Civil-war-on-this-date in 1863.

[bigrun]

[Gen’l Beauregard’s wife in New Orleans. —The Huntsville (Ala.) Confederate learns that, under the Yankee decree of banishment from their homes in New Orleans, of those who will not take the oath of allegiance to the United States, the wife of Gen. Beauregard, with her mother and sister, were ordered to leave the city; but owing to her extreme illness, she and they were permitted to remain until her condition should be so far improved as to admit of her removal without sacrifice of life. The venerable father of Mrs. Beauregard, Mr. Desiondes, who has become blind through age, was detained, alone, upon his plantation, some forty miles above the city, none of his children being permitted to be with him, nor he to join them, unless he would take the oath of allegiance to Lincoln’s infamous Government. His eldest son has been held in custody, as a hostage, by the Yankee authorities, ever since they got possession of that part of the State, being refused the right of exchange.

NEGROES FOR SALE AND HIRE.


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$2600!..what's that in today's $?..26K?

http://www.timesdispatch.com/special...291d8be79.html

[rpncaine]

Neat post...do they do this everyday? Can I sign up for e-mails?

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by rpncaine

Neat post...do they do this everyday? Can I sign up for e-mails?

Think they do it every day but only get the Sunday paper now..Had to fish around at the site to find that column, it's on the 2nd page of the paper.
Here's their site link, http://www.timesdispatch.com/
Think you can sign up for emails..
btw, they were recently bought by Murdoch's company..Liked their site look
before the buy...

[rpncaine]

Thanks. Was really hoping to get to Gettysburg over the 4th but not gonna happen now. Would have loved to be there on the actual anniversary.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by rpncaine

Thanks. Was really hoping to get to Gettysburg over the 4th but not gonna happen now. Would have loved to be there on the actual anniversary.

vicksburg would be a good alternate for me, only 2 hours away...but we'll be in nashville, checking out some of the civil war sites up there while i'm in the area.
going to the hermitage as well. leaving this thursday, heading to the smokies for the weekend.

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by bigrun

$2600!..what's that in today's $?..26K?

http://www.timesdispatch.com/special...291d8be79.html

$2600 in 1863 u.s. currency is about $47800 in today's dollars according to this entirely* reliable website.

http://www.westegg.com/inflation/

$2600 in confederate currency is worth a little** less.

*probably not at all

**actually a lot

[DaTruth]

There is a very large statue of Gen. Beauregard at the entrance to City Park in New Orleans, not very far from Fair Grounds.

[Danzig]

i'm sure there's also a statue of butler....

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i'm sure there's also a statue of butler....

"Spoons" Butler.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by DaTruth

"Spoons" Butler.