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Newspaper

Aurora Commercial

Location

Aurora, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1862

Page

3

Capture and Escape of Lieut. Pate in Civil War Narrative

From Stevenson Alabama dated June 24 Lieut R C Pate of the 37th Regiment led a small cavalry squad to arrest rebel officers near Fayetteville Tennessee. Ambushed he was wounded and captured but escaped after three days and was found at a house too ill to travel. He returned to camp after recovery and resigned to preserve his health. Also notes arrests at Rising Sun and a shooting in Centre Township with Judge Love and constable Jushin Muir wounded, plus counterfeit treasury notes reported in Louisville.

Pate Stevenson Ala Lawrenceburg R. C. Pate Fayetteville Tenn Garray Jushin L. Murr Centre Township Sam Love Old Love Muir Love Versailles

Progress and Rhetoric in a 1862 Aurora Column

A reader laments long sermons and praises order in worship while urging clergy to adopt concise rhetoric. He cites Burke and Webster, critiques hour‑long sermons in heat, and imagines audience distractions from literary allusions through Shakespeare to Miriam and ancient tunes. Aurora July 14 1862.

Eorror Shinar Europe America Burke Pitt Walpole Clay Webster John Wesley Whitfield Chalmers Werter Macduff Juliet Romeo Land of Dixie Our Republic Bachelor’s Green Queen Bess England Paul Julian Miriam Israel D&c Ganges Attica Bosphorus Aurora

Fourth of July clash in Rush County school house

Rush County Rebels report a July Fourth confrontation at a Washington township school house where 40 to 50 secessionists faced 7 Ogden men. Dr Hall and Benson spoke pro secession, Benson attacked, Steele felled five attackers, and the school house cleared. Democratic association may end meetings.

Rush County Newcastle Courier Washington Township Indiana South Carolina Ogden Hall Benson Tadiane Jeff. Davis Damocrats Odgen Boys Steele Secesh Navy Secesh Democratic Association

Telegraphic News Cross Examines Confederate Defeat

A cross Atlantic viewer arriving from Atlanta to New York asserts the South would have ended the rebellion if Richmond battles had concluded in Confederate defeat. He claims Beauregard’s army moved toward Richmond with over 200000 troops, while cotton destruction remains limited and southern crops face famine prospects if the war endures.

Reconstruction Bill and House Conflict Reflected in 1862 Debate

The article outlines a controversial Reconstruction bill allowing colonization by free persons, prohibiting military officers from judging claims to service, and delaying effect until a presidential proclamation. It notes party voting patterns, a disruptive House scene, and a card from Indiana volunteers acknowledging a court martial fine against John Hogarth Lozier.

Browning Cowan Wright House Border State Congress Blake Ohio Allen Richardson Illinois Bacon Creek Jorge Nethliz 37Th Indiana Regiment Hazzard Cincinnati John H. Lozier 37Th Indiana Volunteers Cincinnati Commercial Col. Hazzard E. Wheeler A. G. Hunter Theodore W. Ong Capt 4Th Regular Artillery West Point Stevenson Ala John Hogarth Lozier Argona, Ind

Cash Buyers Encouraged with Strong Incentives

Real estate prospect promises attractive inducements for buyers paying cash or with short-term financing. The statement emphasizes confidence in quick closings and favorable terms for immediate purchases.

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