Illinois Cavalry in Shelbyville Fight Ends in Rebel Retreat
Report from Shelbyville details a clash where rebel forces attacked and were driven back by Union troops. Estimated Federal casualties were low, while Confederate losses included 230 wounded and 70 killed or captured. Rebel advances were repelled after heavy fighting near the rail line.
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Great Union Victory Near Gettysburg Reported by Meade
Official dispatches from Gen Meade detail a furious three hour assault on the Union left and center at Gettysburg with heavy casualties on both sides, including Brig. Gen Armistead among the prisoners. Meade notes vigorous cavalry actions, a quiet hour, and a pursuit as Lee retreats toward Fairfield and Cashtown. The latest messages call it the war’s great victory, with Lee unable to retreat and Union forces closing in on all routes.
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Lowell
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Daniel Wolton
Monflay
Juneau
Said
Leonard Mertz
Celebration Day Pleases Large Crowd With Fine Oration
The Fourth of July celebration drew about 2500 people to the grove near the depot. The program featured music, prayers, a Declaration reading, and an oration while crowds enjoyed ice cream, lemonade, and fireworks. Police kept disturbances minimal. no major accidents reported. dances concluded a peaceful day.
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Vicksburg Taken Dispatches From July 1863
Washington reports that Vicksburg surrendered on July 4 with Admiral Porter sending the patch to Secretary Welles. Cairo confirms the same surrender date. The telegrams credit Gen. Pemberton with surrendering Vicksburg on independence day.
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Unconditional Surrender at Vicksburg Reported Today
Dispatches from July 7 confirm Vicksburg capitulation after Pemberton’s offer to surrender with guards. Grant forbade escape and took control. The item notes Union occupation in Washington and includes a bank statement from Beaver Dam and miscellaneous Civil War notes on officers, extortion, and emigration near Chicago.
Gen Buell's Policy with the Southern People
Gen Buell defends his conduct toward Southern region residents, insisting his aims are to restore government authority while protecting civil rights and punishing only those who take up arms. He cites humane orders, just compensation for requisitioned property, and adherence to the laws of war. The piece moves through related notes on hay harvest advice, regional political commentary, and support for wartime governors like Seymour and Parker.
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United States
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New York
Parker
New Jersey
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Chicago Times
Peninsula
Maryland
Antietam
Secret Leagues Opposed by Civil Authority
An 1863 Indiana order declares secret Union Leagues dangerous and bans such societies. Brigadier General O. B. Witkes calls for members to withdraw from dark meetings and break up the organizations within the district to protect national freedom and uphold loyalty.
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Indiana
Ney
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Emancipation Ordinance of Missouri Missourians Free July 4 1870
Missouri convention approves emancipation plan ending slavery on July 4 1870 with phased freedom for enslaved people by age group under state control and constraints on holdings. The measure also restricts sale or removal of recently freed individuals and sets tax exemptions for freedpeople. Comments on the wider international context follow, including French intervention in Mexico and political reactions in Chicago newspapers.
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Missouri
General Assembly
Gamble
Assault on Vicksburg Told by Seventeenth Wisconsin
A Milwaukee News correspondence from a soldier in the 17th Wisconsin recounts the May 19 and May 22 assaults on Vicksburg. It details brutal terrain, brutal fire, and the regiment’s stubborn advance under Col. McMahon, with praise for officers and the unit’s determined courage amid heavy casualties.
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Grant
Vickeburg
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Wisconsin
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11Th
Ilfinoig
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P. H. McCauley
Ilogh McDermott
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Gallant Colonel at home as siege endures
The letter praises Colonel A. SoManay whe at home recovering from illness, vows duty in any coming engagement. It notes ongoing siege work since May 23 with fatigue parties building forts and digging, cannons close to rebel works, and nightly sharpshooters exchanging signals. Despite hopes for peace, the writer stresses need for Union success in the east and anticipates Vicksburg and Richmond actions.
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Ashippun mass meeting protests guard of enrolling officer
Citizens of Ashippun in Dodge County hold a mass meeting at Alderly Post Office to oppose deploying soldiers to guard the enrolling officer. John Martin is chairman, Lawrence McKenna secretary, committee drafts resolutions defending local loyalty and backing the war effort, with copies to Beaver Dam deputy marshal Horace Day and the enrolling officer, Horace Day, for publication in The Milwaukee News and Sentinel.
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Alderly
John Martin
Lawrence McKenna
Vitereas
Ahippun
Beaver Dam
Horace Day
Milwaukee News and Sentinel
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