12 Mar 1863
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1863
Page
1
Lortry from the Messenger presents a winter poem by J. R. Scott. The speaker notes snow covering the earth, fading songbirds, and bleak skies, yet holds onto hope for a brighter summer. The piece reflects grief, endurance, and the belief that renewal will come after hardship.
A lengthy act declares all able bodied male US citizens and foreign born who vow citizenship must serve when drafted. Exemptions include high officials and dependents, with strict rules on enrollment districts, medical exams, substitutions, desersion penalties, and district quotas. The measure also creates provost marshal oversight and mandates uniform pay and equipment.
General Orders No 19 outlines a nationwide Roll of Honor system for army units. It details company, regimental, brigade, and army corps rolls listing top privates and noncommissioned officers for bravery, conduct, and skill, with vacancies filled by superior commands and courts martial. It also requires a Light Battalion formed from the Rolls of Honor within each infantry and cavalry brigade.
A Civil War era notice from Memph is Tennessee notes February 23 1864 orders for Washington's birthday and Easter commemoration. It directs a reading at 4 PM and a national salute at sunset by artillery units under Major General Rosecrans with pledge of unity and defense against rebel conspirators.
A religious ethic shapes bravery in battle and peace, with officers like Commodore Foote and General Burnside praised for piety. Accounts describe Foote’s midshipman Bible class, his chaplaincy, and Burnside’s Christian leadership, including daily Bible reading and prayer in his camps.
Reports from Port Hudson and other rebel posts describe a near mutinous army kept in line by promises of peace within thirty days. The tale notes that conscription among the rebels is risky, with over twenty conscription officers shot while trying to recruit.
A Civil War era note states Jacob Thompson Buchanan's Secretary of the Interior was captured on the Mississippi River in a skiff and delivered into Admiral Porter's custody.
A fragment discusses ambiguity in the phrase about letters and their beginnings, musing on why a letter would be considered the start of many letters. It notes puzzling wording and invites linguistic reflection.
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