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Newspaper
Bluefield Evening Leader
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1909
Page
2
Fragment from a historical issue reports Confederate morale and policy, praising Lee and cavalry exploits, noting Union setbacks in Maryland and Pennsylvania. It mentions Grant planning a dinner in Vickabure and hints at national tensions during the siege, with Aim toward relief and victory.
Washington dispatches note that Major Hrazell reports Confederate forces advancing on Pittsture via the National road from Cumberland. Pickets reach Granteville, thirty eight miles from Uniontown, with Union troops on alert. A June report says two Hooker staff members were captured near Fairfax as operations proceed. Harrisburg confirms a New York cavalry regiment capturing rebels in ongoing actions.
Dispatches describe Union forces blocking the Potomac line with gens Couch Rhodes and Ewell in action near Williamsport Chambersburg and Gettysburg. Rebels numbering about 8 000 to 20 000 hover across the Potomac from Cumberland to Harper's Ferry while preparations fortify Baltimore amid fears of assault and reports of cavalry, artillery, and encampments.
The J D Bird cash store on South Hiand Street advertises the lowest priced footwear in town. Shoppers are invited to visit to see the selection and compare prices.
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