![A camp in front of Petersburg, Va. August, 1864 ( photographed 1864, [printed between 1880 and 1889]; LOC: LC-DIG-ppmsca-33099)](https://www.bluegrayreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/33099r.jpg)
delightfully dull? (“A camp in front of Petersburg, Va. August, 1864”)
Since there were over 1460 of them, I guess you had to expect a boring one once in a while.
From the Richmond Daily Dispatch August 5, 1864:
The War News.
There was nothing at all of interest transpiring yesterday to attract the attention of the public. At Petersburg all was quiet — not a shell thrown during the day — owing probably to the fact that yesterday was the Yankee fast and prayer day ordained by Lincoln.
From other quarters the news was quite as dull.
Of course, it wasn’t dull for everyone. The same Dispatch issue reported heavy skirmishing at Atlanta on the 3rd and the shelling to death of a young lady overnight between the 3rd and the 4th.
150 years ago today the fast day was indeed observed in Boston, and the drought had apparently ended.
From The New-York Times August 5, 1864:
Heavy Rain Fast Day at Boston.
BOSTON, Thursday, Aug. 4.
The weather continues cool and showery. A heavy rain, with thunder and lightening, prevailed during last night.
The National Fast Day has been appropriately observed to-day and business was generally suspended.
