12 Nov 1863
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1863
Page
1
A poetic meditation on autumn days with mellow sunlit woods and quiet reverence for nature. The verse notes a sacred inner place found in contemplation while acknowledging the sorrowful rain clouds and the cheerful sound of nuts falling from trees.
An editorial from the ex-Chattanoogan Rebel discusses Rosecrans and Chattanooga after Chickamauga. It contrasts Union gains with losses, hints at possible maneuvers, and urges action before winter. The piece extends to a vivid note on wartime hospital tents, Sanitary Commission work, and the sacrifice of soldiers and their families.
A Civil War era letter reports President Lincoln endorsing Judge Advocate General Holt and exonerating Gen Milroy over Winchester disaster charges. It asserts Milroy did not disobey orders, notes Halleck and Schenck disputes, and praises Lincoln’s decision while defending Milroy against copperhead critics. The author aligns with Lincoln and condemns press slanders.
A rousing 1864 wartime exhortation urges Southern resolve to abandon Georgia and seize Kentucky and Middle Tennessee for food and clothing. It calls for crushing Union forces, particularly targeting Rosecrans, and winning the war by recapturing the Mississippi Valley and influencing the 1864 election for a peace Democrat.
An officer inspecting his company notices a private with a grimy shirt and asks how long he wears it. The private replies with a sharp one liner about twenty eight inches, drawing a quick laugh.
In a bustling tea scene Mrs Partington discounts a scholar’s remark with mock medical remedies. She pivots to mispronunciation and sharp discipline as Ike’s paper slips ignite a playful scolding. The dialogue quirks reveal a comic vignette of village life.
The text lists proportions of currency in use with totals for each denomination. One dollar notes amount to 33,716,000. Five dollar notes total 87,055,000. Ten dollar notes reach 93,960,000. Overall it shows the distribution of greenbacks and small change in circulation.
The Richmond Examiner claims the president acted well for the South by replacing the strongest Union general, noting Rosecrans rose high at West Point while Longstreet ranked near the bottom.
Special correspondence describes Fighting Joe Hooker arriving at Lookout Valley near Chattanooga during the night of Oct 28 29 as Geary and Howard lead Union forces across the river to block Confederate onslaughts. The 75th Ohio 53rd Massachusetts and 136th New York charge the ridge taking rifle pits and repelling five regiments of Hood’s, Low’s brigade. Union losses near five hundred. Confederate losses similar. General Geary’s command secures the field as shells and cannon sustain the next day’s exchange.
Cuartanoona Oct 30 report adds wounded and dead from 73 Ohio. Capt L M Buchwalter is dead. Corporal Iva Booten and Theo Mangold wounded. John Weatherby wounded. Lieut John H Martin and Austin D. Bobo died. Wounded include Luke Daisey Pat Highly land William Brandenburg and William H Johnston among others. Colonel Underwood of the 33d Massachusetts cannot recover. total killed about one hundred. All quiet last night.
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