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Yorktown (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 93
an illiterate and blasphemous man, there can be but one opinion among those who scan the writing on the walls. On Purcell, Ladd & Co.'s east wall: On Yorktown's walls the cry is still they come. Change your bells into cannon, and charge with confederate 5‘s. Southern Lexicon covered with glory: Pinks of chivalonsequence of pressing engagements elsewhere, could not attend at Pea Ridge, Donelson, etc., etc. He will also be prevented from visiting the chosen pinks at Yorktown. Southern hearts are beating low; Manassas boasters shun the foe; Stars and Stripes shall wave again; Northerners tread this ebon main. On E. B. Spence & Co.'s west wall: Something new under the sun, to wit: Petticoat Gunboats. Nationals! unfurl your banners over Yorktown walls. On the Powhatan House south wall: Southern boasters grasp the dust, In the Lord you vainly trust, For the Lord you fain would cheat With halcyon lips and Pluto's feet. The cry is still
Pea Ridge, Ark. (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 93
ob Crow? That the writer was an indifferent poet and an illiterate and blasphemous man, there can be but one opinion among those who scan the writing on the walls. On Purcell, Ladd & Co.'s east wall: On Yorktown's walls the cry is still they come. Change your bells into cannon, and charge with confederate 5‘s. Southern Lexicon covered with glory: Pinks of chivalry. The Lord is on our side, but, in consequence of pressing engagements elsewhere, could not attend at Pea Ridge, Donelson, etc., etc. He will also be prevented from visiting the chosen pinks at Yorktown. Southern hearts are beating low; Manassas boasters shun the foe; Stars and Stripes shall wave again; Northerners tread this ebon main. On E. B. Spence & Co.'s west wall: Something new under the sun, to wit: Petticoat Gunboats. Nationals! unfurl your banners over Yorktown walls. On the Powhatan House south wall: Southern boasters grasp the dust, In the Lord you vainly trus
Lowell (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 93
ald inscriptions, except those on the house of Purcell, Ladd & Co.,and E. B. Spence & Co., were effaced by the proprietors of the different houses. Those of the latter places, owing no doubt to the fact that the owners of the two houses resided at a distance from them, were permitted to remain, and until nightfall proved a great attraction to Sunday loungers. Many bitter imprecations were vented against the unknown perpetrator of the scurrilous performance.--Richmond Examiner. the Lowell, Mass., people, when the news of the Banks's retreat came along, were so excited that they rang the (church) alarm bells. The fright could scarcely have been greater, if Stonewall Jackson had turned up on Boston Common.--N. Y. Mercury. the rebels arming their slaves.--The Nashville Union of the twenty-fourth of May, quotes from the Atlanta, Ga., Intelligencer and Confederacy the following passage, urging upon the rebel commanders the necessity of arming the slaves: We must fight t
Mississippi (United States) (search for this): chapter 93
he devil with fire, by arming our negroes to fight the Yankees. There is no doubt that in Georgia alone we could pick up ten thousand negroes that would rejoice in meeting fifteen thousand Yankees in deadly conflict. We would be willing almost to risk the fate of the South upon such an encounter in an open field. an incident of the battle of the forts.--Capt. Boggs, of the Varuna, tells a story of a brave boy who was on board his vessel during the bombardment of the forts on the Mississippi River. The lad, who answers to the name of Oscar, is but thirteen years of age, but he has an old head on his shoulders, and is alert and energetic. During the hottest of the fire he was busily engaged in passing ammunition to the gunners, and narrowly escaped death when one of the terrific broadsides of the Varuna's rebel antagonist was poured in. Covered with dirt and begrimed with powder, he was met by Captain Boggs, who asked where he was going in such a hurry? To get a passing-box, s
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 93
g the (church) alarm bells. The fright could scarcely have been greater, if Stonewall Jackson had turned up on Boston Common.--N. Y. Mercury. the rebels arming their slaves.--The Nashville Union of the twenty-fourth of May, quotes from the Atlanta, Ga., Intelligencer and Confederacy the following passage, urging upon the rebel commanders the necessity of arming the slaves: We must fight the devil with fire, by arming our negroes to fight the Yankees. There is no doubt that in Georgia alone we could pick up ten thousand negroes that would rejoice in meeting fifteen thousand Yankees in deadly conflict. We would be willing almost to risk the fate of the South upon such an encounter in an open field. an incident of the battle of the forts.--Capt. Boggs, of the Varuna, tells a story of a brave boy who was on board his vessel during the bombardment of the forts on the Mississippi River. The lad, who answers to the name of Oscar, is but thirteen years of age, but he has
