McClellan’s Record Under War Committee Report
The Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War issues a sweeping verdict accusing General McClellan of repeated refusals to advance, mismanagement of forces, delays near James River and Yorktown, failure to pursue after victories, and interference with Washington defenses. The report pins blame for missed opportunities on orders ignored, manpower shortfalls, and cautious tactics that may have altered the war’s course. It also notes a separate Washington rumor about conscripting foreign-born citizens and a British note from Earl Russell on allowing noncitizens to leave before potential conscription.
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Congressional Joint Committee On
McClellan
Manassea
Washington
Manasses
James River
Richmond
Yorktown
Williameburg
Conors
Williams-burg
Chickahominy
Casey
Seven Pines
Keyes
Sumner
Hair Oaks
Jackson
Gaines’ Mille
Malvern
Harrison
Pope
Potomac
Mallock
Maryland
Lee
Battle of
Antietam
Burnside
Wranklin
The
New York Times
McClallan Payor
United States
Harl Russell
Lord Lyons
Earl Russell
Jome
Lord Lyona
Register's Notice At Orphans Court for account confirmations
Public notice from Gettysburg that numerous estate matters will be presented at the Orphans Court for confirmation and allowances. Names with administrators and executors include Samuel Byster Jacob Weidner William Bender Jacob Plank John Nunemaker Octavius Creager Daniel Snyder Cearge Polly Fiekes Joseph Riddlemoser Jacob Mayerstack Peter Monfort Rolandys W. Roland Daniel Altland Frederick Dellone John T. Wierbat Lyvtx Sell Fernard Hildebrand Capt. Henry Witmer Irael Mickley Henry Benner David P. Lerew Francis Gavigon Col David M. Myers Joseph Klunk Joseph Fink Neary Lerler Peter Fisher Michael Bender William Gaedner John Fickel Col J J Kuhn Tughe Melheany William Vansersdal Blasing Reichel Amos Plank Jacob A. Riddlemoser and others. The notice is dated April 28 from Martins, Register’s Office, Gettysburg. The accompanying grocery ad announces J M Rower moving to a new Gettysburg location offering groceries and general goods at low prices.
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Orphans’ Court
Admins
Samuel Byster
Jacob
Weidner
William Bender
Weilanr
Jacob Plank
George Plank
John Nunemaker
William A. Firayson
Jon Nunker
Octavius Creager
Joseph Creager
Daniel K Snyder
Conrad Snyder
Cearge
Polly Fiekes
Joseph Riddlemoser
Jacob Mayerstack
Peter Uaseerstack
Jacob Moutort
Jacob Cassat
Peter Monfort
Rolandys
John Twlerbat
Mary Elisabeth Snyder
Lucinda C. Snyder
John Henry Snyder
Lyvtx Sell
Seil
John Bowman
Henry Witmer
Adam Yeagy
Daniel Mickley
Irael Mickley
Henry Benner
Albert
Valentine
David P. Lerew
Benjamin, Lerew
Francis Gavigon
James HH. Neely
Ista
Tuntioyownship
Col
David M. Myers
Michael A. Slagle
Joseph Klunk
Cat
John Fickel
J. J. Kuhn
John Viel
Tugh “Melheany
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William Vansersdal
Blasing Reebil
Annavena X
Martin
Register
Ofice
Gettysburg
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Thou shalt not wake to greet the rose beyond the grave
A lament in mourning verse from August reaches of quiet grief for a lost beloved. The speaker recalls her smiling eyes and serene brow, foretelling her grave, yet pleading that time and memory preserve her voice and presence beyond death.
Send Them Home Tenderly Poem Fragment
Fragmentary lines evoke paternal care and mourning as soldiers return home. A sorrowful plea to guard and cradle loved ones, with imagery of mothers, fireside sobs, and the yearning to bring warriors home safely. The piece reads like a war era lyric urging tenderness and remembrance.
