Harper’s Weekly – January 2, 1864

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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/4205877/posts

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The “Weehawken” – 1, 3
The Danish Kings – 2-3
Presidential Prospects – 3
The European Congress – 3
A Few Friendly Questions – 3
What We Find in the Papers – 3
Halifax Heroes – 3-4
A Fiction – 4
A Bad Habit – 4
A Noble Precedent – 4
From a Private Letter – 4
Domestic Intelligence – 4-5
Foreign News – 5
Army and Navy Items – 5
Angel of Peace – 5
Army of the Cumberland – 6, 14
Sailing in the Air – 7, 14
The Two Generals: A Christmas Story of the War – 8-10
Army of the Potomac – 10, 15-17
Humors of the Day – 10
New Year’s Day – 1864 – 11
“Very Hard Cash,” by Charles Reade, Ch. Ch. LVI-LVII – 12-14

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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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With Lincoln in the White House: Letters, Memoranda, and Other Writings of John G. Nicolay, 1860-1865, edited by Michael Burlingame

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

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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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Diary of Gideon Welles: Saturday, January 2, 1864 (Sec. Welles writes a long analysis of Sen. Sumner. On the whole, Welles is not an admirer.)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2018/03/diary-of-gideon-welles-saturday-january.html

Diary of 1st Sergeant John L. Ransom: January 2, 1864 (“the people of Richmond demand through the papers that the prisoners confined here be removed immediately, as there is hardly enough for themselves to eat”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2017/02/diary-of-1st-sergeant-john-l-ransom_15.html

Francis Lieber to Judge Thayer, January 2, 1864 (“The constitutionality of the conscription is one of those footballs of which we have had sundry in our history”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2015/07/francis-lieber-to-judge-thayer-january.html

General Robert E. Lee to Jefferson Davis, January 2, 1864 (“The time is at hand when, if an attempt can be made to capture the enemy’s forces at New Berne, it should be done.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2014/02/general-robert-e-lee-to-jefferson-davis.html

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: January 2, 1864 (“Gen. Longstreet writes that it will be well to winter in East Tennessee (Rogersville), unless there should be a pressing necessity for him elsewhere.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2020/04/diary-of-john-beauchamp-jones-january-2_18.html

Major-General Patrick R. Cleburne et al. to General Joseph E. Johnston and the Division, Brigade and Regimental Commanders of the Army of Tennessee, January 2, 1864 (“Moved by the exigency in which our country is now placed, we take the liberty of laying before you, unofficially, our views on the present state of affairs” In a long circular.)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2020/03/major-general-patrick-r-cleburne-et-al.html

Diary of Margaret Junkin Preston: January 2, 1864 (“The coldest day of the season; river frozen over; can hardly keep warm at all.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2015/05/diary-of-margaret-junkin-preston_89.html

[Homer_J_Simpson]

There is no NY Times to post today. Yesterday was a holiday.

Today’s posts:

John Hay, reply #3
John G. Nicolay, #4
George Templeton Strong, #5
John Jackman, #6
Links to 7 items at Civil War Notebook, #7

[ConservativeMind]

Those are amazing to look at.

Thank you.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

“Those are amazing to look at.

Thank you.”

My pleasure. I like to imagine how readers felt and thought when they saw images of the war a few weeks after the events pictured.

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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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Diary of 1st Sergeant John L. Ransom: January 3, 1864 (“Nine men bucked and gagged at one time on the outside, two of them for stealing sour beans from a swill-barrel.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2017/02/diary-of-1st-sergeant-john-l-ransom_16.html

Dr. Spencer G. Welch to Cordelia Strother Welch, January 3, 1864 (“they seemed full of the life and vigor which the troops of Lee’s army always display under the most trying circumstances.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2023/05/dr-spencer-g-welch-to-cordelia-strother_62.html

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: January 3, 1864 (“There is much talk everywhere on the subject of a dictator, and many think a strong government is required to abate the evils we suffer. The President has temporarily lost some popularity.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2020/04/diary-of-john-beauchamp-jones-january-2.html

