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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Beaver Dam Argus
Location
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1863
Page
2
An unclear Confederate report claims Gen. Great Lea breached Vicksburg’s rear with battles and victories. Details are fragmentary. if true and the river is navigable, the move would threaten Union lines and split Confederate defenses, affecting supplies and strategic position. Further dispatches awaited for confirmation and scope.
A fragmented Civil War era letter critiques dispatches from a Republican paper and citizen editors. It notes prisoners, casualties, and the Rappahannock, citing rumors of large numbers and calls for cautious reporting amid partisan bias.
A reader denounces editorials as biased while defending free speech against government overreach. The piece critiques suppression steps as risky, warning such actions could push the nation toward military despotism and subservience.
A large Mayville mass meeting of the 33d senate district drew about 1 090 attendees. Judge Mayer presided. speeches by Sat Clark Scheeffler and Rathe urged obedience to law, constitutional rights, and better leaders. Resolutions condemned Burnside, Hascall, Vallandigham, and court martial actions, praising Pope’s stance on military subordination to civil authority. Wisconsin Sunday School Convention set for June 9 11 1863 in Madison with delegates invited statewide.
A vast gathering in Indianapolis on the 20th inst debated restoring the Union and defending press freedom, speech, thought, and habeas corpus. Delegates led by Voorhees and Hendricks pushed constitutional rights, opposed martial law, and condemned illegal arrests while affirming loyalty to the Constitution and the Union.
The Appleton Crescent and Philadelphia Press share quarrelsome excerpts and jokes about Swiss General Fogliardi, Civil War politics, and a French light invention. They note insults toward the current administration, praise for temper in the next election, and mention Albert Pike, Abraham Lincoln, and Napoleon III celebrated on his fifty fifth birthday with a grand review at Long Champs.
Editorial notices condemn military despotism and the Vallandigham case. The Chicago Times argues the administration overstepped constitutional bounds by suspending speech and imposing military rule. Oshkosh Courier reports engineer McClintock’s suicide in Fond du Lac with Masonic burial rites.
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.