Atlanta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 93
Sunday loungers. Many bitter imprecations were vented against the unknown perpetrator of the scurrilous performance.--Richmond Examiner. the Lowell, Mass., people, when the news of the Banks's retreat came along, were so excited that they rang the (church) alarm bells. The fright could scarcely have been greater, if Stonewall Jackson had turned up on Boston Common.--N. Y. Mercury. the rebels arming their slaves.--The Nashville Union of the twenty-fourth of May, quotes from the Atlanta, Ga., Intelligencer and Confederacy the following passage, urging upon the rebel commanders the necessity of arming the slaves: We must fight the devil with fire, by arming our negroes to fight the Yankees. There is no doubt that in Georgia alone we could pick up ten thousand negroes that would rejoice in meeting fifteen thousand Yankees in deadly conflict. We would be willing almost to risk the fate of the South upon such an encounter in an open field. an incident of the battle
Fort Donelson (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 93
That the writer was an indifferent poet and an illiterate and blasphemous man, there can be but one opinion among those who scan the writing on the walls. On Purcell, Ladd & Co.'s east wall: On Yorktown's walls the cry is still they come. Change your bells into cannon, and charge with confederate 5‘s. Southern Lexicon covered with glory: Pinks of chivalry. The Lord is on our side, but, in consequence of pressing engagements elsewhere, could not attend at Pea Ridge, Donelson, etc., etc. He will also be prevented from visiting the chosen pinks at Yorktown. Southern hearts are beating low; Manassas boasters shun the foe; Stars and Stripes shall wave again; Northerners tread this ebon main. On E. B. Spence & Co.'s west wall: Something new under the sun, to wit: Petticoat Gunboats. Nationals! unfurl your banners over Yorktown walls. On the Powhatan House south wall: Southern boasters grasp the dust, In the Lord you vainly trust, For the
Yorktown Heights (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 93
E. B. Spence & Co.'s west wall: Something new under the sun, to wit: Petticoat Gunboats. Nationals! unfurl your banners over Yorktown walls. On the Powhatan House south wall: Southern boasters grasp the dust, In the Lord you vainly trust, For the Lord you fain would cheat With halcyon lips and Pluto's feet. The cry is still they come. Also a copy of the apparently favorite lines: Southern hearts are beating low. On Binford & Porter's west wall: On Yorktown Heights the cry is still they come. Change your bells into cannon, and charge with confe---, here the midnight scribe appears to have been interrupted in his work, most probably by the watchman on his way to extinguish the lamps at the corner. At an early hour of the day all these ribald inscriptions, except those on the house of Purcell, Ladd & Co.,and E. B. Spence & Co., were effaced by the proprietors of the different houses. Those of the latter places, owing no doubt to the fact tha
Stonewall Jackson (search for this): chapter 93
ng no doubt to the fact that the owners of the two houses resided at a distance from them, were permitted to remain, and until nightfall proved a great attraction to Sunday loungers. Many bitter imprecations were vented against the unknown perpetrator of the scurrilous performance.--Richmond Examiner. the Lowell, Mass., people, when the news of the Banks's retreat came along, were so excited that they rang the (church) alarm bells. The fright could scarcely have been greater, if Stonewall Jackson had turned up on Boston Common.--N. Y. Mercury. the rebels arming their slaves.--The Nashville Union of the twenty-fourth of May, quotes from the Atlanta, Ga., Intelligencer and Confederacy the following passage, urging upon the rebel commanders the necessity of arming the slaves: We must fight the devil with fire, by arming our negroes to fight the Yankees. There is no doubt that in Georgia alone we could pick up ten thousand negroes that would rejoice in meeting fifteen
E. B. Spence (search for this): chapter 93
Traitorous and incendiary Legends. Richmond, April 22.--Yesterday morning the walls of the houses of Purcell, Ladd & Co., E. B. Spence & Co., Binford & Porter, the Powhatan House, and other conspicuous establishments about the town, were covered with incendiary and blasphemous writings, a verbatim copy of some of which we givs at Yorktown. Southern hearts are beating low; Manassas boasters shun the foe; Stars and Stripes shall wave again; Northerners tread this ebon main. On E. B. Spence & Co.'s west wall: Something new under the sun, to wit: Petticoat Gunboats. Nationals! unfurl your banners over Yorktown walls. On the Powhatan Hos way to extinguish the lamps at the corner. At an early hour of the day all these ribald inscriptions, except those on the house of Purcell, Ladd & Co.,and E. B. Spence & Co., were effaced by the proprietors of the different houses. Those of the latter places, owing no doubt to the fact that the owners of the two houses resid
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