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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1861

Page

2

New York Regiments Arrive as Civil War Tensions Rise

Washington reports arrival of the New York 15th 10th and 32d regiments ready to concentrate 70 000 men in three hours. Four rebels attacked Pennsylvanians at Shutler's Hall wounding one and killing Thomas Murray. Rebels fled leaving four rifles and three revolvers behind. Andrew Johnson accused of forged letters. Johnson to release a statement defending the Unionists of Tennessee.

N. Y Wall Street Abraham Lincoln The United States New York Thomas Dunn English C. C. Burr John A. Stemmier Fred. A. Guion Chester Driggs Henry Erben William Chauncey D. B. Taylor James M. Miller Theodore Martine Wm. A. Guest Horatio N. Wild Marcellus Eells John B. Scholes Cornelius R. Disosway Jeremiah Towle Abraham Tarnure Geo. R. Hazewell Washington N. Y. Herald Alexandria Associated Press 4Th Pennsylvania Regiment Shutler’s Hall Thomas Murray Letcher Guard Zouaves Succahbeu Una Pfuuhscd South Lawrence New England Richmond Enquirer Johnson Tennessee

11th Massachusetts Regiment Honored in New York Welcome

Col Clark's regiment arrived in New York at 10:30 am and was met by the sons of Massachusetts who escorted them up Broadway to the Park where Richard Warren gave a welcoming speech. Luther V Bell responded with warmth and the march through Broadway drew enthusiastic crowds. Officers dined at the Astor House and the regiment then sailed to Elizabethport New Jersey en route to Washington, leaving a proud impression of their drill.

Dee Nee Mathias Point Matuias Point Reliance Dana Pawnee Table Land Freeborn John Kellogg Ward Jotank Chaplin Kellogg Captain Ward White House Air Grimes Grimes Kellog Ihicket Totank Creek Jotank Creek Lieutenant Chaplin Mr Chaplin John Williams Pawnea Williams Harry Churchill Lee J. A. Moore Frederick Ward Conch James Ward Aquia Creek Rowan Lowry Washington Moore James H. Ward George McKinney Michael Heaney W. J. Best Jerome Jackson Robert Kelly Jackson Matthias Point New York Seventy- First Regiment Navy Yard New York Wart Thomas Freeborn United States Chesapeake Capt Ward Hartford Connecticut United States Service McDonough Constitution Mediterranean Africa Agele Carolin North Carolina Meade Astor House Northern Macon and Western Railroad Company Europe Macon Georgia J. E. Day Joseph G. Martin Commission Stock Broker State Street Boston Berkshire Railroad Providence and Worcester Railroad Providence Worcester and Nashua Worcester Cambridge Water Works Cambridge Boston and Jowers Maine Metropolitan tMoughton Branch Michigan Central Hill Lowell Bleachery Middlesex Newmarket Salisbury Appleton Bates Douglas Axe Pwight Mills Franklin Great Falls Lancaster Mills Manchester Print Works Monadnock Mills Nasnua Franklin Insurance East Boston Dry Dock Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad City of Chicago Albany City Roxbury City People’s Five Cents Savings Bank Grovers’ Bank New Bedford

South Carolina Soldier Arrests His State in Rebel Army

A Union prisoner, Benajah B. Brooks a Maine native long resident in Columbia DC, describes rebel forces near Manassas Junction with about 6000 troops from South Carolina Alabama and other units. He notes harsh food limited pay in Virginia scrip illness and protests within regiments as Beauregard withdraws to defend Washington.

South Carolina New York Herald Washington Dispatch Boynton Waltham Mass Benajah B. Brooks Maine Columbia D. C Fort Sumter Vienna Fairfax Court House Germantown Centreville Manassas Junction Alabama New Orleans Bonham Prince William and Black Horse Alexandria Washington Col. Gregg Virginia Beauregard 8Th South Carolina Regiment

War News From Washington a Moving Front

A World dispatch reports the Fifth Maine Regiment quartered on Pennsylvania Avenue. A spy with four revolvers and arsenic was captured en route to a water spring used by the Second Rhode Island. Major movements across the Potomac hint at a forward Union push as regiments are moved quietly.

