Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879 The Tri-weekly telegraph.

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Collection Summary

Issues contain state legislative minutes and lists of representatives and committees with election returns, Texas news items, occasional death and marriage notices, and an occasional poem. Commercial reports may include prices in produce, cotton, and merchandise. Occasional advertisements.

Many issues previously bound. Most issues have two pages; some have four.

Fugitive slave ads.

Vol. 28, no. 156 (March 16, 1863) on necessity paper
Vol. 29, no. 83 (September 30, 1863) on necessity paper
Vol. 29, no. 84 (October 2, 1863) on necessity paper
Vol. 29, no. 97 (November 3, 1863) on necessity paper

Collection Details

GLC#: GLC05959.51-View header record
Type: Header Record
Date: 1861-1864
Author/Creator: Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879
Title: The Tri-weekly telegraph.
Place Written: Houston, Texas
Pagination: 113 issues : Height: 47.7 cm, Width: 33 cm

Time Period

Primary time period: Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877

Sub-Era: The American Civil War

People

Cushing, Edward Hopkins, 1829-1879

Subjects

Military History

Confederate States of America

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The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 101, whole no. 1398 (November 15, 1861)]

15 November 1861

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Great battle at Columbus - Confederate victorious - the forts taken. A communication from Colonel Parson's Regiment describes activity at Camp Herbert, near Hempstead. Official report of the capture of the steamer Fanny. Presidential request for a...

GLC05959.51.001

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The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 104, whole no. 1401 (November 22, 1861)]

22 November 1861

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Battle of Guyandotte, Virginia. Governor's message to the state senate and house about Texas war resources, taxes, etc. Local court cases. Editorial correspondence describing journey from Texas to New Orleans. Call for troops.

GLC05959.51.002

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The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 105, whole no. 1402 (November 25, 1861)]

25 November 1861

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Capture of Slidell and Mason, correspondence from Austin, news from the Carolina coast, report from Missouri

GLC05959.51.003

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The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 106, whole no. 1403 (November 27, 1861)]

27 November 1861

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

More information from Slidell and Mason, Davis's presidential message to the Confederate Congress, a list and explanation of Texas's finances, news from Mexico, report of the hanging of a Negro boy after murdering a baby and beating the plantation...

GLC05959.51.004

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The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 107, whole no. 1404 (November 29, 1861)]

29 November 1861

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Battle at Pensacola, muster roll of the Limestone County volunteers, message of Gov. Lubbock to the Texas state Executive Department. Soldier's report from Reily's regiment.

GLC05959.51.005

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The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 109, whole no. 1406 (December 4, 1861)]

4 December 1861

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Examination of Com. Stringham and the Minnesota and Hatteras war prisoners. Correspondence from Austin and New Orleans. Capture of Mason and Slidell. Martial law at Chattanooga.

GLC05959.51.006

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The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 110, whole no. 1407 (December 6, 1861)]

6 December 1861

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

News from Savannah and Missouri. Letter from Terry's regiment near Bowling Green. Naval expeditions against the South. Minutes of a public meeting of the citizens of Houston regarding the mayor and city council. Matamoros attacked.

GLC05959.51.007

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The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 111, whole no. 1408 (December 9, 1861)]

9 December 1861

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

News from Kentucky, siege of Matamoros, Mexico, Georgia and South Carolina coasts. Letters from Austin. Editorial on postage matters.

GLC05959.51.008

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The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 112, whole no. 1409 (December 11, 1861)]

December 11, 1861

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Narrative by Gen. Beauregard about the battle of Manassas. Letters to the editor from various people. A letter describes the activities of the ladies of Bellville in supporting the local hospital, and another letter is addressed to the patriotic...

GLC05959.51.009

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The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 114, whole no. 1411 (December 16, 1861)]

16 December 1861

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Military execution of a soldier. Report of the finance committee. Speech from General Paterson on Northern history and the war. Various letters. Lincoln's Message, Invasion via Mexico, Means of defense for Savannah.

GLC05959.51.010

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The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 115, whole no. 1412 (December 18, 1861)]

18 December 1861

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Letter to the editor about the "Stay Law." Arms from England for the Confederate soldiers. Evacuation of Galveston. Report of the Bates regiment and General Floyd's camp. Speech of William L. Yancey at the Fishmongers' Company. Kentucky admitted...

GLC05959.51.011

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The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 119, whole no. 1416 (December 27, 1861)]

27 December 1861

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Skirmishing on the Potomac, Great battle to be fought at Bowling Green, Trent affair. City council resolutions. Letters from the Potomac, Austin, and Brownsville. News from the Third Regiment Texas Infantry.

GLC05959.51.012

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The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 110, whole no. 1417 (December 30, 1861)]

30 December 1861

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

More on the Dransville fight. Remarks of Mr. Cone upon announcing the death of the late Hon. John C. Walker, to the House of Representatives. News from Arizona and New Mexico about recent Mexican action. The English press on the Trent affair...

GLC05959.51.013

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The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 111, whole no. 1418 (January 1, 1862)]

1 January 1862

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Death of Prince Albert, War regarded certain, Terrible battle impending. Eulogy for Col. R.F. Terry, with a poem describing his death and a tribute of respect adopted in the House of Representatives. Year in review. Note from the Presbyterian...

GLC05959.51.014

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The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 113, whole no. 1420 (January 6, 1862)]

6 January 1862

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Organization of the state troops, more fighting on Green River, Naval fight near Norfolk, Mason & Slidell affair. News of the Royal Yacht. Organization of state troops with a general order. Proclamation to the people of Texas, with an act to provide...

GLC05959.51.015

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The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 115, whole no. 3496 (January 10, 1862)]

January 10,1862

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Federals repulsed in South Carolina. Letters from Brownville, Virginia Point, Camp Kirby, and Parsons's regiment. New York Bank. Reenlistment. Defects in the new military law. Fugitive slave ad. Editorial on death of Judge Hemphill. Report of Mrs. M...

GLC05959.51.016

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The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 116, whole no. 3496 (January 13, 1862)]

January 13, 1862

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Spicy interview between General Dix and a lady of baltimore, The First Texas Regiment, The Reign of terror in Baltimore Proclamation by the Governor of Texas. Poems on the passing of the old year and the new year. Pres. Davis's message in England...

GLC05959.51.017

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The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 119, whole no. 3499 (January 20, 1862)]

January 20, 1862

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Letter from Brigadier General Floyd to the army. News and gossip from Washington. Minutes from the City Council. Fighting with the Indians. Editorial and news on General Hebert. News from Pensacola and the latest bombardment.

GLC05959.51.018

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The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 122, whole no. 3502 (January 27, 1862)]

January 27, 1862

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

General Beauregard in Baltimore. Surrender of Major Lynde. Editorial on free trade, especially in regard to this newspaper. List of newspapers in Texas, both current and recently defunct. Letter from Austin.

GLC05959.51.019

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The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 123, whole no. 3503 (January 29, 1862)]

January 29, 1862

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

General Van Dorn gone West, Newbern to be attacked, women & children leaving 125 Federal vessels at Hatteras, Letter from Rev. R.F. Bunting. War news form Mexico. General hospital fund. City Council minutes. Alamosa taken by Colonel Baylor.

GLC05959.51.020