Reporting History

The Evening Star, Washington, DC

On yesterday the steamer Baltimore, Capt Mitchell, took the Scott Life Guards, and on Saturday the Third Maine Regiment, to Alexandria.

Nashville Union and American, Nashville, TN, July 7, 1861

The Galveston (Texas) News, of the 24th ult., contains the following. Capt. Clairborne is a citizen of Nashville, and we believe Capt. Wilcox was originally appointed from…

Worcester Daily Spy, Worcester, MA, July 6, 1861

We make the following extract from a private letter, dated Frederick, Md„ July 1 — the day before Gen. Patterson with his forces crossed the Potomac:

Chicago Daily Tribune, Chicago, IL, July 4, 1861

Baltimore, July 3. — Great efforts are making for celebrating the Fourth of July here by Union men. A splendid silk regimental national flag has been prepared by citizens of Baltimore to…

Semi-Weekly Standard, Raleigh, NC

A skirmish took place near Romney, Va., on Wednesday last, between a small detachment of Col. Ashby’s Cavalry and a party of 67 of Lincoln’s Cavalry. Deluded by a professed deserter, they were led into an ambush and…

Western Reserve Chronicle, Warren, OH

WASHINGTON, June 28.

The Pawnee arrived at the Navy Yard this morning, bringing intelligence from Mathias Point According to a statement…

New Orleans Daily Crescent, New Orleans, LA

This grand affair, for the benefit of our volunteer soldiery, will begin tomorrow, amid the delightful shades of the City Park. All kinds of tents, booths, and other aids to recreation will be…

Daily Ohio Statesman, Columbus, OH

The Washington Star amuses us with a story, probably not only “founded on fact” but all fact, of how Captain “Kellogg,” of Connecticut, lately came up among the…