New York Fifth Maine Pennsylvania Avenue Rhode Island Patterson the Times New Hampshire Jesburg Potomac Tribune War Department Congress Edward’s Ferry Holbrook Washington Baltimore Fairfax Banks Richmond

Passage of Troops Through Baltimor Quiet Amid Rumors

June 29 reports the 3rd New Jersey regiment moving through Baltimore as the sixth unit in 24 hours while the city stays quiet. A Union Relief Committee forms to aid troops and families, and a Home Guard of 150 men per ward is planned. Private Sawin of Capt. Cook's Boston Light Artillery accidentally shot himself and died.

Baltimority BautrmMaine New Jersey Baatt Jone The Union Relief Committee Sawin Cook Boston Light Artillery

Artillery and troop movements report from Virginia to New York

The dispatch describes six rifled and six smoothbore artillery pieces and disciplined but under-equipped troops. Alvery the secession leader heads to Fort McHenry under guard. Reports also note captains reassigned, a possible McDowell lineup, prisoner Murphy, Confederate actions at Harper’s Ferry, and Union troop movements and arrivals in Alexandria and Washington.

Alvery Fort McHenry Chambersburg McMullen Angels Craven Potomac Flotina Ward New York Ruggles Jeff. Davis Frederickton Washington Albany Washinggton Jersey Navy Yard James Guy Freeborn Mathias Point Aquia Creek Philadelphia Alexandria Jenne Wheeling Virginia McDowell Dix Fremont Murphy U. S. Cavalry Harper’s Ferry Maryland Cambridge Ben Deford Pembroke Arsenal Cass Boston Regiment

Local Emente to Kentucky and Confederate Moves

Reports from Graves county describe a clash between two traitors and two Unionists with one traitor killed and the other shot in the arm. Brigadier generals Hardee and Magruder named in the rebel army. Nashville votes $150,000 for a Jeff Davis residence to lure the capital. A Kentucky suspected spy Brigham was arrested and shot by a mob. coroner killed. Secessionists push loyalty to North or South with Northerners ordered to leave. Rebel flag raised after election. Prentiss invited to remove it.

Kentucky Louisvill_e Nashville Jeff. Davis Joshua Pearse Massachusetts Brigham Union City Tenn

Minister Harvey Exposes Attitudes of London Journalists

In a Paris dated June 6 letter printed in the National Intelligencer Mr Harvey the American minister to Portugal says he pressed London writers on supporting the United States position and found many shifting views as they better understood the government’s stance He notes English and French publics desire the continuance of the American system and have sought to learn the U S position.

Washington Harvey Portugal National Intelligencer Paris London Ate

Army Movements Near Williamsport Reported

Seven regiments have left Williamsport and camped a few miles downriver in pursuit of movements on June 28. A flag of truce delivered a letter to the Sth Pennsylvania colonel. the note is said to be from Col. Bowman, captured earlier. Col. Lamon pushes to raise his Virginia regiment but is slowed by Virginia troop withdrawals.

New York the Tribune Special Washington Dispatch Virginia Manassas Junction Yorktown Richmond Norfolk Manassas Beauregard Springfield Fairfax Court House Little River 25Th Pennsylvania Col. Stone N. Y Hamilton H. Dutton Mississippi Navy Washington Navy Yard Texas Herald Navy Yard Ordnance Department West Point United States Navy Department War Department Fort Monroe Sewall’s Point Harris Ohio Regiment Col Wilson East Tennessee Carpen Congress Brownsville Maj Arnold Doubleday Hagerstown Bal- Timore Williamsport Wisconsin Connecticut Pennsylvania McMaullen Lieut Elder Potomac Sheppard’s Ford Willliamsfort Bari Morr Bowman Lamon St. Louis Jefferson City Osceola Warsaw Capitol

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