Diary of Judith Brockenbrough McGuire: January 3, 1864 (“Entered on the duties of my office on the 30th of December. So far I like it well.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2015/11/diary-of-judith-brockenbrough-mcguire_23.html

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Mary Chesnut’s Civil War, edited by C. Vann Woodward

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Diary of Gideon Welles: Monday, January 4, 1864 (“Ice in the Susquehanna obstructs crossing, and the ferry-boat, frozen in when crossing, remained in the stream sixteen hours with passengers on board.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2018/03/diary-of-gideon-welles-monday-january-4.html

Letter from Adjutant E. H. King (“Gen. McPherson visited the camp to day and made a speech to the Regiment on the subject [of reenlistment] which was received with sound applause.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2008/06/letter-from-adjutant-e-h-king_26.html

Diary of 1st Sergeant John L. Ransom: January 4, 1864 (“we are not to receive a mouthful of food today, making five or six thousand suffer for one man catching a little chicken.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2017/02/diary-of-1st-sergeant-john-l-ransom_17.html

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: January 4, 1864 (“This is [Lee’s] opportunity, if he be ambitious,—and who can see his heart? What man ever neglected such an opportunity?”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2020/04/diary-of-john-beauchamp-jones-january-4.html

General Joseph E. Johnston to Senator Louis T. Wigfall, January 4, 1864 (“I propose to substitute slaves for all soldiers employed out of the ranks — on detached service, extra duty, as cooks, engineers, laborers, pioneers, or any kind of work.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2015/10/general-joseph-e-johnston-to-senator_6.html

Diary of Margaret Junkin Preston: January 4, 1864 (“Snowing and sleeting. . . . Busy cutting out clothes for Mr. P.’s new farm servants.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2015/05/diary-of-margaret-junkin-preston_72.html

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All for the Union: The Civil War Diary and Letters of Elisha Hunt Rhodes, edited by Robert Hunt Rhodes

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

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Mary Chesnut’s Civil War, edited by C. Vann Woodward

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Diary of Gideon Welles: Tuesday, January 5, 1864 (“The President in discussion narrated some stories, very apt, exhibiting wisdom and sense.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2018/03/diary-of-gideon-welles-tuesday-january.html

Diary of Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes, January 5, 1864 (“Last day of bounties. Got about three hundred veterans. The Twenty-third may now be counted as a veteran regiment.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2019/07/diary-of-colonel-rutherford-b-hayes_14.html

Captain Charles Wright Wills to his Sister: January 5, 1864 (“I think that to-day, Sherman, Logan or Ewing would not trust a detachment of this brigade on sorebacked mules if they had only three legs.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2018/04/captain-charles-wright-wills-to-his.html

Diary of 1st Sergeant John L. Ransom: January 5, 1864 (“All our stories have been told from two, to three or four times, and are getting stale. We offer a reward for a good new story.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2017/02/diary-of-1st-sergeant-john-l-ransom_18.html

General Robert E. Lee to Colonel L. B. Northrop, January 5, 1864 (“I cannot adopt your suggestion to employ the organization of your bureau to impress provisions. Neither the law nor regulations of the War Department, in my opinion, give me that power.”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2014/02/general-robert-e-lee-to-colonel-l-b.html

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: January 5, 1864 (“Yesterday Mr. Good offered a resolution declaring the unalterable purpose of Congress to prosecute the war until independence is attained. What significance is in this? Why declare such a purpose at this day?”)

https://civilwarnotebook.blogspot.com/2020/04/diary-of-john-beauchamp-jones-january-5.html

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Today’s posts:

Elisha Hunt Rhodes, reply #15
George Templeton Strong, #16
Mary Chesnut, #17
Links to 6 items at Civil War Notebook, #18

[Jim W N]

I thought maybe the Civil War was over when I wasn’t looking.

Did you get hit by cannon fire?