31 Oct 1862
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Newspaper
Beaver Dam Argus
Location
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1862
Page
1
A compilation of speeches and resolutions from various figures accusing the current Congress of corruption, excess power, and wartime mismanagement. It attacks the union, constitutional rights, and allocates blame to contractors, officials, and Republicans while praising Democratic lines and urging vigilance for soldiers and taxpayers.
A veteran recounts a lone settler near the Falls of the Shenandoah fending off Indians with one powder charge. He killed five of six attackers in a moonlit cabin defense, securing his wife’s escape, then tracked the wounded foe to the river. The piece closes with reflections on courage and later mentions Mormon emigration and other items.
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