Sultana Disaster Strikes Mississippi River Steamer
Report of the Sultana steamer from New Orleans arriving at Vicksburg with boilers leaking. It exploded near Memphis causing large loss of life. Five hundred rescued, about 700 believed recovered, hundreds in hospitals and at Soldiers’ House. Investigations launched by a board of officers.
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The Poisoning of Andrew Johnson and Plot Details
New York May 1 The Post reports on alleged poisoning plots against Andrew Johnson and Lincoln, noting a conspiracy to assassinate leaders of the government on March 4. It claims Johnson faced a life threatening potion but survived, with President and Cabinet weighing measures to restore order and boost trade and retrenchment policies.
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Johnson Proclaims Postponement of National Day of Humiliation
President Andrew Johnson revises a national day of humiliation and prayer, delaying the observance from the 26th of the current month to the first day of June, due to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and conflicts with Ascension Day in Christian observances.
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Johnson praised as fit successor and people's leader
A historic notice applauds President Johnson praising his fitness and loyalty. It lauds Andrew Jolson as the ideal successor, stressing his practical ability, unwavering patriotism, and commitment to the Union amid early administration challenges.
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Editorial Memoranda On Lincoln Monument and Civil War Echoes
Editorial memoranda recounts Lincoln monument plans in Capitol Park and wartime events. It notes floods in Canada causing deaths, a Mississippi steamboat boiler explosion with heavy losses, and post assassination security measures.
The New Income Tax Provisions and Deadlines
The article outlines the 1864 income tax form with sixteen heads covering all income sources. Questions target spouses and minor children, stock ownership, book entries, and whether income is gold based. Deductions include $600 exemption, taxes paid, real estate sales, rent, insurance, wages, and interest. Penalties warn of 25 percent uplift if returns are late.
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Davis Narrow Escape Route Through the South
The Richmond Whig describes Jeff Davis in a wary trek from Hillsburg on the 12th, escort by two thousand cavalry, heading toward Ashboro Cheraw and Columbia. They aim to reach the Trans Mississsippi while facing Union armies. observers note the dwindling Confederate force and the ruins left in Richmond. Quotes Lincoln and concerns over the rebellion’s final status surface amid rumors of a New York plot.
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Booth Killed in Barn Fire After Lincoln Assassination Pursuit
Sergeant Corbett recounts the pursuit and firefight at Henry Garrett's farm near Port Royal Maryland. Booth died from a head wound after being shot while trying to escape a burning barn. Harrold captured. Booth asked to be shot through the heart and prayed for his mother before dying.
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Corbett Attends Mc Kendell Chapel in City
Coincidence noted that Corbett attended Mc Kendell Chapel in this city last Sunday night where he spoke on his life as a man soldier and Christian and offered a fervent prayer for swift justice for the guilty in the grievous crime against humanity and the nation.
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War Dispatches Report Civil War Endgame and Spy Moves
Major General Halleck reports Sherman and Johnston clash as Meade Sheridan and Wright ignore Sherman orders to push on. Grant’s forces advance to cut off Johnston, while Beauregard warns Danville of suspending Sixth Corps advance. Specie from Jeff Davis moves south. Johnston surrenders seen as war end, with Grant returning to Washington.
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