Politeness in Children Guides Gentle Hearts and Habits
A historic parenting note urges teaching courtesy to children from first words. It emphasizes consistent practice, table manners, and family dialogue, warning that early neglect leads to lifelong mortifications and disrespect. The piece links politeness to moral responsibility and social success.
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Lowever
Keep the Conscience Clear in Dark Reflections on Vice
A compact moral lecture argues that true prosperity requires a clear conscience and justice. It contrasts wealth gained dishonorably with peace of mind, citing Sir Walter Scott and urging readers to avoid knavish paths to avoid ruin, noting that the end of life tests a person’s wisdom.
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Webster
Tuguery
Walter Scott
Lockhart
A List of Impolite Behaviors for Young Persons
A historical list outlines twenty one or more rude acts expected to be avoided by well bred youths. It enumerates offenses such as boisterous laughter reading when others speak and leaving church before services end. It cautions against whispering at church and gazing rudely at strangers, emphasizing respect for seniors and proper conduct in company.
The Blush and the Tears of a Child
Goethe praised a girl for her blush and tears, calling the crimson hue and sorrowful silvery tears a sign of moral purity. A smith recalls kindness calming a stubborn horse, noting the value of gentleness over harshness in life and travel.
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Goethe
Tie
The Difference and Its Critics at a Literary Soiree
A lite koot gathering discusses religion with three speakers debating truth, experience, and the regenerative power of faith. One speaker defends ethics yet doubts atonement, another distrusts mystic talk as visionary, and a third embraces belief with measured confidence, arguing personal experience supports religious certainty.
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Difieult
J Hayg
Sam
The Captain and the Copperhead Incident
A young Potomac captain in Harrisburg confronted a copperhead in a store, demanding the wearer discard the symbol of treason. The rebel faded after the captain drew his revolver, flinging the copperhead trinket into the street. In Stanford Kentucky a hotel keeper named William Yates, 70, a slaveholder, voted for Lincoln despite threats to withdraw patronage.
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Army of the Potomac
Pennsylvania
Marrisburg
North
Tuit
Potomag
Sopperhead
Copperhead
Opperhead
Lincoln
Cincinnati
Stanford
Kentucky
Abraham Linesin
Jis
William Yates
Linugln
The Cost of an English War
The London Times discusses the costs of war between Britain and America and warns both sides of potential cascading consequences. Reports from Canada claim dispatches warning of war if ironclads depart, with nine ships sailing from England to Canada including the Thames and Globe.
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The
London Times
America
Great Britain
South
Sialand
Canada
Austrasia
Amelia
Hagland
Eagland
England
Montreal
Thames
Providentia
Stavendale
Globe and Marianne
Fragmentary 19th Century Verse and Garden Notes
A mixed fragmentary text notes Sam Mouston’s alleged Southern loyalty and a satire on patriotism, then shifts to gardening with Verbenas virtues and flower color variety. It mentions bedders, fragrance, and garden wisdom, interwoven with antiquated quotes and musings on humanity and extinction.
How they Live in New York Tenement Conditions
The New York Sun reports twelve thousand three hundred forty seven tenement houses in New York housing about 401 thousand people with an average of eighty three per house. It notes 22,095 residents live in cellars and poor fire escapes in 8,516 houses. It mentions the Trebuney critique and calls for firings and pay reforms, plus details on General Stoughton’s release and Charleston bombardment reports.
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New York
New York Sun
Fremont
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Prize Fight in Maryland Ends in Coburn Victory
A brutal 68 round prize fight for a $2,000 purse took place on the banks of the Northeast river near Da vra de Grace Maryland before about two thousand spectators. Coburn defeated McCool after seventy minutes when time ran out McCool injured. Coburn unscathed. The Fourth New York Regiment and Hawkins Zouaves provided guards and support during the event amid a broader wartime atmosphere with scattered related notices appearing in the same column.
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Partapsarmia
Coburo
McQool
Davra de Grace
Maryland
McCool
Coburn
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Prince of Bedders
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