Category Archives: Military Matters

live free or riot

Posted on October 11, 2013 by SUMPTER

From the October 11, 1863 issue of The New-York Times: Draft Riot in New-Hampshire. ATTEMPT TO BURN A DRAFT OFFICER. GREAT FALLS, N.H., Saturday, Oct. 10. A mob at Jackson in this State, on Thursday night, burned the hotel where … Continue reading →

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examining greenbacks?

Posted on October 9, 2013 by SUMPTER

From The New-York Times October 9, 1863: Arrests for Defrauding the Draft. ROCHESTER, N.Y., Thursday, Oct. 8. PETER P. MURPHY, examining Surgeon of the Board of Enrollment at Lockport, has been held to bail in $5,000 for accepting money; and … Continue reading →

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general review

Posted on October 5, 2013 by SUMPTER

From The New-York Times October 6, 1863: Lee’s Report. The specific object of LEE’s Summer invasion of Pennsylvania was a matter of profound mystery and endless speculation at the time; and the mystery is not perfectly cleared up by his … Continue reading →

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rebel wordplay

Posted on October 2, 2013 by SUMPTER

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch October 2, 1863: Chickamauga, or the river of Death. In the spring of 1858, while seeking the benefit of a change of climate and relaxation from laborious duties, I met the late Colonel Whiteside at … Continue reading →

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virtual defeat

Posted on September 25, 2013 by SUMPTER

or virtual victory? I think I gave in to a little Yankee arrogance the other day when I noticed that Richmond seemed more in the dark about the battle at Chickamauga than the North. The New York Times apparently had … Continue reading →

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A return to normalcy?

Posted on September 24, 2013 by SUMPTER

After the defeat of the Army of the Cumberland at Chickamauga and its retreat back into Chattanooga, President Lincoln was very much involved in the decisionsto send reinforcements General Rosecrans in Chattanooga. In the midst of the crisis Mr. Lincoln … Continue reading →

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“a thorn in its vitals”

Posted on September 21, 2013 by SUMPTER

Civil War Daily Gazette has the story of Abraham Lincoln’s damage control after the Union defeat at Chickamauga. The president urged General Rosecrans to hold on to Chattanooga and ordered General Burnside to “Go to Rosecrans”. Here he tells General-in-chief … Continue reading →

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close call

Posted on September 20, 2013 by SUMPTER

150 years ago today the battle resumed at Chickamauga. It might say something about the outcome that, unlike yesterday, The New York Times did not publish any front page reports about the fighting on September 20th directly from the field. … Continue reading →

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fierce battle near Crawfish Springs

Posted on September 19, 2013 by SUMPTER

Read all about day One at the Battle of Chickamauga at Civil War Daily Gazette. Here’s an early report from the battlefield. From The New-York Times September 21, 1863: HIGHLY IMPORTANT.; A Great Battle Fought Near Chattanooga. The Engagement of … Continue reading →

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Charley Green

Posted on September 18, 2013 by SUMPTER

We know that women disguised themselves as men so they could serve in the ranks during the war. Some even served while pregnant. But to the extent that this story is true, “Charley’s” wound at Manassas is interesting – if … Continue reading →

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