This map is one of twenty-four military maps and drawings in a collection of papers from Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard. The map dates from 1862.
Citation: Unknown artist, map of Mobile & Ohio Railroad. 1862. AMs 1168/11
June 24, 1862: John Timothy Trezevant telegram to Thomas Jordan
Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was a Louisiana-born general of the Confederate States Army. He had graduated second in his class from West Point in 1838 and was an admirer of Napoleon. He achieved fame early in the Civil War for commanding the Fort Sumter bombardment and as the victor of the first battle of Manassas. He later served in the Western Theater (including Shiloh and Corinth), Charleston, and the defense of Richmond, but his career was hampered by friction with Jefferson Davis and other generals.
This is one of approximately 1000 military telegrams in P.G.T. Beauregard’s papers at the Rosenbach.
Transcript:
Tupelo, June 24th 1862
By Telegraph from Columbus 24th 1862
To Thos Jordan
Chf. of Staff
Fifteen six pound guns two twelve pounder rifle guns bronze and one twelve pounder gun iron.
John Timothy Trezevant
Actg Ord Ofcr
Citation:John Timothy Trezevant, telegram to Thomas Jordan. Tupelo, Miss.; 24 June 1862. AMs 1168/11
June 20, 1862: Milton Brown telegram to Thomas Jordan
Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was a Louisiana-born general of the Confederate States Army. He had graduated second in his class from West Point in 1838 and was an admirer of Napoleon. He achieved fame early in the Civil War for commanding the Fort Sumter bombardment and as the victor of the first battle of Manassas. He later served in the Western Theater (including Shiloh and Corinth), Charleston, and the defense of Richmond, but his career was hampered by friction with Jefferson Davis and other generals.
This is one of approximately 1000 military telegrams in P.G.T. Beauregard’s papers at the Rosenbach.
Transcript:
Tupelo June 20th 1862
By telegraph from Columbus 20, 1862
To Gnrl Jordan
Will you give me authority to have Hedges + Phelps confined at this place released I want Hedges released first & the other after a while.
Milton Brown
Prest M & O RR
Citation: Milton Brown, telegram to Thomas Jordan. Columbus, 20 June 1862. AMs 1168/11
June 18, 1862: J. S. Champreys telegram to Col. Clark
Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was a Louisiana-born general of the Confederate States Army. He had graduated second in his class from West Point in 1838 and was an admirer of Napoleon. He achieved fame early in the Civil War for commanding the Fort Sumter bombardment and as the victor of the first battle of Manassas. He later served in the Western Theater (including Shiloh and Corinth), Charleston, and the defense of Richmond, but his career was hampered by friction with Jefferson Davis and other generals.
This is one of approximately 1000 military telegrams in P.G.T. Beauregard’s papers at the Rosenbach.
Transcript:
Columbus 18 Col Clark
Chf of Artillery
Man between this & Aberdeen buying cotton to ship off Shall I arrest him
J. S. Champreys
[Ord.?] Officer of Artillery
Citation:J. S. Champreys, telegram to Col. Clark. Columbus, Miss.; 18 June 1862. AMs 1168/11
June 16, 1862: Unidentified Carte de Visite
June 12, 1862: Belle Boyd’s Album
This autograph book/scrapbook belonged to Belle Boyd, a Confederate spy. Only 17 years old at the start of the war, Boyd used her looks and charm to gain information from Union troops stationed near her Virginia home. Her most significant action was providing information to Turner Ashby and Stonewall Jackson about Union activities in Front Royal during the 1862 Valley campaign. Boyd was arrested multiple times and was held in Union prisons from July 29, 1862 to August 28, 1862 and again from August to December 1863.
Transcription:
Miss Belle
In saying farewell to you, I cannot leave without expressing to you my heartfelt wishes. May a life of happiness of joy and supreme love and prosperity be yours: And when in days hereafter we may once more meet after the bitter dissension in our land has calmed and victory been gained by the right may we one more have the pleasure of joining in the clasped hand of friendship.
Will Johnson
Lieut. 102d N.Y.
Front Royal
June 12th 1862
Citation: Belle Boyd (1844-1900), Album: 1859-1903 [bulk 1862-1900]. AMs 1296/16
June 11, 1862: Henry and Mary Warner to John Warner
Henry and Mary Warner lived in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, now part of Pittsburgh. They are the great-grandparents of poet Marianne Moore. By the 1860s they had three surviving children: John, Henry, and Anne. Their letters to John, a Presbyterian minister living in Gettysburg, are preserved as part of Marianne Moore’s family papers.
transcript:
Allegheny City Wednesday June 11th 1862 3 P.M.
