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Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 44: the lack of food and the prices in the Confederacy. (search)
et20.00 Sherry35.00 Liquors, per Drink. French brandy3.00 Rye whiskey2.00 Apple brandy2.00 Malt Liquors, per Bottle. Porter12.00 Ale12.00 Ale, one-half bottle6.00 Cigars. Fine Havana1.00 Game of all kinds in season. Terrapins served up in every style. Bill for a dinner for nine poor Confederates at the Oriental, January 17, 1864. Soup for nine$13 50Brought forward$132 50 Venison steak31 50Apples12 00 Fried potatoes9 005 bottles of Madeira250 00 Seven birds24 006 bottles of claret120 00 Baked potatoes9 00Urn cocktail65 00 Celery13 50Jelly20 00 Bread and butter14 00Cake20 00 Coffee18 001 dozen cigars12 00 $1132 50$631 50 Approximate value of gold and Confederate currency from January 1, 1862, to April 12, 1865. Date.Gold.Currency. January 1, 1862$100$120 December 20, 1862100300 December 20, 18631001,700 January 1, 18641001,800 December 20, 186410002,800 January 1, 18651003400 February 1, 18651005,000 March 1, 18651004,700 April 10, 18651005,500
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 59: (search)
5 832 15 New York   Ceres. Schooner Albion 1,966 86 1,115 91 850 95 do Nov. 25, 1863 Penguin, Alabama. Schooner A. J. View. 16,262 38 2,227 95 14,034 43 do Nov. 5, 1863 R. R. Cuyler, New London, Massachusetts. Schooner Agnes H. Ward 19,675 28 2,771 26 16,904 02 do Feb. 11, 1863 Northern Light. Schooner Albemarle 500 00 249 35 250 65 do Nov. 25, 1863 Delaware. Steamer Albemarle, schooners Old North State, Susan Ann Howard, and sloop Jeff. Davis 15,990 00 617 05 15,372 95 do Dec. 20, 1863 Delaware, Stars and Stripes, Louisiana, Commodore Perry, Valley City, Underwriter, Morse, Commodore Barney, Southfield, Hunchback, Philadelphia, Henry Brincker, Lockwood. Sloop Annie 10,677 22 1,625 38 9,051 84 do July 17, 1863 Kanawha. Schooner Annie Sophia 1,529 92 795 71 834 21 do Mar. 2, 1863 R. R. Cuyler. Schooner Advocate 600 00 240 85 359 15 do July 21, 1863 New London, R. R. Cuyler, Massachusetts. Steamer Anna 18,423 82 3,139 28 15,282 44 do July 21, 1863 New London,
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 6 (search)
am to fear them now. I think I can keep them in their proper places. Already the Tribune has charged that the gentleman in New Jersey, my correspondent, is George B. McClellan, and asks why this is not openly avowed. I have no political aspirations. I have the ambition to prove myself a good soldier, and intend to try to afford evidences of this to the last. Major Jim Biddle has gone on leave; so you will hear all the latest news from the camp. Headquarters army of the Potomac, December 20, 1863. As to the Christmas box you ask about, it is hardly necessary to send it, as the Frenchman who messes me provides me liberally with everything, and these boxes are very expensive. I expect you will have your hands full with the children at Christmas, and I think you had better throw into this fund the amount you would expend on me for a box and mufti. I have had several visitors recently. One was the Chevalier Danesi, a young Sardinian officer, who has come to this country wi
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Name Index of Commands, George A. Custer (search)
ade, 3d Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac Brigadier GeneralAug. 6, 1864, to Sept. 26, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, Department of the Shenandoah Brigadier GeneralDec. 20, 1863, to Jan. 7, 1864. 2d Brigade, 3d Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac Brigadier GeneralJan. 30, 1865, to March 25, 1865. 3d Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, Department of the Shenandoah Brigadier GeneralMarch 25, 1864, to Aug. 6, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac Brigadier GeneralMarch 25, 1865, to May 22, 1865. 3d Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac Brigadier GeneralNov. 25, 1863, to Dec. 20, 1863. 3d Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac Brigadier GeneralSept. 26, 1864, to Sept. 30, 1864. 2d Cavalry Division, 1st Division, Department of West Virginia Brigadier GeneralSept. 30, 1864, to Jan. 5, 1865. 3d Division, Cavalry Corp
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Name Index of Commands, G. B. Dandy (search)
G. B. Dandy Bvt. Brigadier GeneralJuly 25, 1865, to Aug. 1, 1865. 2d Brigade, 1st Division, Twenty-Fourth Army Corps, Army of the James Col. 100th N. Y. InfantryDec. 5, 1863, to Dec. 20, 1863. 2d Brigade, 1st Brigade, U. S. Forces Morris Island, S. C., Department of the South Col. 100th N. Y. InfantryFeb. 2, 1865, to May 12, 1865. 3d Brigade, 1st Division, Twenty-Fourth Army Corps, Army of the James Col. 100th N. Y. InfantryJune 12, 1865, to July 25, 1865. 3d Brigade, 1st Division, Twenty-Fourth Army Corps, Army of the James Col. 100th N. Y. InfantryNov. 2, 1864, to Dec. 3, 1864. 3d Brigade, 1st Division, Tenth Army Corps, Army of the Ja
