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Tag Archives: New Bern (N.C.)
10 October 1864: “The Yellow fever is raging to such an extent at Newbern”
Item Description: Letter from Brigadier General L. S. Baker to his cousin John Kimberly explaining that because of his orders and the Yellow Fever epidemic in New Bern, North Carolina, he cannot allow him to visit New Bern. Item Citation: … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Historical Collection
Tagged John Kimberly, L. S. Baker, New Bern (N.C.), yellow fever
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5 May 1864: “…with our Gun Boat in the mouth of the Neuse, Newbern will be bound to ‘go rebel.'”
Item description: Letter, dated 5 May 1864, from Leonidas Lafayette Polk to his wife, Sallie. Polk discusses engagements around New Bern, North Carolina, including the evacuation Union forces from Washington, N.C. He also discusses mail delivery and supplies in camp. … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Historical Collection
Tagged cannon fire, Deep Gully (N.C.), evacuation, hygiene, Neuse River, New Bern (N.C.), Trent River, Washington (N.C)
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27 February 1864: “…for the old light-boats now at Plymouth, to obstruct the Neuse and Roanoke rivers, in order to prevent the rebel ironclads said to be building up those rivers coming down to assist…”
Item description: “Letter from Acting Rear-Admiral Lee, U. S. Navy, to the chairman of the Light-House Board, regarding channel buoys in Beaufort Harbor, and the use of old light-boats as obstructions.” To read more from the Official Records of the … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection
Tagged Beaufort, blockade, coal, coastal areas, ironclads, lightboats, lighthouses, naval, naval operations, New Bern (N.C.), Plymouth (N.C.), S.P. Lee, U.S.S. Minnesota, United States Navy, US Navy
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10 June 1863: “All along the route the streets were crowded to excess, and the win-dows were filled with ladies, who cheered the men with a will as they marched along.”
Item description: Excerpt from account written by Corporal Zenas T. Haines (Company D, 44th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment), titled Letters from the Forty-Fourth Regiment M.V.M.: A Record of the Experience of a Nine Months’ Regiment in the Department of North Carolina … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Historical Collection
Tagged 44th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, Boston (M.A.), New Bern (N.C.), Zenas T. Haines
Comments Off on 10 June 1863: “All along the route the streets were crowded to excess, and the win-dows were filled with ladies, who cheered the men with a will as they marched along.”