My great-great-grandfather Richard Dial was in the Mississippi Marine Brigade from 9 April 1863 until the unit was disbanded near the end of the war. He was recruited in a hospital after being wounded while he was in the 86th Illinois. Because the diary of a guy in his company was published a couple of years ago as "Life in the Mississippi Marine Brigade: The Civil War Diary of George Painter", I know where Richard was and what he was doing every day during 1863. Thank you for this video!
It's one of the 2 truly new inventions of the Civil War. The other being aerial reconnaissance from hot air balloon with a telegraph to HQ. Most of the Civil War technology came from the Crimean War or shortly before.
@@Nitrogenbreath Balloons used during the Civil War were raised with gas, not hot air. The gas came from locally generated hydrogen, or a nearby gas utility (coal gas or natural gas) if available. The French had used balloons for observing military operations as early as 1794.
This sounds like a tall tale to me. Given how over protected young women were at the time, at least young women from well off families, I think the Yankees taking 50 girls hostage would have created a bigger stink and be better known.
@@lifeonthecivilwarresearchtrail Possibly the local Union commander threatened to take girls hostage if the teachers weren't released. I can see the teachers being captured as a true event, they may have been trying to teach at freedmen's schools, which would have ticked off the Confederates.
I have since learned that this event did happen, and documents in the Mississippi State Archives include a list of all the women who were taken hostage.
Just think if this would have happened as a result of the famous 'Battle of Sabine Pass.' This incident would have gone down in history as "The Rape of the Sabine Women" complete with paintings and famous sculptures. It would have been the stuff of legend. I think the story was a result of the Butte Miners having spent way too much time underground and in their lonely mining camps and saloons, to the point that their imaginations were getting the best of them. Sort of like those sailors, who had obviously been way too long at sea, that called manatees, "mermaids."
Were you able to do some research as to whether the Northern part of the story was true or accurate? Seems kind of hard to believe that the Confederates would have been able to get their hands on 50 Yankee school marms. Perhaps as they were returning from Pennsylvania, they grabbed a couple along the way?
My great-great-grandfather Richard Dial was in the Mississippi Marine Brigade from 9 April 1863 until the unit was disbanded near the end of the war. He was recruited in a hospital after being wounded while he was in the 86th Illinois. Because the diary of a guy in his company was published a couple of years ago as "Life in the Mississippi Marine Brigade: The Civil War Diary of George Painter", I know where Richard was and what he was doing every day during 1863. Thank you for this video!
"Innocuous disquietude?"
Now, how in the world can I work that phrase into a conversation? On my word as a gentleman I don't know, but I must try!
Haha, I wanted to make a comment on disquietude, but you beat me to it!
What a story! Another bit of Civil War history about which I had no idea! Thank you for sharing.
Very interesting !
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Harmless anxiety, hum. Thanks again Ron. Haven't missed a story yet!
So basically they were using a version of the Higgins boat way before the Higgins boat was even a thing
It's one of the 2 truly new inventions of the Civil War. The other being aerial reconnaissance from hot air balloon with a telegraph to HQ. Most of the Civil War technology came from the Crimean War or shortly before.
@Nitrogenbreath I've heard of the hot air balloon thing before it was a pretty interesting innovation to read about
@@Nitrogenbreath Balloons used during the Civil War were raised with gas, not hot air. The gas came from locally generated hydrogen, or a nearby gas utility (coal gas or natural gas) if available. The French had used balloons for observing military operations as early as 1794.
The Butte Miner? That has to be an obscure little paper. Is the a picture of the raiding boats ? They sound formidable!
This sounds like a tall tale to me. Given how over protected young women were at the time, at least young women from well off families, I think the Yankees taking 50 girls hostage would have created a bigger stink and be better known.
@@HardscrabbleBlake1968 It is possibly a fabrication, or there may be a kernel of truth that has been exaggerated.
@@lifeonthecivilwarresearchtrail Possibly the local Union commander threatened to take girls hostage if the teachers weren't released. I can see the teachers being captured as a true event, they may have been trying to teach at freedmen's schools, which would have ticked off the Confederates.
I have since learned that this event did happen, and documents in the Mississippi State Archives include a list of all the women who were taken hostage.
@@lifeonthecivilwarresearchtrail Wow, I'm surprised it's not better known.
Just think if this would have happened as a result of the famous 'Battle of Sabine Pass.' This incident would have gone down in history as "The Rape of the Sabine Women" complete with paintings and famous sculptures. It would have been the stuff of legend.
I think the story was a result of the Butte Miners having spent way too much time underground and in their lonely mining camps and saloons, to the point that their imaginations were getting the best of them. Sort of like those sailors, who had obviously been way too long at sea, that called manatees, "mermaids."
Marriages? Collateral damage of war. Thank you for the fascinating history tales
Who was Gen. B?
Were you able to do some research as to whether the Northern part of the story was true or accurate? Seems kind of hard to believe that the Confederates would have been able to get their hands on 50 Yankee school marms. Perhaps as they were returning from Pennsylvania, they grabbed a couple along the way?
Such a tale from an anonymous, possibly dubious, source is in great need of salt.