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Newspaper
Aurora Commercial
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1864
Page
2
The Washington dispatch notes the draft starting Monday the 19th in Ohio and other unfilled states. A man arrested in Indianapolis is identified by witnesses as Quantrill the Missouri guerrilla and murderer, with strong calls for swift punishment.
A veteran message from Headquarters Mess No 6 gta Regiment Inn Tarpapzaux La dated August 29 1864 describes heavy guard duty around New Orleans and Berwick City. The writer notes mosquitoes and flies, mentions troop movements and captures, and reflects on home longing and war hardships.
A letter from Dearborn to Abraham Lincoln expresses confusion about candidates and voting intentions in Indiana. The writer claims ignorance of who runs and pledges to write again soon, signaling uncertain political engagement.
A long item lists misprints and corrections from editorials in Indiana papers. It recounts name spellings, printer woes, and satirical quips about drafts and loyalty, noting editor Victor Correy letters, the Sanitary Fair banner prize plans, and a joke about a nipping to the wars.
A 19th century notice urges readers to subscribe to the American Agriculturist offering a plant free with new signups. It cites favorable reception of the 23rd volume, states subscription options through 1865, and advertises a $0.01 plant bonus for oil cloth packing. Also reports Ohio and Mississippi Railroad directors elected with Larz Anderson as president and notes Treasury loan actions and army allocation.
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