One of the most important offenses of the autumn season is unfolding off the coast of South Carolina near the Georgia state line. A United States Navy fleet and Army expeditionary force has been stationed off the mouth of Port Royal Sound for the past two days. Until today, bad weather has prevented the Union…
Six months into the war, economic hardship is felt throughout the Confederacy as southerners complain of merchants charging higher prices for goods. Today Gov. A. B. Moore of Alabama issues a proclamation criticizing merchants, tradesmen and suppliers of government equipment for overcharging buyers. From this point forward, inflation, speculation and greed will increasingly characterize the…
Today in Missouri the (First) Battle of Lexington – also known as the Battle of the Hemp Bales – continues. Having begun on September 13, the battle will continue until the 20th of the month. Taking place in Lafayette County, an area of the state harboring much Southern sentiment, the Union Army faces of with…