Rebel cruiser captured by federal ironclad in Savannah
The dispatches report the Confederate cruiser Aienta seized by the federal ironclad Weehawken near Savannah after a brief fight. Weehawken suffered no damage. Other items note deserters from the army, Union gains at Port Hudson and Wickeburg, and various battles in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania with mixed outcomes.
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Aienta
Savanah
Port Hudson
Fuse
Sava
Ewadant
Wisconsin
Wickeburg
A. Wickliffe
Democratic Party
Kentucky
Ohio
Vallandig
Richmond
Big Creek Gap
East Tennesee
Buckner
Burnside
Bucknettet
Clinton
Knoxville
Lake Fence
Shelby
Phillips
Rockford
Talla
Boonesville
Riggles
Chalmer’s
Okalona
Hooker Relieved as Army of the Potomac Sees Change
Gen. Hooker is relieved during active operations with the Army of the Potomac and Gen. Mead assumes command. The Milwaukee Democratic Mass Meeting draws 15,000 to 25,000, with speeches by Cox Eldredge Rothe and others. President Lincoln’s remarks on Fremont and Sigel are noted as showing limits of authority. A Montpelier Vermont Democratic convention names Redfield Chapin Ormedy for state offices. Oshkosh hosts a large Fifth District mass meeting. The issue includes notes on President Lincoln and Vallandigham, and a feature on mining news from Colorado and Montana districts.
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Hooker
Luce
Hooke
McClellan
Peninsula
Frederickburg
Pennsylvania
Army of the
Milwaukee
Camp Scott
Ita
Charles Benton
la Crosse
F. W. Horn
Ozaukee
Cox
Ohio
C. A. Eldredge
Fremont
Sigel
Vermont
Montpelier
Committee On
T. O. Redfield
B. A. Chapin
Rutland
Treasuver
R. M. K. Ormedy
Bradford
Berty
Albany
Vallandigham
Fifth Congressional District
Oshkosh
Lebanon Dodge County officer Douglas shot and blamed
A letter from Janpay June 20 1803 defends Mr John Douglas federn clerk of Lebanon town against blame by Republican papers. It argues the targeting of the town by GOP is unfounded and cites Douglas’s long Republican ties while Lebanon’s people are largely Democratic. The piece criticizes Union League versus Knights of the Golden Circle accusations and mocks constitutional disregard remarks by Montgomery and Johnson.
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Janpay
Borrors Braver Dam Arcus
Tsaw
Milwaukee
John Douglas
Town of Lebanon Dodge Co
Douglas
Republican
Lebanon
Mr. Douglas
Knights of the Golden Circle
Union League
Montgomery
Abe
Vicksburg
Oak Grove
Johnson
Madison
Crocodile League
Burnside
Court House
Chicago Times
Great Republic of America
Chicago
Winconsin
State Journal
Clark
Wisconsin
Journal
Republican Party
Sasator Clark
John M. Gerred
William C. Hillicker
Lowell
Dodge
Enjd
Eaid
Juneau
Beaver Dam
Said County
Leonard Mertz
Honest Old Abe and Democrats in the war era
A compact critique of President Lincoln and Democratic partisans during the Civil War era. The letter-writers rebut accusations of disloyalty, defend the Union press, and attack party manipulation. It reports on Old Abe's stance, the Wisconsin Lebanon sentiments, and cites Connecticut and Milwaukee counterfeiting verdicts.
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Abe
Albany
Vallandizham
Perill
Partizans
Ifo
Chicago
Albany Democrats
Declaration of Independence Distilled in Dense Rhetoric
A long excerpt of the 1776 Declaration of Independence argues that humans possess natural rights, governments derive power from the governed, and when oppression becomes intolerable people may alter or abolish a tyrannical regime. It catalogs grievances of King George III and asserts separation from Britain as necessary for liberty.
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Great
Britaania
Tie
Names of Signers From The Congress Deed List
A fragment listing members of Congress from many states including Massachusetts Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia and South Carolina. It names John Adams Samuel Adams Roger Sherman Oliver Wolcott Benjamin Franklin and several others. The passage also references post office matters including daily receipts for mail services and box rent payments.
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Congress
John Jolian Bartlet
William W Thipple
Massachusetts Bay
Samuel Adams
John Adams
Robert Treat
Paine
Eldridge Gerry
Pennsylvania
Robert Morris
Benjamin Rush
Benjamin Franklin
John Morton
Georgi Clymer
James Smith
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Goper
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Central City Register
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Lee
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John Hart & Co
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Carleton
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Bangs & Spottawood On Montegomery Bar
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J.N. Webster
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Green Bay
Naval Academy At
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Ezra Wheeler
Wayland University
Horris Drake
Giupert J. Wreever
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Trenton
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Calamus
Henry J Harvex
Glory
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Liberty
Warren B. Sylvester
Grover A. Epwards
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la Crosce
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Merton
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Francis E. Jouxstox
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Betana Wintiaws
Pearla
L. M. Tuonxroy
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Supreme Court of Connecticut
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Supreme Court
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George Taylor Jael Wilson
George Ross
Delaware
Caesar Rooney
George Read
Thomas M'Kean
Samuel Chase
William Paca
Thomas Stone
Charles Carroll
Carrailon
Virginia
George Ytng
Richard Henry Lee
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Harrison
Thomas Nelson, Jr
Francis Lightfoot Lee Carter Braxton
North
Urolna
William H.oper
Joseps Hewes
Joan Penn
South Carolina
Edwardu Routledge
Thomas Heyward, Jr
Thomas Lynch, Jr
Arthur Oodleton
Geo. Button
Gwinnere
Lyman Hall
George Walton
Enterante
la Crosse Democrat
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Green Bay Advocate
la Crosse. Democrat
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Judas
Jack Downing
Jackson
Gin’ral
Ashippan
J. Conly
James B. Hays
Pram Metta E. Hopparp
Joux P. McContex
Karenton, Nodge Co
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Wiliam Dues
United States Express Company
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C. Germain
W.H. Eastman
Stevens Haus
Valentine
Clark House
A. Haight
James McGlachan
Thomas Young
Dr. Phelps
Roswell Judson
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