Advance of Grant's Army Pushes Rebels Toward Vicksburg
A Civil War update reports Grant’s forces advancing from Jackson toward Vicksburg with heavy fighting at Baker's Creek and Big Black River. It cites captured Jackson, casualties around 1,500 at Port Gibson, 400 at Jackson, and artillery losses, noting Rebel defenses collapsing and Union gunboats targeting water batteries.
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Leresse
Bros Finshire
Joseph Jb. Johnston
Jackson
Baker's Creek
Vicksburg
Ander
Pemberton
Ferow
Big Black River
Steele
Mississippi
P.S
Kay
Grant
Black River Bridge
Rahe
Blair
Chickasaw
Vicksburg News Report Claims Victory
The newspaper reports a telegram flood suggesting Vicksburg is captured and General Grant holds the city. The piece hints at jubilation among citizens and asserts likely Union control of the Mississippi hub.
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Vicksburg
Vickaburg
Grant
Glorious News From the Army of the Mississippi
Vicksburg falls to Union forces under Grant after five battles. Pemberton and Johnston defeated. sixty eight cannons captured. large prisoner losses. The victory seals the city and breaks rebel power across regions, provoking nationwide rejoicing.
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Vicksburg
Mississippi
Grant
Pemberton
Johnston
Haine
Swain
John J Crittenden on the War and the Constitution
A Lexington speech excerpt argues for fighting the war to repair damage to the Constitution through lawful means. It urges governing by laws, correcting liberties encroachments, and avoiding mob violence while honoring national dignity and future precedent.
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John J. Crittenden
Lexington
Montgomery Blair on Emancipation Proclamation Stance
The Cleveland Union Mass Meeting featured Postmaster General Montgomery Blair defending the Emancipation Proclamation. He argued the declaration binds the government and foreign nations, and that the President acted to strike slavery as the war’s indispensable war measure. Blair criticized journalists and proslavery sympathizers while noting the human cost of war and rebel cruelty.
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Montgomery Blair
Union
Cleveland
Wtmest
Copperhead rhetoric battles New York resolve in Civil War era
The piece denounces Copperhead critics led by Governor Seymour who urge a pause in supporting the Union war effort. It argues New York must provide men and funds to crush the rebellion and uphold the Constitution, despite partisan opposition and protests from Indianapolis copperheads.
Unionists urged to stand for the Union and condemn peace at any price
The piece denounces Northern men who seek concessions to end the war and presses unconditional loyalty to the United States. It cites Vallandigham’s arrest by General Burnside, criticizes Democratic organs, and warns that pauses in fighting invite treason. It faults Governor Seymour for ordering a halt and predicts rebels will celebrate such hesitations.
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Cour
Vallandigham
Copperhead
Ambrose EH. Burnside
Gen. Burnside
New York
Seymour
The Copperhead Indignation Meeting Attacked
The article mocks a Copperheads rally in Union Square calling it a ridiculous demonstration against the Lincoln administration and free speech. It cites remarks from N Y Times and Richmond Inquirer on dissidents and Civil War loyalties with multiple general officer casualties noted.
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Washington
Lincoln
United” States
Swift
Brobdignag
Times
Judge Leavitt a Jackson Democrat in Copperhead Times
The piece defends Judge Leavitt a longtime Democrat appointed by General Jackson. It notes criticism from the Buffalo Courier and others, cites his Vallandigham habeas corpus stance, and contrasts free discussion with Confederate war era pressures. It mentions Camp Parole releases and a disease among Confederate troops, framing current speech freedoms as intact.
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Leavitt
Buffalo Courier
School of Democracy
Jackson
Remedy Pills for uterine obstructions and female ailments sold
The text promotes pills as a safe remedy for uterine prolapse, leucorrhea, and related female illnesses. It warns they should not be taken during the first three months of pregnancy due to miscarriage risk, states safe use in other periods, and notes a dollar price with agent delivery. Counterfeits urged to beware, signature of C Crosby on wrapper.
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Grosby
Fort Erle
C. W
Buffalo
Land for sale in New Jersey and village lots in New York
Public notice offers 1,212 5 100 acre plots in Burlington County New Jersey with prices 200 110 60 40 and 20 payable 1 dollar weekly also cranberry lands village lots in Chetwood at 10 each payable weekly contact B Franklin Clark 90 Cedar Street New York for circulars plus promotional notes and an unrelated paste of marketing pitches for skin remedies and hair growth with endorsements and price references.
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NHW
Jersey
Chetwood
Washington Township
Burlington County
New Jersey
Eprron
Sree
Thos. F. Chapman
Broadway
New York
Self-Care Advice For Nervous Debility Warns Young Men
A published warning and self-help note appeals to young men troubled by nervous debility and premature decay. It promises practical self-care guidance from Nathaniel Mayfair Esq who asserts his own costly experience with medical imposition and quackery.
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Nathaniel Mayfair
Belforthe Co
N.Y
Remedy Advertisement Promotes Helmboed Extract Booches
An old column urges readers to use a Safe Pleasant Popular and Specific Remedy known as Helmboeds Extract Booches to preserve beauty symmetry health and mental powers. The note suggests reading an accompanying advertisement in another column and to cut it out for future use.
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