Our Dear Children, Here I am all alone, Mother gone to spend an hour or two with Anne, Henry sawing wood in Sewickleyville and every thing just as it was when I last wrote you. We are all in excellent health & spirits, would like very much to know if you all could say the same. Mother said just before leaving house I do feel bad about going to visit, where people are afflicted as your family must be, we are anxious to hear how Jennie is, and if she is entirely relieved of that painful malady sore breasts, we would also like to know how our dear little Mary is, and yourself. it has just commenced raining heavy and I am glad mother has taken an umbrella with her.
Dr Rodgers has become quite unwell again, Our minds and the minds of all around us, are so taken up with the stirring events of the war, that all gossip is out of the question, as for home news that would interest you, we have none, we now speedily look forward for the communication to be opened up once more between Pittsburgh & New Orleans, we may well say, miraculous! We here, as well as yourselves, are anxiously looking for a result at Richmond. reading the morning & evening papers and thinking of little else, reading the interesting letters from acquaintances in camp published in the different papers, a great number of the wounded on the peninsula are from this place. The way is completely opened up now between us & Shelbyville. Archy & Anne exchange letters & newspapers regular. Archy is doing very well selling goods for Tennessee bank notes, U.S. treasury notes, & specie, no confederate scrip papering there. We would like to know how Mrs Craig is & what effect her visit to you had on her
Kind remembrance to Jennie & believe us to be
Your affectionate father & mother
Henry & Mary Warner
Citation: Henry and Mary Warner, autograph letter signed to John Riddle Warner. Allegheny City [Pittsburgh], 11 June 1862. Moore VI:05:07
June 11, 1862: Belle Boyd’s Album
This autograph book/scrapbook belonged to Belle Boyd, a Confederate spy. Only 17 years old at the start of the war, Boyd used her looks and charm to gain information from Union troops stationed near her Virginia home. Her most significant action was providing information to Turner Ashby and Stonewall Jackson about Union activities in Front Royal during the 1862 Valley campaign. Boyd was arrested multiple times and was held in Union prisons from July 29, 1862 to August 28, 1862 and again from August to December 1863.
Transcription:
I have picked up your album, dear Belle, this bright and beautiful day,
while you are carelessly winning and throwing the hearts of brave Soldiers away
I write a few lines so when memory wanders, and your eyes rest upon these
pages, your thoughts will revert to one who loves you so dearly, Ah! Belle you
a nobly generous hearted girl, Frank, and candid. You are a dear girl to me,
and have the warmest & truest lover of your own dear friend, sister, & cousin
Alice E. Stewart
Front Royal
Citation: Belle Boyd (1844-1900), Album: 1859-1903 [bulk 1862-1900]. AMs 1296/16
June 10, 1862: Belle Boyd’s Album
This autograph book/scrapbook belonged to Belle Boyd, a Confederate spy. Only 17 years old at the start of the war, Boyd used her looks and charm to gain information from Union troops stationed near her Virginia home. Her most significant action was providing information to Turner Ashby and Stonewall Jackson about Union activities in Front Royal during the 1862 Valley campaign. Boyd was arrested multiple times and was held in Union prisons from July 29, 1862 to August 28, 1862 and again from August to December 1863.
Transcript:
To Miss Belle
In after years as thou perchance
‘Midst other scenes should cast a glance
Along these pages should thine eyes
Rest on this tribute—think of me
Think kindly, as I shall think of thee
Front Royal, Va.
June 10th 1862
Will
Aide de Camp
& Shanghai [added in pencil]
Citation: Belle Boyd (1844-1900), Album: 1859-1903 [bulk 1862-1900]. AMs 1296/16
June 7, 1862: M. Jeff Thompson telegram to P.G. T. Beauregard
Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was a Louisiana-born general of the Confederate States Army. He had graduated second in his class from West Point in 1838 and was an admirer of Napoleon. He achieved fame early in the Civil War for commanding the Fort Sumter bombardment and as the victor of the first battle of Manassas. He later served in the Western Theater (including Shiloh and Corinth), Charleston, and the defense of Richmond, but his career was hampered by friction with Jefferson Davis and other generals.
This is one of approximately 1000 military telegrams in P.G.T. Beauregard’s papers at the Rosenbach.
Transcript:
Grenada June 7/62
Genl Beauregard
[Tupelo?]
I am here with my men from the river defense fleet. Have asked Genl Van Dorn to assign them in the Missouri Army=I purpose going to Jackson tonight to hunt up the remainder of the fleet—would be pleased to receive orders As I am satisfied that Montgomery was killed I will write a report of our disaster.
M Jeff Thompson
Brig Genl
M.S.G.
Citation: Meriwether Jeff Thompson (1826-1876), telegram to G. T. Beauregard. Grenada, Miss.; 7 June 1862. AMs 1168/11