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Name Index of Commands, W. W. H. Davis (search)
W. W. H. Davis Col. 104th Penn. InfantryAug. 30, 1863, to Nov. 23, 1863. 5th Brigade, 1st Brigade, U. S. Forces Morris Island, S. C., Department of the South Col. 104th Penn. InfantryDec. 20, 1863, to Jan. 15, 1864. 2d Brigade, 1st Brigade, U. S. Forces Morris Island, S. C., Department of the South Col. 104th Penn. InfantryJan. 2, 1863, to Feb. 5, 1863. 2d Brigade, 2d Division, Eighteenth Army Corps., Department of North Carolina Col. 104th Penn. InfantryJan., 1863, to Apr., 1863. 2d Brigade, 1st Division, Detachment 18th Army Corps, St. Helena Island., Department of the South Col. 104th Penn. InfantryJuly 19, 1863, to Aug. 30, 1863. Davis' Brigade, 1st Brigade, U. S. Forces Folly Island, S. C., Department of the South Col. 104th Penn. InfantryJuly 19, 1863, to July 28, 1863. U. S. Forces Folly Island, S. C., Department of the South Col. 104th Penn. InfantryJuly 6, 1863, to July 19, 1863. 2d Brigade, Terry's 1st Division, Department of the South Col. 104th Penn. Infant
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Name Index of Commands, Judson Kilpatrick (search)
Judson Kilpatrick Brigadier GeneralAug. 4, 1863, to Nov. 25, 1863. 3d Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac Brigadier GeneralDec. 20, 1863, to Apr. 13, 1864. 3d Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac Brigadier GeneralJune 28, 1863, to July 15, 1863. 3d Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac Col. 2d N. Y. CavalryFeb. 16, 1863, to May 13, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3d Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac Col. 2d N. Y. CavalryJune 14, 1863, to June 28, 1863. 2d Brigade, 2d Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac Col. 2d N. Y. CavalryJune 7, 1863, to June 14, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3d Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Pot
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Name Index of Commands, E. B. Sawyer (search)
E. B. Sawyer Col. 1st Vt. CavalryDec. 15, 1863, to Dec. 20, 1863. 2d Brigade, 3d Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac Col. 1st Vt. CavalryJuly 25, 1863, to Aug. 22, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3d Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Indiana Volunteers. (search)
0. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November, 1862, to January, 1863. Duty at Tallahatchie River December 24, 1862, to January 20, 1863. Moved to Colliersville, Tenn., thence to Memphis, Tenn., and to Columbus, Ky., March, 1863. Duty there till July 10. Expedition to Cape Girardeau April 29-May 4. Moved to Clinton, Ky., July 10. Campaign against Roddy's forces July 15-August 4. Duty at Union City, Tenn., August 4, 1863, to January 23, 1864. Pursuit of Forest December 20-26, 1863. Ordered to Vicksburg, Miss., January 23. Meridian Campaign February 3-March 2. Red River Campaign March 10-May 22. Fort DeRussy March 14. Occupation of Alexandria March 16. Henderson's Hill March 21. Battle of Pleasant Hill April 9. About Cloutiersville April 22-24. Alexandria April 30-May 13. Bayou LaMourie May 6-7. Retreat to Morganza May 13-20. Avoyelle's Prairie, Marksville, May 16. Yellow Bayou May 18. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., May
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, New Jersey Volunteers. (search)
ovember 9, 1863. Left State for Eastport, Miss., November 16, 1863. Attached to District of Columbus, Ky., 6th Division, 16th Army Corps, Dept. of the Tennessee, to August, 1864. District of Paducah, Ky., Dept. of the Ohio, to February, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 16th Army Corps (New), Military Division Dept. West Mississippi, to August, 1865. District of Alabama, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1866. Service. Moved from Eastport, Miss., to Columbus, Ky., December 12-20, 1863, thence to Union City, Tenn., December 20. Expedition to Huntington, Tenn., in pursuit of Forest December 22, 1863, to January 21, 1864. Garrison duty at Columbus, Ky., January 21 to August 28. Expedition to Riley's Landing February 17. Near Island No.10 March 6. Scout from Island No.10 to New Madrid March 18 (Co. C ). Skirmishes at Columbus, Ky., March 27 and April 11-13. Hickman June 10. Expedition into the interior July 9-12. (Co. C on duty at Island No.10 Jul
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