Removal of McClellan and Burnside Appointment Stirs Debate
The only major news this week is Gen McClellan's removal and Burnside's appointment. Abolitionists mock McClellan as a coward or traitor while some doubt Burnside's superiority. The paper notes DC editorials and provost marshal governance color opinions, wary of abolitionists pressing for McClellan’s head, and questions about fair trial under current administration.
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Burnside
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North Carolina
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Chicago
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Tribune
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The Contrabands in Illinois Aid Plea
The lower part of Jigors is flooded with contrabands run from their masters into Federal lines. They are poorly clothed and fed as winter approaches. The Chicago Sanitary Commission shifts focus to aid them, while northern white poor bear the burden. We pity the contrabands and fear they will suffer without large charitable gifts this winter.
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Jigors
Illinois
Chicago Sanitary Commission
Land Attac
Cara
J. B. Rogers
14Th Regiment
George McDonald
Col. Bragg
Mason & Dixon
The Legislature in doubt over Senate and Assembly results
Returns from Senate and Assembly races suggest Democrats may gain a majority if GL Park wins the 27th district seat, with Wood and Marathon counties split and Wanpacca voting against Brown for Congress. Assembly results remain unsettled, with soldiers' votes possibly deciding. Captain Danham's company favored Kerenson early.
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Assembly
GL Park
Democrats
Wood
Marathon Courier
Wanpacca
Brown
Congress
Kerenson
C.pt. Danham
Purta Geal
Ozaukee Riot At Port Washington During Draft Official Visit
Port Washington faced a violent riot when draft commissioner Mr Pors attempted duties. A mob tore furniture and homes while authorities halted the unrest, detaining about 70 offenders. Most injured were Democrats. the event drew bipartisan condemnation and calls for lawful conduct during draft times. No fatalities reported.
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Ozaukee
Port Washington
Pors
Rauls
Prosperity of the Diggings in Colorado Territory
Prosperity abounds in Central City Colorado Territory with plenty of work and good wages. Trade is strong and moneyed buyers abound, while scarce building lots push prices higher. Rent is hard to find, forcing inhabitants to build homes.
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Central City
Colorado Territory
Brower
Didorado
Insurance payout praised after house fire
The narrator reports their brick house insured by a company burned down on a Saturday night. After notifying the loss, director F H Roper from Horicon investigated and promptly paid the claim. The author commends the fair treatment and urges others to insure with the same office.
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F H. Roper
Horicon
McClellan Defends Supply Requisitions in War Office Letter
A long War Department communication from General Henry W. Halleck defends McClellan on supply requisitions and delays. It details prompts and problems in quartermasters and commissaries, notes shipments, telegraph updates, and affirmations that the army received material more rapidly than Western forces. It includes McClellan’s farewell and Burnside’s succession notice.
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McCclellan
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Tsvonukh
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H. W Hateer
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Meng
G. B. McCrecax
Burnside Assumes Command of Potomac Army in 1862
General Burnside issues a formal order taking command of the Army of the Potomac on November 10 1862. He stresses patriotism cooperation with officers and men and the shared history with McClellan while expressing resolve to lead the army to success under divine blessing.
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Clellan
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George B. McCrerias
U.S. A
Maryland
McClallan
6Th Army Corps
A. E. Burnslpg
Cold Weather Halts Water Supply I Nevada Mining Camps
Severe cold last week froze Consolidated canal water for Gregory mining, forcing many miners to stop and several mills to halt. As water returned to the ditch, operations revived with fresh vigor. Leading mills such as Black Hawk, Eagle, and Bashmir reported large cleanups on Gregory quartz, including $64,20 and $56,200 yields, signaling brighter prospects for the season.
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Rusgul
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Nevada Gulch
Colorado
Pike's Peakars Killed on Humbolt Route to California
From the Carson Age a correspondent reports the probable murder of pioneer Joseph H McClintock. Government scout expedition traced plundered wagon tracks and a chase east of Cravelly Ford toward Salt Lake. Letters indicate McClintock mined in 1860s Missouri City Wisconsin family in Orion. Tracks suggest pursuit by hostile Indians. death seems likely but not yet confirmed.
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Humbolt
California
Cravelly Ford
Salt Lake Road
Newton
McClintock
Hugh
Hannah McClintock
Orion
Richland County
Wisconsin
J. &. Palmer
Wis
Joseph H. McClintock
Missouri City
Colorado
Salt Lake
Ruby Valley
Question on Veracity and Charity for Contrabands
A long citizen letter debates treatment of contrabands in the North and criticizes resettlement policies. It praises George McDonald for aid, condemns northern cold climates, and condemns excluding the young and helpless. The piece then attacks Mr Chase and Thad Stevens over national debt estimates and includes political commentary on Stevens and Foote, with references to New York election dynamics and conservative victory implications.
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Toaddeus Stevens
House Committee
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Mr Chase
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Philadephia Lester
Uncertain Postwar Vision in a Fragmented Speech
A garbled excerpt discusses a November vote with visions of peace within ninety days, a restored Union, and political figures Seymour or McClellan. It rails against Greenbacks, envisions divided provinces, and imagines a vast, invincible nation with Cuba and other targets, while criticizing wartime policing at ballots and recounting political tensions. The piece references the La Crosse Democrat and New York election reactions, plus a War Department commission and a Kentucky episode.
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