Montgomery documents for the years 1861 thru 1863

Montgomery, AL - 19 February 1861

The brand- new Confederacy is making or remodeling its Constitution. Everybody wants Mr. Davis to be General-in-Chief or President.

Montgomery, AL - 19 February 1861

Brewster says Lincoln passed through Baltimore disguised, and at night, and that he did well, for just now Baltimore is dangerous ground.

Montgomery, AL - 25 February 1861

After church to-day, Captain Ingraham called. He left me so uncomfortable. He dared to express regrets that he had to leave the United States Navy.

Montgomery, AL - 28 February 1861

In the drawing-room a literary lady began a violent attack upon this mischief-making South Carolina.

Montgomery, AL - 1 March 1861

In controlling the military operations in the harbor of Charleston, the President directs me to say that everything will be done that may be due to the honor and rights of South Carolina.

Montgomery, AL - 1 March 1861

You will proceed without delay to Charleston, and report to Governor Pickens for military duty in that State.

Montgomery, AL - 1 March 1861

Dined to-day with Mr. Hill from Georgia, and his wife.

Montgomery, AL - 3 March 1861

Everybody in fine spirits in my world. They have one and all spoken in the Congress to their own perfect satisfaction.

Montgomery, AL - 4 March 1861

I have seen a negro woman sold on the block at auction. She overtopped the crowd.

Montgomery, AL - 5 March 1861

The people, the natives, I mean, are astounded that I calmly affirm, in all truth and candor, that if there were awful things in society in Washington, I did not see or hear of them.

Montgomery, AL - 8 March 1861

Judge Campbell, of the United States Supreme Court, has resigned. Lord! how he must have hated to do it. How other men who are resigning high positions must hate to do it.

Montgomery, AL - 10 March 1861

Then Mr. Browne came in with his fine English accent, so pleasant to the ear. He tells us that Washington society is not reconciled to the Yankee regime.

Montgomery, AL - 11 March 1861

The latest news is counted good news; that is, the last man who left Washington tells us that Seward is in the ascendency. He is thought to be the friend of peace.

Montgomery, AL - 2 April 1861

This government has at no time placed any reliance on assurances by the government at Washington, in respect to the evacuation of Fort Sumter, or entertained any confidence in the disposition of the latter to make any concession

Montgomery, AL - 11 April 1861

Do not desire needlessly to bombard Fort Sumter.

Montgomery, AL - 13 April 1861

Thanks for your achievement and for your courtesy to the garrison of Sumter.

Montgomery, AL - 27 April 1861

General Robert E. Lee, son of Light Horse Harry Lee, has been made General-in-Chief of Virginia. With such men to the fore, we have hope.

Montgomery, AL - 9 May 1861

Sumter ,Anderson has been offered a Kentucky regiment. Can they raise a regiment in Kentucky against us ? In Kentucky, our sister State?

Montgomery, AL - 13 May 1861

Saw for the first time the demoralization produced by hopes of freedom. My mother's butler (whom I taught to read, sitting on his knife-board) contrived to keep from speaking to us.

Montgomery, AL - 19 May 1861

Mrs. Fitzpatrick says Mr. Davis is too gloomy for her. He says we must prepare for a long war and unmerciful reverses at first, because they are readier for war and so much stronger numerically.

Montgomery, AL - 20 May 1861

LunchecLajJ Mrs. Davis's; everything nice to eat, and I was ravenous.

Montgomery, AL - 30 July 1863

Coming on here from Portland there was no stateroom for me. My mother alone had one. My aunt and I sat nodding in armchairs, for the floors and sofas were covered with sleepers, too.