Harper’s Weekly – October 17, 1863

Harper's Weekly archives ^ | October 17, 1863

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Free Republic University, Department of History presents U.S. History, 1861-1865: Seminar and Discussion Forum
The American Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

First session: November 21, 2015. Last date to add: May 2025.
Reading: Self-assigned. Recommendations made and welcomed.

Posting history, in reverse order

https://www.freerepublic.com/tag/by:homerjsimpson/index?tab=articles

To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by reply or freepmail.

Link to previous Harper’s Weekly thread

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4188381/posts

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Our Russian Visitors – 1, 5-7, 10
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America – 2
A Russian Alliance – 2
The Lounger – 2-4
Army and Navy Items – 4
Domestic Intelligence – 4
Foreign News – 4
The Perplexed Pirates – 4
The Anglo-Rebel Rams – 6-7
Margaret’s Cross – 7-8
Something Like Campaigning –8-9
“Very Hard Cash,” by Charles Reade, Ch. Ch. XXXIX-XL – 11-12
Running the Blockade – 12-13
The Prisons at Richmond – 13-16
Humors of the Day – 17

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Continued from September 25 (reply #57).

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4183433/posts?q=1&;page=51#57

Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals

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Continued from September 18 (reply #25).

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4181987/posts#25

Jean Edward Smith, Grant

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The final excerpt from Volume 1 was posted on September 13 (reply #10). This is the initial excerpt from Volume 2.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4181987/posts#10

Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, Volume Two

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Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1859-1865, edited by Don E. Fehrenbacher

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Inside Lincoln’s White House: The Complete War Diary of John Hay, edited by Michael Burlingame and John R. Turner Ettlinger

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Diary of a Confederate Soldier: John S. Jackman of the Orphan Brigade, Edited, with an introduction, by William C. Davis

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Major-General George G. Meade to Margaretta Sergeant Mead, October 17, 1863 (“Lee made a desperate effort to get in my rear, but I succeeded in out-manoeuvring him, and got into position at this place, Centreville”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2014/08/major-general-george-g-meade-to_6.html

Major-General John Sedgwick to his Sister, October 17, 1863 (“General Meade has always been ready to give the enemy battle, but with such a long time to bring up his supplies, he was always anxious for his line of retreat.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2015/08/major-general-john-sedgwick-to-his_15.html

Diary of Private Daniel L. Ambrose: Saturday, October 17, 1863 (“Troops from Vicksburg keep passing through Chewalla all day on their way to Corinth.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2022/08/diary-of-private-daniel-l-ambrose_45.html

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: October 17, 1863 (“We hear to-day that a battle has taken place near Manassas, and that Lee has taken some 9000 prisoners and many wagons.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2018/10/diary-of-john-beauchamp-jones-october_83.html

Diary of Private Louis Leon: October 17, 1863 (“Marched four miles to-day and tore and burned up the same amount of railroad.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2023/07/diary-of-private-louis-leon-october-17.html

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Today’s posts:

“Team of Rivals,” reply #3
“Grant,” #4
“Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, Volume Two,” #5
Lincoln note to Gen. Foster, #6
John Hay, #7
John Jackman, #8
Links to 5 items at Civil War Notebook, #9

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Continued from October 17 (reply #5).

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Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, Volume Two

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Continued from Continued from October 15 (reply #41).

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4188381/posts#41

Douglas Southall Freeman, Lee, an abridgement by Richard Harwell

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Continued from October 17 (reply #3).

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Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals

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Inside Lincoln’s White House: The Complete War Diary of John Hay, edited by Michael Burlingame and John R. Turner Ettlinger

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Major George L. Stearns, writing from Nashville, Tennessee, to John M. Forbes, October 18, 1863 (“Urge the government to repeal all laws that create a distinction between the colored and white soldier, full pay being as necessary to enable the former to support his family as it is to the latter”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2020/02/major-george-l-stearns-writing-for.html

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: October 18, 1863 (“Captain Warner took me in his buggy this morning to the military prisons. He did not lead me into the crowded rooms above, where he said I would be in danger of vermin”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2018/10/diary-of-john-beauchamp-jones-october_28.html

Diary of Private Louis Leon: October 18, 1863 (“We tore up the railroad from Manassas to the Rappahannock River.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2023/07/diary-of-private-louis-leon-october-18.html

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Today’s posts:

“Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, Volume Two,” reply #11
“Lee,” #12
“Team of Rivals,” #13
John Hay, #14
Links to 3 items at Civil War Notebook, #15

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Continued from October 3 (reply #3).

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4186596/posts#3

Bruce Catton, Never Call Retreat

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Inside Lincoln’s White House: The Complete War Diary of John Hay, edited by Michael Burlingame and John R. Turner Ettlinger

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Continued from October 18 (reply #12).

Douglas Southall Freeman, Lee, an abridgement by Richard Harwell

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Edwin M. Stanton to Major-General Henry W. Halleck, October 19, 1863 (“General Grant accepted the command at once, and has already issued his orders to Thomas. He considers it indispensable that Rosecrans should be relieved because he would not obey orders.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2017/11/edwin-m-stanton-to-major-general-henry_29.html

Lieutenant-Colonel Theodore Lyman to Elizabeth Russell Lyman, October 19, 1863 (Lt. Col. Lyman on the last week with the Army of the Potomac.)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2014/10/lieutenant-colonel-theodore-lyman-to_14.html

General Robert E. Lee to Mary Custis Lee, October 19, 1863 (“thousands were barefooted, thousands with fragments of shoes, and all without overcoats, blankets, or warm clothing. I could not bear to expose them to certain suffering on an uncertain issue.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2014/01/general-robert-e-lee-to-mary-custis-lee_20.html

Senator James W. Grimes to Admiral Samuel F. Du Pont, October 19, 1863 (“I think everybody is becoming convinced that your recall from the South Atlantic Fleet was a hasty, ill-advised measure”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2014/10/senator-james-w-grimes-to-admiral_25.html

Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, October 19, 1863 (“You are a prophet. Brough’s majority is “glorious to behold.” It is worth a big victory in the field.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2019/01/colonel-rutherford-b-hayes-to-sardis.html

Diary of Private Daniel L. Ambrose: Monday, October 19, 1863 (“To-day the cheering news comes to the army that Ohio’s arch traitor has been defeated by 100 000 majority. Well done Ohio!”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2022/08/diary-of-private-daniel-l-ambrose_11.html

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: October 19, 1863 (“I observe that just about the time Lee purposes a movement, several Jews and others of conscript age are seen to apply for passports through the lines”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2018/11/diary-of-john-beauchamp-jones-october.html

Francis H. Wigfall, October 19, 1863 (“Then when the Yankees thought everything was getting along finely, the whole of Fitz Lee’s Division came in on their flank and before night we had them back on their Infantry supports”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2015/09/francis-h-wigfall-october-19-1863.html

Diary of Private Louis Leon: October 19, 1863 (“Left at 4 this morning, crossed the river on pontoon bridges. Halted at Cedar Run”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2023/07/diary-of-private-louis-leon-october-19.html