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March 25, 1862 – Camp Newspapers

Gen. Burnside, in his announcement of the capture of Newbern, said, —“we have taken a printing office, and shall start a daily newspaper.” He understands, not only how to win battles, but also how to make the most of his opportunities after his victories are secured. The North Carolinians round about Newbern will learn something from his daily paper. It will expose secession lies, and correct their false notions in regard to his purpose in visiting their state. It is the custom of our troops to start a paper wherever they capture a printing office and remain long enough to work it. They never lack men capable of doing anything that needs to be done. Several of these camp newspapers have found their way to our table.

From Leesburg, Va., comes “The Advance Guard,” published by the officers of the 28th Pennsylvania regiment. It is issued from the office of one of the secession papers there that have been suppressed by Col. Geary. The conductors say that one of their aims is to expose the infamous ‘’misrepresentations and fabrications” of their predecessors, they say of their enterprize:—

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March 20, 1862 – Battle at Newbern, N.C.

The Charlotte Bulletin of the 16th has the following :

The battle commenced 7.30, on Friday. The first shot was fired by the Federalists at the Atlantic railroad shops. Soon after, the firing was indiscriminate, but destructive. Our troops disputed their advance bravely. The Federals numbered 12,000 on land, and 61 transports, while our force was about 6,000. The fight lasted two and a half hours, when it became necessary for our troops to evacuate Newbern, in consequence of their being borne down upon by overwhelming numbers. The citizens, at least several of them fired their own dwelling and business houses. The cotton and turpentine stored in Newbern was first fired, and totally destroyed. Our army stores and provisions were all removed. Two batteries and two car loads, one of ammunition, and the other of arms, fell into the hands of the enemy.

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February 6, 1862 – Tribute of Respect

At a meeting of Capt. Ennett’s Co. (E,) 3rd regiment N. C. State Troops, Sergt. J. W. Stokley was called to the Chair, and Corpl. J. M. Piner was requested to act as Secretury. After explaining the object of the meeting in a few very appropriate remarks, a Committee of five, namely : Sergt. J. R. Jenkins, Corp’l F. M. Redd, Benjamin Marshall, P. P. Hobbs, B. Thompson, were appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the feelings of the Company relative to the death of our much esteemed and worthy brother in arms, Reuben Curtis. After a short debate, the Committee read the following :

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December 18, 1861 – Spies

The Richmond Examiner has repeatedly urged the impolicy of employing in the departments of the Confederate States at Richmond, persons with Yankee proclivities and those who held office under the…