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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1863
Page
2
The paper notes receipt of a letter from the Roundhead regiment now serving in East Tennessee. It arrived too late for this week’s issue but will be published in the next edition.
The piece argues that Northern Democrats have split over loyalties during the Civil War, with many abandoning Copperhead opposition and supporting the Union and Constitution. It praises wartime leadership, denounces Copperheads, and highlights political shifts in New York and Pennsylvania, warning that the party faces doom if it remains aligned with rebellion.
A cryptic exchange questions the author of a Star series titled Is Lasting in itself a Crime Before God. The dialogue riffs on identities, asserting Damphod or Damphool lineage and family ties within a dubious brackets of names.
Notice states a meeting of the Board of Managers at the Beaver Sheriff's office on Saturday December 12th 1363 at 1 o'clock p m. Full attendance requested. A Gage THERS President ja Ge M Creary Secretary.
A group of boys playing near the Glass House in Bridgewater had a painful accident when a lever used for crushing sand melted and burned the leg of a seven year old boy. The leg required amputation after severe crushing. Drs Marquis and Barnes operated. The injured boy was the son of a German named Oyler.
The dead Gettysburg soldier identified as Enmerton. His widow and three children live in Poetville Guttermans County New York. Photographs of the scene sold to raise funds for the children and their education.
The passage notes that the Army of the Potomac moved at an early hour this morning. A New York Herald despatch dated Nov 22 reports the enemy not seen in large force but working diligently, seemingly determined to give Meade a warm reception near Washington. The Chronicle item from Nov 23 mentions further developments.
Rebels report about 81 captives and claim the government holds roughly 13,000 Union prisoners. The terse message outlines the ongoing captive situation amid the conflict.
A vast crowd of about 15 000 gathered near the stand as President Lincoln and Cabinet members attended the dedication. Foremost figures included Edward Everett as orator and Marshal Lamon arranging ceremonies while Gen Scott sent regrets. The address honored those who died in the Civil War and echoed the nation’s founding ideals.
Judge Underwood of the U S District Court Va closes the argument on Latham estate noting that loyal blood and orphans spilled in the state have extinguished rebel rights and established government title for the heirs of those who defended republican institutions.
Tennessee Union men meeting in Nashville denounce Northern politics and declare slavery’s abolition essential to salvation of the Union and preservation of the founders' ideals, citing the Declaration of Independence.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company keeps substantial crews constructing wood and iron bridges ready for replacement losses. Two hundred new coal cars are being built to bolster the coal trade. Five passenger engines are under slow construction at a cost slated around one hundred thousand dollars.
A Civil War era dispatch details heavy skirmishes near Campbell's Station and Knoxville. Union forces under Burnside repulse repeated rebel charges while holding positions and progressing trains. casualties include Lt. Col Smith and Gen Supadera. Reports note Union morale high and expected major action soon.
Wannixoton dispatch states Burnside was ordered to report to the Adjutant General after previous doubts that Foster would relieve him. The order is dated the 16th and asserts Burnside must report as directed.
The Richmond papers report Confederate and Union actions across Western Virginia and Tennessee with advances and retreats. Jefferson Davis is said to direct affairs from Richmond as Federal troops push south. Brazos Island near Point Isabel is occupied as a potential war depot. General Hill’s corps divisions are sent toward Long Street or Bragg, while Lee’s main army falls back along the Rappahannock. There are Maryland election disputes and shifts in Washington political alignments, with news on Texan cotton movement and Gen Schofield’s recruitment stance.
From New York reports the War Department expresses confidence in Burnside's safety and policy. The Army of the Potomac moves south, occupying Madison Court House as pontoons go down. Cavalry reportedly operates behind Lee, and intelligent observers expect a decisive engagement between Meade and Lee.
A New York dispatch notes the President and key Cabinet members debating recall and policy regarding the Southern States. It reports plans to apply constitutional and legal methods to prevent a return to slavery while extending Freedom and Equality to all. The President has not finalized a course of action and is examining practical means to implement this goal.
A Pittabark paper reports ex-Governor Johnston, a prominent figure in the state, seeks a seat in the House of Representatives. His opponents include McPherson of Pennsylvania, Evans of Maryland, and Greene Adams of Kentucky, with Johnston’s campaign work and support solidifying his bid.
A Wayne County man reportedly hanged himself after learning he had been drafted but failed to be exempted. The incident occurred recently in Canaan. authorities have not released additional details or names.
a fragment recalls Morgan of the Revolution with Jody Steedman seizing the color at a front line. the rider urged retreat but kept the staff and rode forward, making a riverlike charge that left a lasting, martial record in lore and caves remembered as Macpelub.
A scattered sketch discusses Burnside’s siege and Longstreet’s counter actions in Tennessee. It mentions the Tennessee and Little Tennessee rivers near Kingston and Knoxville with references to Cincinnati and Loudon, and notes confusion over regional geography and battle expectations.
A letter from Bee tlemann describes Missouri soldiers voting at Chattanooga on election day under enemy fire. Four hundred twenty seven men cast ballots while shells exploded, praising patriotism, integrity, and civic duty amid danger.
The Christian Commission informs United States authorities it will route stores sent to Union prisoners in Richmond through City Point. Delegates will receive and distribute them to prisoners, with relief aims coordinated by the commission and its delegates.
A New York Tribune correspondent reports an extraordinary episode at Lookout Mountain where about two hundred rebels charged Hooker’s troops. The regiment, mistaking the attack for cavalry, broke and fled, leaving behind one thousand Enfield rifles as proof of the surge.
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