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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1863

10 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers

A Soldierly Address

The Golden Age · Thursday 21 May 1863 · page 4

BEFORE the action had begun, and whilst his men were still in column, Campbell had spoken to his brigade a few words:…

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The War in America

The Golden Age · Thursday 4 June 1863 · page 3

THE following letter, written by a Confederate Volunteer to his brother, who is resident in this district, will be read with much interest:—…

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The War in America

The Golden Age · Thursday 27 August 1863 · page 2

The following is from 'The Old Guard, a monthly journal, recently published in New York:— HOW WE ARE REVENGING SUMPTER…

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Mr. John Barnes of Murrumburrah, Shot Dead, and Senior-constable Houghey Dangerously Wounded, by Gilbert and Another

The Golden Age · Thursday 10 September 1863 · page 4

IT is with deep regret we have to record the murder of Mr. Barnes, storekeeper, of Murrumburrah, by two of the ruffians who now infest the South western…

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War and Romance

The Golden Age · Thursday 24 September 1863 · page 4

DURING the late movement against Vicksburg the national transports wore fired upon by a rebel battery at Skipwith Landing, not many miles…

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Sticking Up Near Wa—one Bushranger Killed, and the Other Woe Tally Wounded

The Araluen Star and Miners' Right · Saturday 26 September 1863 · page 6

A CORRESPONDENT, waiting under date 23rd instant. says:—-Mr. Thomas Wilding’s residence at Guunary Creek, seven miles front Burrowa, was…

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Sticking-up Near Burrowa.-one Bushranger Killed, and the Other Mortally Wounded

The Golden Age · Thursday 1 October 1863 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT of the Yass Courier writing under date 23rd instant, says:—Mr. Thomas Wilding's residence at Gunnary Creek, seven miles from Burrowa, was attempted to be…

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The Horrors of War

The Golden Age · Thursday 22 October 1863 · page 3

IN our last impression we called attention to the sufferings which the Confederates in the Federal hospitals were enduring owing to the absence of the necessaries and comforts so…

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The New Zealand War. Aukland, October 31

The Golden Age · Thursday 19 November 1863 · page 2

IT is very unfortunate that from the fact of the Claud Hamilton sailing to-morrow morning you are likely to be kept in total ignorance of the results of the General's attack…

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The New Zealand War. Battle of Rangiriri

The Golden Age · Thursday 10 December 1863 · page 3

BY the H.M.S. Himalaya, we have papers to the 28th ultimo. On Friday, the 20th, an engagement took place at Rangariri, the troops making the…

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