13 Apr 1864
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1864
Page
1
Fragmented OCR shows editor name Imbrie and date April 18 1864. Notices reference terms, advances, arrearages, and mail communications. Partial lines hint at subscription instructions and prompt delivery.
A lyrical fragment narrates Little Anna asleep as birds sing and flowers bloom. The scene shifts to reflections on soldiers after disbandment following a revolution, noting veterans integrating into civilian life without crime, and a dramatic nighttime interruption involving a husband and wife.
A Confederate officer, held as a prisoner by Colonel Ashby, visits a Virginia home where Mrs. Wetherbee and Kate Cordell host a tea. Amid chess, sherry, and wary glances, he narrowly avoids capture as his troops close in, reflecting wartime tension and personal loyalties among former friends. The narrative shifts to reflections on slavery and a veteran’s praise for American women’s conduct during the war.
An extensive Chicago Times account via J R Sheahan reports a planned conspiracy by Copperheads in Coles County near Charleston to massacre Union soldiers. It cites armed mobs, signals, a Wells led plot, and a broad blame on Sheriff John O'Hair and Democratic leaders. The Ledger from Charleston condemns traitors and calls for accountability.
A historical list records the erection dates and parent counties for the 67 Pennsylvania counties. It notes Philadelphia and Bucks as original provinces and details forming parts from Allegheny, Northumberland, Chester, Lancaster, and others with dates from 1752 to 1904.
Historical fragment recounts formation details for several counties and a lengthy, moralizing travel-car etiquette anecdote. It includes references to Lycoming Venango Warren Wayne Washington and Westmoreland counties, and a long social vignette about seat courtesy on a train. Also contains a Loyalist petition from Louisiana prisoners at Camp Morton praising Governor Hulen.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.