Category Archives: Confederate States of America

Rebels of Lake Erie

Posted on September 25, 2014 by SUMPTER

I am baffled by the title of this piece, but, according to Civil War Home, the activities described were part of the Confederate government’s 1864 attempt to foment a Northwest Conspiracy, a “secret operation to create hostile activities in the … Continue reading →

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sufferings north and south

Posted on September 24, 2014 by SUMPTER

A Richmond paper reported that sanitary conditions were better at Fort Delaware and the daily death rate was lower. Overall conditions were still not very good and winter would be tough with only one blanket per prisoner. Tobacco would be … Continue reading →

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justices of the peace off to war?

Posted on September 17, 2014 by SUMPTER

9-23-2014: I apologize for putting up misleading information in the following post. Please read Scott Mingus’ comment below. Thank you, Luke Martens Long-time Virginia politician William “Extra Billy” Smith served in the Confederate army until just after Gettysburg. He was … Continue reading →

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calling on negroes, the disabled

Posted on September 12, 2014 by SUMPTER

… and legislators? “X” from Petersburg is concerned about getting more men into the Confederacy’s armies to try to at least partially offset additions to Northern forces. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch September 12, 1864: From General Lee’s Army. (From … Continue reading →

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lost and found

Posted on August 27, 2014 by SUMPTER

In the summer of 1863 prisoner exchanges between North and South were stopped, for the most part, because the South would not exchange captured black soldiers. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch August 27, 1864: Captured negroes. –Among the captures from … Continue reading →

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honoring General Forrest

Posted on August 20, 2014 by SUMPTER

For what it’s worth, Nathan Bedford Forrest seems to have been defending himself against charges that he ordered/condoned a massacre of blacks at Fort Pillow. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch August 20, 1864: General Forrest and the Negroes. –It is … Continue reading →

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thanks for the work

Posted on August 19, 2014 by SUMPTER

On July 18, 1864 Confederate Treasury Secretary Christopher Memminger resigned and headed back home to South Carolina. 150 years ago this month some Virginia women presented him with a cane to thank him for the jobs he provided at the … Continue reading →

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exchanged

Posted on August 12, 2014 by SUMPTER

150 years ago today Yankee wounded soldiers and medical personnel, , including the renowned Miss Dr. Walker, left Richmond for a swap on the James. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch August 13 1864: Departures by flag-of-truce. –Four hundred and twenty-five … Continue reading →

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accidental explosion … Manchester

Posted on August 8, 2014 by SUMPTER

An explosion at a Virginia foundry on August 6, 1864 maimed and killed eight people – slaves working at the foundry and three white boys who had been warned about the danger. Some shells picked up from battlefields to be … Continue reading →

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the bugs of August

Posted on August 7, 2014 by SUMPTER

150 years ago tonight Walter Taylor began another letter to his girlfriend. “Lee’s Adjutant” didn’t have to endure life in the trenches, but the intense heat and omnipresent insects were getting on his nerves. Camp at Violet Bank: Sunday night … Continue reading →

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