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“will this do to kill a Yankee?”

Posted on March 6, 2012 by SUMPTER

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch March 6, 1862: Return of arms. –As we predicted in our notice, under the head of “Arming the People,” the Ordnance Department of Virginia. corner of 7th and Cary streets, was crowded yesterday with our … Continue reading →

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“little dogs of war”

Posted on October 19, 2011 by SUMPTER

Must Have Slipped Through the Blockade From the Richmond Daily Dispatch October 19, 1861: Steel rifled Cannon. –We saw yesterday, near the Central railroad depot, awaiting transportation, two steel 12-pounders, rifled. The mark on each shows where they came from–“Blakely’s … Continue reading →

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Commerce? What Commerce?

Posted on October 7, 2011 by SUMPTER

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch October 7, 1861: Roclictis. –The late freshet played the very mischief with the wharf at Rocketts. It appears to have been turned quite upside down in some places, and ruin alone marks the scene of … Continue reading →

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Going to Market in Richmond

Posted on August 20, 2011 by SUMPTER

8-24-2013: I found out yesterday I made a mistake in this post by implying that Alfred Ely was imprisoned at Libby. I believe he spent most of his prison time at Liggons Tobacco Warehouse. I apologize. The 69th New York … Continue reading →

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