Category Archives: Northern Society

Mitten Knittin’

Posted on November 12, 2011 by SUMPTER

We’ve seen Quartermaster General Montgomery C. Meigs explaining the need for $800,000 worth of heavy winter clothing. Here he is apparently reaching out to citizens to help by making mittens for the troops in the field. From a Seneca County, … Continue reading →

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Stealing in Wheeling?

Posted on November 4, 2011 by SUMPTER

No, it’s authorized by the Confiscation Act of 1861 From The New-York Times November 5, 1861: … From the Wheeling Intelligencer, Nov. 1. … MORE CONFISCATIONS. Yesterday evening United States Marshal NORTON proceeded to the former residence of Dr. HOUSTON … Continue reading →

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Grim Reaper?

Posted on October 31, 2011 by SUMPTER

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch October 29, 1861: Non-extension of M’Cormick’s reaper patent. The Commissioner of Patents has declared adversely on McCormick’s application for the extension of his reaper patent of 1847, for the following reasons: 1. 1st. That the … Continue reading →

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Constitution as Marketing Tool for Wonder Drug

Posted on October 24, 2011 by SUMPTER

Radway & Co. took out a large spot to promote its products. The ad seems kind of modern. Here’s bits of it. From The New-York Times October 23, 1861: A FREE GIFT; TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. WHAT THE FEDERAL TROOPS … Continue reading →

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Nothing in the Envelope Today

Posted on October 22, 2011 by SUMPTER

I’m sure whoever posted this letter in Cairo, Illinois about 150 years ago had a lot of interesting information to convey. That’s not the case for me today.

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Have Maps – Will Paste

Posted on October 11, 2011 by SUMPTER

From The New-York Times October 11, 1861: Another “Bird’s-Eye View.” The “seat of war” does not seem to be a standing one. It changes its location almost daily. But the publishers of maps follow it up faithfully. Thus, JOHN BACHMAN, … Continue reading →

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HUMANITY Chimes In

Posted on October 1, 2011 by SUMPTER

From The New-York Times September 30, 1861: Our Soldiers Imprisoned at Castle Pinckney. To the Editor of the New-York Times: Again our wounded prisoners have been subjected to a painful and weary journey from Richmond to Castle Pinckney, and again … Continue reading →

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Ultimate $uccess?

Posted on September 29, 2011 by SUMPTER

This was published in Frank Leslie’s on September 28, 1861.

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Celebrating & Ensuring Allegiance to the Constitution

Posted on September 24, 2011 by SUMPTER

From The New-York Times September 18, 1861: ANNIVERSARY OF THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION. PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, Sept. 17. The anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution is being duly celebrated here. Salutes were fired at sunrise and at noon. The … Continue reading →

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Ivy League Notebook: “Pumping on a Secessionist”

Posted on September 17, 2011 by SUMPTER

From The New-York Times September 18, 1861: PRINCETON COLLEGE.; Three Students Dismissed for Pumping on a Secessionist. Correspondence of the New-York Times. PRINCETON, N.J., Sunday,Sept. 15, 1861. Within the last few days the venerable shades of Nassau Hall have witnessed … Continue reading →

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