06 Jun 1861
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Newspaper
Altoona Tribune
Location
Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1861
Page
1
A poem from the Johnstown Tribune praising mothers and their sons who joined volunteers to defend the country. It echoes the line Be Brave as mothers send their children to war and reflects on national sacrifice and duty. The piece cites Cambria and places a historical context with a date of May 6 1561.
An extended survey describes Hampton Roads, Fortress Monroe, Rip Raps, Caswell Point, and Elizabeth Channel fortifications and nearby batteries. It discusses Norfolk and Richmond as strategic centers with rail lines, navy yards, and waterways, plus York and Rappahannock river approaches and regional trade routes.
The passage describes roots forbidden by authority provoking widespread consumption as a superior crop. Within a fort night, despite authorities and armed guards, the entire harvest was stolen and eaten, leading to rapid cultivation across the realm.
A Knoxville group tries to haul down the Stars and Stripes in the home of Parson Brownlow. His daughter, 23, draws a revolver, defends the flag, and defies a force of ninety armed secessionists in Knoxville.
A newly invented cavalry grapnel allegedly gives horsemen superior strength and speed, enabling a regiment to defeat four times its infantry. Invented in the North, 100000 units were made for a European government, with U S officials expected to arm 50,000 cavalry. The weapon aims to annihilate large infantry forces.
The Richmond Examiner criticizes postwar Virginia leadership as corrupt and factional. It argues secession failed to create a political millennium, with demagogues still dominant and spoils rewarded to submissionists who aided the Union. Southern champions are sidelined while former adversaries rule.
An aged Jewish father in a nearby city disowns his son who joins the Confederate army while another son serves in the Union. The father declares loyalty to the flag and vows that if his loyal son is killed the first bullet sent against him by the disloyal son will pierce the heart of the enemy.
A Mobile paper grimly warns blockade will force direct taxation if revenues fail. It notes unpopularity and poor collection in the South where planters replace small change, asking how gold and silver would be obtained. The Montgomery Advertiser reports thousands of applications for exemption from the War Department.
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