06 Jan 1864
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Newspaper
Altoona Tribune
Location
Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1864
Page
1
A long wartime poem from Springfield references Vandorn Coburn and Banks in Virginia and Buckstown campaigns, recounting battles near Bedford, McConnelsburg, and Gettysburg. It blends tribute to freemen, praise for Union leaders, and a New Year farewell to the past year’s conflicts.
Civil War letter from Knoxville dated December 4 1863 describes siege endurance, heavy fighting around Fort Saunders, and a Confederate retreat. It notes losses of about 30 men in the 45th Regiment and claims overall Union victories, with grand tolls of killed and wounded and a claimed 158 995 total war losses since 1861.
A retrospective tribute to 1863 noting key Union triumphs at Murfreesboro Gettysburg Vicksburg Port Hudson Morris Island Chattanooga Knoxville and related campaigns. It lauds Bragg Rosecrans Grant Banks Gillmore and General Lee while summarizing prisoner and weapon captures and the opening of the Mississippi River.
A devotional urged mothers to cultivate a low soft voice to set a calm household. It argues anger harms children and that patient cheerful speech strengthens obedience, citing Solomon and contrasting harsh tones with steady loving discipline in daily behavior.
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