Secretary of the Treasury Seeks Civil War Finance Plan
The Treasury Secretary outlines loan programs and revenue projections to fund the Civil War. He reports multiple 7.30 percent 3 year bonds, a European loan option, treasury notes, and on demand notes. Revenue shortfalls from customs and taxes trigger calls for taxation reform and a national currency plan.
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Congress
United States
Treasury
Europe
Seaboard
National Loan
New York
Oime
Nder
Tsue
Lss
United Statees
West Vienia
Valley of
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Mississippi
Rogues Gallery Urges Memory of Deceivers in War
The article denounces unnamed traitors and tricksters who fought against a leader, condemns falsehoods used to prejudice his cause, and urges public shame. It calls for daguerreotypes of culprits to be hung as a warning against thieves who steal good names from honest men.
Twenty fourth Regiment Departs Readville for Annapolis in Grand Style
The Twenty fourth Regiment marched from Readville to Annapolis in orderly fashion. The troops were in excellent spirits and condition with calm, efficient officers. A large crowd of parents and friends greeted them, expressing pride and hopeful prayers for their safety and future martial renown.
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Readville
Annapolis
Massachusetts
Trent affair and prisoner exchange policy debated in Congress
The article notes England's neutral stance on the Trent matter and the potential for a prisoner exchange with the Confederates. It cites Washington’s 1781 exchange precedent, urging Congress to authorize a broad exchange to relieve captured Union officers and men, arguing deterrence of diplomatic missteps and support for British restraint.
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Ohio
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Lord Cornwallis
Henry Laurens
Holland
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England
General Burgoyne
Cornwallis
Washington
Gen
Burgoyne
Laurens
United States
Henry Clinton
Buregoyne
Sparks
McClellan
Great Britain
Hon J T Stevenson Presents Horse to Lieut Col Osborn
The Hon. J. T. Stevenson presented Lieut Col Osborn of the 24th with an elegant horse last week in recognition of military service. The gesture reflects patriotic generosity and the merit of the officer honored.
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J. T. Stevenson
Stevenson
Col. Osborn
Gen Halleck Orders Harsh Measures in Missouri
The journal reports Gen Halleck issuing a stringent plan to suppress armed resistance in Missouri. It declares that Confederates committing hostilities will be punished as criminals, not as prisoners of war, with penalties including shooting or other lesser punishments under the rules of war.
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New York
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S. P. Chase
Halleck
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