Top Stories published by Reporting History in May of 2024

May 21, 1861 — The Continental Guards

New Orleans Daily Crescent, New Orleans, LA

Capt. Clark’s splendid company, the Continentals, have decided to take the field in the Confederate service, for the war. They are now making their preparations for departure. There are…


May 30, 1861 — The Balloon in Warfare

Smyrna Times, Smyrna, DE

John La Mountain, the aeronaut, has offered his services to the general government in the capacity of a scout. He proposes to inflate his balloon, and, accompanied by an engineer, to ascend to any desirable…


May 29, 1861 — The Strength of the Free States

The Raftsman’s Journal, Clearfield, PA

One of the great elements of strength in the northern, or rather the free states, is composed of mechanics. In no other country in the world does this element exist in a like degree of…


May 15, 1861 — City Intelligence: The Arrest of Ross Winans, Esq.

The Daily Exchange, Baltimore, MD

Ross Winans, Esq., was arrested last evening at the Relay House, as he was returning to the city from Frederick, where he was in attendance as one of the…


May 25, 1861 — Effects of the Blockade

Keowee Courier, Pickens Court House, SC

The Niagara, which gave notice of the blockade of Charleston, has not been all the while at that port. In her absence, several vessels have come in, landed with merchandize, etc. The “old…

These were the top 10 stories published by Reporting History in May of 2024. You can also dive into daily archives for May of 2024 by using the calendar at the top of this page.

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