Week ending date Saturday, January 31, 1863
The Tri-Weekly Courier reported on the markets in Rome “to show the prospect of starvation: Apples-”played out” entirely; Bacon- None in market Last we heard of was 50 to 60 cents; Beef - “A few more of the same sort left” No steaks, all by the quarter 11 to 15 cents; Butter- none in market; Bran - very scarce; Chickens - 40 to 50 cents with a tendency to fly off--; Corn - None ;Cabbage - Dried up; Candy - 5 cents a stick and the sticks are very short. “Our business affairs are in a miserable condition. The regular merchants, with few exceptions, have sold out…” http://home.comcast.net/~rometwcourier/1863/1 Jan-Mar/jan 27 1863 tues.pdf
News from the 8th Ga. Regiment indicated they were “to cook two days rations.” Their surgeons were ordered to “get a supply of splints and bandages and have things in readiness for field duties.” The correspondent added that “this put a damper on the spirits of the men; for, as it is said, that the most dauntless dislike to have their own coffins paraded before them, while conscious, so the common run of soldiers hate to see the Surgeons scraping the blood rust off their probes and ‘carving knives’ and getting in readiness their tourniquets and bandages.” http://home.comcast.net/~rometwcourier/1863/1 Jan-Mar/jan 29 1863 thur.pdf
B.W. Hall, the Surgeon in charge of the Vaccine Office in Rome, requested that those citizens who have been vaccinated for small pox bring or send the first scabs that form to him as the army was running short of vaccine and small pox was spreading. http://home.comcast.net/~rometwcourier/1863/1 Jan-Mar/jan 31 1863 sat.pdf
Week ending date Saturday, January 24, 1863The Governor of Georgia issued a proclamation addressing the problem of deserters and stragglers who have associated themselves with disloyal citizens in Northeastern Georgia and are “now in rebellion against the authority of this state.” If they returned to their unit they would be pardoned. Otherwise, they would be arrested and jailed. http://home.comcast.net/~rometwcourier/1863/1 Jan-Mar/jan 22 1863 thur.pdf
A Tennessee encounter between General Forrest and “seven full regiments of abolitionists” was reported. It seems the abolitionist raised a white flag to draw Forrest into a trap wherein he was surrounded by additional enemy troops. He lost 500 men before he was able to escape the battle. http://home.comcast.net/~rometwcourier/1863/1 Jan-Mar/jan 22 1863 thur.pdf
Preparations were being made to open a new hospital in Rome in the Post Office block. http://home.comcast.net/~rometwcourier/1863/1 Jan-Mar/jan 22 1863 thur.pdf
“The weather for the past two weeks, until the last two days, has been the most changeable and uncomfortable during the winter. It now feels as pleasant as early spring." http://home.comcast.net/~rometwcourier/1863/1 Jan-Mar/jan 24 v1863 sat.pdf
Week ending date Saturday, January 17, 1863
The Rome Tri-Weekly Courier reported that the Fort Infantry had tendered their services to the Governor and had been ordered to Camp McDonald. They were still accepting recruits. http://home.comcast.net/~rometwcourier/1863/1 Jan-Mar/jan 13 1863 tues.pdf
The Rome Tri-Weekly Courier published the proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln stating that “all persons held as slaves within any [rebellion] State…shall thence forward and forever be free.” http://home.comcast.net/~rometwcourier/1863/1 Jan-Mar/jan 15 1863 thur.pdf
There was news also that President Lincoln had signed a bill that created the state to be called “Kanawha” out of 48 counties in the Western section of the State of Virginia. http://home.comcast.net/~rometwcourier/1863/1 Jan-Mar/jan 15 1863 thur.pdf
The Georgia Salt Manufacturing Company declared a dividend of 65 pounds of salt per share at ten cents per pound. http://home.comcast.net/~rometwcourier/1863/1 Jan-Mar/jan 17 1863 sat.pdf
Week ending date Saturday, January 10, 1863
The names of the soldiers convalescing in the Rome Hospitals were listed in the Tri Weekly Courier numbered 23 in Quintard Hospital, 28 in Lumpkin Hospital and 20 in Bell Hospital. Most were casualties of the battle at Murfreesboro, TN. http://home.comcast.net/~rometwcourier/1863/1 Jan-Mar/jan 6 1863 tues.pdf The quartermaster for these hospitals was trying to contract for 1,000 lbs of “well-fed beef per day” for these facilities.
The 13th session of the Rome Female College would begin next week. They have added instruction in the German and French languages and in drawing. http://home.comcast.net/~rometwcourier/1863/1 Jan-Mar/jan 8 1863 thur.pdf
A description of the battle of Murfreesboro was published from a local correspondent with the 3rd Ga. Battalion. “So far , our victory is complete; we have repulsed the Abolition invaders - we occupy the battle ground, and Rosencrantz has met his first defeat.” http://home.comcast.net/~rometwcourier/1863/1 Jan-Mar/jan 8 1863 thur.pdf
A letter from Lt. L. T. Mitchell, who is commanding Company C of the 4th Regiment of Georgia Volunteers at Vicksburg, Mississippi described the battles there ending with “Vicksburg, glorious. Vicksburg is safe.” http://home.comcast.net/~rometwcourier/1863/1 Jan-Mar/jan 8 1863 thur.pdf
A real estate ad offered the “Hotel Property in the village of Cave Spring known as the Haynie House” for sale. “It will be put up to the highest and best bidder, before the courthouse in Rome” in February. http://home.comcast.net/~rometwcourier/1863/1 Jan-Mar/jan 8 1863 thur.pdf
Week ending date Saturday, January 3, 1863
Local elections were held and J. M. Gregory was elected Mayor while J. C. Pemberton, J.E. Veal, A.G. Pitner, W.T. Newman, J.H. Cooper and C.H. Smith were elected Aldermen. http://home.comcast.net/~rometwcourier/1863/1 Jan-Mar/jan 1 1863 thurs.pdf
The 3rd and the 9th Georgia Battalions were “thrown together” and Lt. Col M. A. Stovall of the Cherokee Artillery has been made Colonel of the newly formed battalion. http://home.comcast.net/~rometwcourier/1863/1 Jan-Mar/jan 1 1863 thurs.pdf
The result of this change was that the Cherokee Artillery was now attached to Taylor’s Brigade and were ordered to Grenada, Mississippi. http://home.comcast.net/~rometwcourier/1863/1 Jan-Mar/jan 3 1863 sat.pdf
The Cornwall Iron Works Company near Cedar Bluff posted an advertisement that they were trying to hire 50 “STOUT able bodied Negro Men”. http://home.comcast.net/~rometwcourier/1863/1 Jan-Mar/jan 3 1863 sat.pdf
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