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February 11, 1862 – Dangerous Enemy
Whiskey is doing more damage to our forces than the Yankees. It is far more dangerous to the soldier than the Minnie musket in the hands of the enemy. We…
February 3, 1862 – Potomac River Movements
On Friday night, several bay and river craft, loaded with coal, wood, and oysters, passed the Confederate batteries on the Potomac, without being fired at, and arrived up on Saturday…
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January 27, 1862 – The Quarters of the Illinois Cavalry
The Illinois Cavalry are now quartered this city. They occupy, as quarters, beside the buildings mentioned in our issue of Saturday, the following places:—The residences lately occupied by Dr. S.…
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Baltimore Fights Big Snowstorm
Other Maryland Cities, Including Rockville, Suffer Tie-Ups
BALTIMORE, Md., January 2.—Almost complete paralysis of local transportation facilities marked the opening of Baltimore’s business hours today, due to snow which began falling last night and was continuing heavily this forenoon.
Stores, offices and manufacturing plants reported insufficient arrivals of workers to permit of even a semblance of ordinary operation.
The railroads reported no serious delays to either suburban or through trains north and south, as yet.
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December 28, 1861 – England opposes American “Spies”
The London Observer informs us that steps have been taken to put a stop to what it calls "American espionage in England,"—that is to say say, the system of sending…
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December 23, 1861 – Not Quite Dead
A sergeant of a Minnesota regiment was reported dead, and his friends were gathered to hear the minister preach his obituary, when he quietly took his seat in the congregation.…
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December 20, 1861 – Important Statement of a Refugee From Richmond
Philadelphia, Dec 10, 1861.
The Bulletin, of this city, has a statement given by a Union refugee from Richmond, who escaped on the claim of being a British subject. There was considerable Union feeling prevalent there. The fugitive belonged to a Union club, but their rendezvous being discovered the members were forced to scatter.
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December 14, 1861 – Engagement at Newport News
The Fortress Monroe correspondent of the New York Times says of the resent engagement at Newport News, between the Confederate steamer Yorktown and some of our gunboats, that:
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December 12, 1861 – A Daring Exploit
Among the many instances where the bravery of our officers and men have shown conspicuous, the one we copy from the Boston Gazette is almost unequalled
Captain Spencer, aid to General Wool received information from two ladies, who went from Norfolk to Fortress Monroe with a flag of truce, that near midnight a six-oared boat was to leave Norfolk for Richmond with money for the payment of the rebel soldiers. He requested permission of Major General Wool to attempt their capture, and was told not to place too much confidence in the information received. Nevertheless, permission was given, and selecting two oarsmen on whom he could rely, with their oars muffled, he started at dark and awaited the coming of the enemy’s boat he had preciously given directions to his men to pull directly for the boat, and on the moment of striking to “back water” instantly.
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December 9, 1861 – Morning in Alexandria
The weather of the past few days has been quite pleasant. Seldom is such moderate weather experienced so late in the season. Even at dawn this morning the atmosphere was quite balmy, and the weather, but little hazy, altogether suitable for a morning jaunt. Light had dawned upon a city of stillness. The streets were without an echo, save when the sentry’s musket struck the pavement, or the lumbering of a distant wagon made a heavy murmur up in the air. The beautiful river slept without a wave beneath the early light, and shone in the thin mist like burnished steel.