This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Weekly Confederate
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1864
Page
4
Veterans wounded in Plymouth battle are under care at Geneva Hospitals No 8 in Raleigh. The note asks Raleigh citizens for lint and bandages to dress wounds. Dr H G Leigh leads care, praised for diligence and kindness to patients and attendants.
A distinguished southern statesman states immense reinforcements were sent to the Federal army at Chattanooga. For three weeks troops flowed through Nashville, including a seven thousand strong division landing at Waterloo and moving toward Athens and Huntsville. The writer believes the aim is to protect Nashville base communications and forecasts the Union plan to defeat Johnston and push into Georgia, with four Western corps transferred to Virginia.
Indebted to Adjutant W G Foy for a detailed roll of losses in Plymouth North Carolina Co A through M. Killed include Cunard Hodges Backburn Ray Wilkinson Wright Myrick Richardson. Wounded span arms legs shoulders heads thighs and hands with several severe cases noted. Missing Squire Griffith. Recap: 15 killed 35 wounded 1 missing total 51.
Editors call for correction of a Confederate report on a Chuckatuck skirmish dated April 14. The eye witness cites 20 volunteers from the 61st N C Troops and forces from Pickett's Provost Guard, the Signal Corps, the 17th Virginia Scouts, and the 61st North Carolina Troops, with one wounded and captured, correcting misattributed units and timing.
Demopolis Ala April 23 reports to Gen Cooper via Brigadier General Wirt Adams that a gunboat was captured near Yazoo City. Artillery and sharpshooters drove off the crew, eight 24 pounder guns and stores were removed, the vessel burned to the water edge, captain pilot and several crew captured, casualties small.
A Raleigh hospital surgeon records thanks from officers and nurses for garden seed and dressings donated by local women and girls. The note lists contributors Mrs. Judge Ruffin Alamance county and others in Raleigh Granville Rocky Mount and Edgecombe. Also mentions counterfeit money note received with a newspaper request to send to a Newberry district recipient.
Butler reports to City Point that the tobacco trade under a French and US accord has ended. He sent Lt Payne to deliver dispatches to French vessel commanders as French steamers departed mid afternoon with no tobacco shipment.
From the Potomac April 25 report notes the enemy's cavalry making a weak demonstration as if to cross near Ely's and Germanna fords but quickly turning back toward Culpeper. No further events of interest are recorded.
A courier report states Forrest attacked Grierson at Decatur Tennessee, killing Grierson and taking many prisoners. General Wheeler reviewed the cavalry today in a ceremony observed by numerous general officers.
Western dispatches claim Banks lost 4,500 prisoners at Grand Echore and endured camp equipage losses while reinforcements move from New Orleans to Natchitoches. Taylor advances toward Yazoo Valley as fires destroy frame houses. confusing official wording noted. April 25 reports also note promotions, forgeries, and stock market shifts in gold.
Reports from Georgia and Richmond dated April 26 describe Grant taking command at Chattanooga and Davis division at Layfayette. Enemy movements back toward Cleveland from Red Clay. London and American papers note Florida's arrival at Remedios, Cuba, and Union gunboats pursuing her. Reinforcements move by sea from New York toward Hampton Roads with orders not to be opened until departure. Butler seeks relief or full control of forces in his department. New York militia to guard forts for transfer to field. Burnside sails for Fortress Monroa. House of Commons hears Layard on Irish emigrants, while England forms a million dollar company to build steamers for blockade running. Austrian emperor allows six thousand volunteers for Mexico. Matilda wrecked near Sunday Island. Pampero case settled. Demarara city fire devastates millions. Supreme Court grants new trial in Dixon murder. Gen Wessel and others reach Libby Prison. Gov. Van Buren orders substitute General Orders No 9. publish and copy all papers in state.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.