Harper’s Weekly – November 21, 1863

Harper's Weekly archives ^ | November 21, 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/4196770/posts

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The Great Russian Ball – 1, 10-11
Soldiers’ Marching Song – 2
A Question of Endurance – 2
The Russian Ball (editorial) – 2
The Lounger – 2-3
Gone – 3
Army and Navy Items – 3-4
Domestic Intelligence – 4
Foreign News – 4
Trapping Rebel Guerrillas in the West – 5
The War in East Tennessee – 6-7
“Very Hard Cash,” by Charles Reade, Ch. Ch. XLVI – 7-9
The Bridge Accident at Chicago – 9, 15
First Time Under Fire – 11-12
Home from the Wars – 12-13
The Fourteenth at Gettysburg – 13
Dr. William A. Hammond: Surgeon General United States Army – 13-14
The War in the Southwest – Guerrillas Hunting Union Men with Blood-Hounds – 16
Correspondence: The Battle of Bristoe Station – 17
Humors of the Day – 17

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Continued from November 3 (reply #26).

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4193437/posts#26

William J. Cooper, Jr., Jefferson Davis, American

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Continued from Continued from November 10 (reply #21).

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4195078/posts#21

Douglas Southall Freeman, Lee, an abridgement by Richard Harwell

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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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The Diary of George Templeton Strong, Edited by Allan Nevins and Milton Halsey Thomas

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Diary of Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes: Saturday, November 21, 1863 (“Went to Gallipolis to meet the family, — Lucy, Webb, and Rud with Grandma Webb.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2019/04/diary-of-colonel-rutherford-b-hayes_95.html

Letter From Adjutant E. H. King (“The country is infested, as at other points, with Guerrillas, who dash occasionally upon our Picket stations, and, exchange a few shots but universally fail to hurt any body”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2008/02/letter-from-adjutant-e-h-king.html

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Luman Harris Tenney: November 21, 1863 (“Became pleasant before night. Left flour for the brigade with Powers. All wonder at our movements.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2017/10/diary-of-2nd-lieutenant-luman-harris_34.html

Diary of Private Daniel L. Ambrose: Saturday, November 21, 1863 (“As usual the regiment forages, and chickens still continue to fall victims to the Seventh. We have a good supper to-night; such as soldiers enjoy.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2022/11/diary-of-private-daniel-l-ambrose_24.html

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: November 21, 1863 (“The President left the city this morning for Orange Court House, on a visit to Gen. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2019/08/diary-of-john-beauchamp-jones-november.html

General Robert E. Lee to Mary Custis Lee, November 21, 1863 (“I see by the papers that our son has been sent to Fort Lafayette. Any place would be better than Fort Monroe with Butler in command.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2014/01/general-robert-e-lee-to-mary-custis-lee_30.html

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Today’s posts:

“Jefferson Davis, American,” reply #3
“Lee,” #4
John Hay, #5
John Jackman, #6
George Templeton Strong, #7
Links to 6 items at Civil War Notebook, #8

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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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SPOILER ALERT! Today, for some reason, Jackman inserts in his diary a letter from Dec. 2 and other information about the Battle of Missionary Ridge, which hasn’t happened yet.

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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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Johnny Green of the Orphan Brigade: The Journal of a Confederate Soldier, Edited by A.D. Kirwan

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Major Charles Fessenden Morse: November 22, 1863 (Interesting description of a ride with Gen. Henry W. Slocum from Murfreesboro, to Shelbyville to Tullahoma, TN.)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2016/06/major-charles-fessenden-morse-november.html

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Luman Harris Tenney: November 22, 1863 (“Saw the papers at the Col.’s Hdqrs. Talk of the paymaster coming. Burnside thought safe at K. [Knoxville]”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2017/10/diary-of-2nd-lieutenant-luman-harris_19.html

Diary of 1st Sergeant John L. Ransom: November 22, 1863 (First installment of “Andersonville Diary.” How Sgt. Ransom was captured.)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2016/12/diary-of-1st-sergeant-john-l-ransom.html

Diary of Private Daniel L. Ambrose: Sunday, November 22, 1863 (Skirmishing on the Tennessee River.)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2022/11/diary-of-private-daniel-l-ambrose.html

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: November 22, 1863 (“We have nothing additional to-day, except another attempt to take Fort Sumter by assault, which was discovered before the crews of the boats landed, and of course it was defeated.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2019/08/diary-of-john-beauchamp-jones-november_84.html

Diary of Sarah Morgan: Sunday, November 22, 1863 (“A report has just reached us that my poor dear Gibbes has been taken prisoner along with the rest of Hayes’s brigade.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2016/04/diary-of-sarah-morgan-sunday-november.html

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Today’s posts:

John Hay, reply #10
John Jackman, #11
Johnny Green, #12
Links to 6 items at Civil War Notebook, #13

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Continued from November 15 (reply #12).

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4196770/posts#12

Jean Edward Smith, Grant

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Shelby Foote, The Civil War Narrative, Volume Two, Fredericksburg to Meridian

Continued from November 20 (reply #37).

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4196770/posts#37

Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, Volume Two

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Continued from November 14 (reply #5).

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4196770/posts#5

James Lee McDonough, William Tecumseh Sherman: In the Service of My Country, A Life

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Johnny Green of the Orphan Brigade: The Journal of a Confederate Soldier, Edited by A.D. Kirwan

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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 2nd Lieutenant Luman Harris Tenney: November 23, 1863 (“Went to mills and put them to running as fast as possible. Alarm towards night. Pickets fired upon. Very strong position here at this gap.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2017/10/diary-of-2nd-lieutenant-luman-harris_57.html

Diary of 1st Sergeant John L. Ransom: November 23, 1863 (“have purchased a large blank book and intend as long as I am a prisoner of war in this confederacy, to note down from day to day as occasion may occur, events as they happen”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2016/12/diary-of-1st-sergeant-john-l-ransom_25.html

Diary of Private Daniel L. Ambrose: Monday, November 23, 1863 (“This morning we proceed to the river, find some transports and two gun-boats up. We go into camp here for the night.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2023/01/diary-of-private-daniel-l-ambrose_91.html

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: November 23, 1863 (“This passport business has been, our bane ever since Gen. Winder got control of it under Mr. Benjamin.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2019/08/diary-of-john-beauchamp-jones-november_23.html

Caroline E. Croome, November 23, 1863 (“each one to whom we impart any instruction, any spark of knowledge, is so much pressure bearing on a lever, that is slowly, but inevitably, elevating a nation.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2019/02/caroline-e-croome-november-23-1863.html