16 Jul 1862
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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1862
Page
2
The text names Auditor-General Hon. Thos S Cochran associated with the county. It notes his official title and jurisdiction within the local governmental framework.
Communications show agents handling ads and subscriptions in Boston and New York while reports from Philadelphia praise Gen Cadwallader for Pennsylvania Reserve Corps command. The piece notes war dispatches on grafted Rebel actions, officer promotions, and casualty lists with local ties to Pittsburgh and Beaver County.
A garbled dispatch notes over 5 000 prisoners captured in recent Chickahominy clashes and mentions General Burnside joining the Army of the Potomac. It references draft debates, treaty talks with Mexico, and ongoing Confederate and Federal maneuvers.
Readable fragments describe Democratic factionalism in the party, support for Breckinridge, and opposition to Lincoln era policies. Mentions Slenker, Haghen, and local political maneuvering, with references to conventions, resolutions, and potential Elector dynamics.
An obituary notes the death of a longtime resident formerly of New Brighton Par aweda7 years. It honors the late figure for courage and endurance, describing faith as guiding life and death as a gentle servant. It praises friends who stayed by him and reflects on mortality with reverence.
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