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Diary of a Rebel War Clerk—September 30, 1864

Sep 30, 2008 12:00 AM

by John Beauchamp Jones SEPTEMBER 30TH.—Cloudy, and occasional showers. None of the papers except the Whig were published this morning, the printers, etc. being called out t...

Diary of a Rebel War Clerk—September 29, 1864

Sep 29, 2008 12:00 AM

by John Beauchamp Jones SEPTEMBER 29TH.—Bright and beautiful. As I walked down to the department, heavy and brisk cannonading below assailed the ear. It was different from t...

Diary of a Rebel War Clerk—September 28, 1864

Sep 28, 2008 12:00 AM

by John Beauchamp Jones SEPTEMBER 28TH. —Bright; subsequently cloudy and warm rain. Staunton was entered by the enemy’s cavalry on Monday afternoon. We have no n...

Diary of a Rebel War Clerk—September 27, 1864

Sep 27, 2008 12:00 AM

by John Beauchamp Jones SEPTEMBER 27TH.—Bright and pleasant. We have rumors of heavy fighting yesterday near Staunton, but no authentic accounts. A dispatch from...

THIS WEEK IN THE CIVIL WAR: Sept. 21-27, 1862

Sep 26, 2008 3:44 AM

FURLOUGH After nearly a year of blogging, more than 200 posts, and over 100,000 words (more words than in the original book, Blood, Tears, and Glory), your correspondent is taking leave to wo...

Diary of a Rebel War Clerk—September 26, 1864

Sep 26, 2008 12:00 AM

by John Beauchamp Jones SEPTEMBER 26TH.—Bright and cool. Gen. Early is still falling back; on Saturday he was at Port Republic, but he will soon be reinforced, and may turn ...

Diary of a Rebel War Clerk—September 25, 1864

Sep 25, 2008 12:00 AM

by John Beauchamp Jones SEPTEMBER 25TH.—Clear and cool. Pains in my head, etc. Hon. Mr. Foote told G. Fitzhugh early this morning that he had learned Gen. Early’s army was s...

Diary of a Rebel War Clerk—September 24, 1864

Sep 24, 2008 12:00 AM

by John Beauchamp Jones SEPTEMBER 24TH.—Raining alternate hours and warm. Had a chill this morning, and afterward several spells of blindness, from rushes of blood to the head. Came hom...

Diary of a Rebel War Clerk—September 23, 1864

Sep 23, 2008 12:00 AM

by John Beauchamp Jones SEPTEMBER 23D. —Raining. Our loss, killed, wounded, and taken in the battle near Winchester, is estimated by our people at 2500. The enemy say they g...

Diary of a Rebel War Clerk—September 22, 1864

Sep 22, 2008 12:00 AM

by John Beauchamp Jones SEPTEMBER 22D.—Cloudy; rained much last night. The following is all we know yet of Early’s defeat: “HEADQUARTERS ARMY OP NORTHERN VIRGINIA, “Septembe...

Diary of a Rebel War Clerk—September 21, 1864

Sep 21, 2008 12:00 AM

by John Beauchamp Jones SEPTEMBER 21ST.—Cloudy and somber. We have authentic intelligence of the defeat of our forces under Gen. Early, near Winchester. Two generals, Rhodes...

Diary of a Rebel War Clerk—September 20, 1864

Sep 20, 2008 12:00 AM

by John Beauchamp Jones SEPTEMBER 20TH.—Bright and pleasant. An order has been given to impress all the supplies (wheat and meat) in the State, and Gen. Kemper has been inst...

THIS WEEK IN THE CIVIL WAR: Sept. 14-20, 1862

Sep 19, 2008 9:02 AM

A VERY BIG WEEK Encouraged by his victory at Second Bull Run, about 30 miles from Washington, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee slides by the nation’s capital and heads north, scaring the dayli...

Diary of a Rebel War Clerk—September 19, 1864

Sep 19, 2008 12:00 AM

by John Beauchamp Jones SEPTEMBER 19TH.–Clear and pleasant. We have nothing yet explanatory of the shelling yesterday. To-day we have news of an expedition of th...

Diary of a Rebel War Clerk—September 18, 1864

Sep 18, 2008 12:00 AM

by John Beauchamp Jones SEPTEMBER 18TH—Cool and cloudy; symptoms of the equinoctial gale. We have intelligence of another brilliant feat of Gen. Wade Hampton. Day before yes...

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