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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1861

Page

2

The Daughter of the Sixth in Uniform Delights Camp

A ten year old girl known as the Daughter of the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment charms soldiers at camp in a new costume. She visits the hospital daily, distributes delicacies, and delivers a speech pledging loyalty and care for ill and wounded comrades. After her address, the regiment cheers and escorts her to headquarters. Reports from Bull Run and Centreville describe casualties and movements, with officials noting a drawn battle and reinforcements. The Massachusetts regiment suffers minor losses while confirming prisoners and ongoing operations.

Lizzie C. Jones Massachusetts Regiment Boston Crowley Lowell

Northern Light convoy to seize pirate Sumter and treasure

The Northern Light from Aspinwall sails with over two million in treasure to pursue the pirate steamer Sumter until capture. The President sent to Congress a message inviting a joint commission with Britain on Newfoundland fisheries and urges the needed legislation. The 6th Maine arrived at night. Senate in executive session rejected Miguel A. Otero as Secretary of New Mexico due to secessionist leanings.

Maine Ken Hamp Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Nina Vlys Newlaware Maryland Virginia Minnesota North Carolina Oregon South Carolina New Mexico Georgia Utah Washington Nebraska Colorado Kentucky Dakotan Tennessee District Columbia Senate Congress Secretary of the Treasury the Treasury Tae Board of Assessors Resing Mach Azsessor Commissioner of Taxes Secretary of the ‘Treasury Grimes Naval Committee Fort Pickens Clark Douglas Wilson Fort Sumter Committee On Judiciary Fessenden Legislative Executive Bayard Latham Thomson Stevens Hoboken Hovss Kellogg Manassas Crittenden Pennsylvania Upton Burnett Fairfax County Sedgwick Committee On Naval Affairs Secretary of the Navy Naval Academy Webater Holman Committee On Ways and Means House Aspinwall Sumter Newfoundland 6Th Maine Regiment Miguel A. Otero

From Gen McClellan's Column Dispatches

Washington July 19 dispatch reports Cox's 2d Kentucky defeating about 600 Wise men near Cabell County on the 16th. Also details a Pope Creek skirmish where Rebel forces of 1500 on Seavey Hill with a masked battery repelled after four miles of fighting. counts casualties and missing, notes leaders and officer losses. Proclamation from Gen Pope declares Northern Missouri under federal command with promises of relief once law and order restored. Charleston blockade notes a frigate likely Minnesota off the bar and unrest at Gosport Navy Yard amid rebel company clashes in Norfolk. Describes widespread Union-Northern resistance and rebel sentiment.

Specialington War Department McDowell Manassas Washington Dispatch Buil Scott Post South Carolina Washington Col. McClernand House of Representatives Centreville Bull’s Run Schenck Gainesville Fontaine Fairfax Court House Messrs McClernand Richardson Noex Bevery E. D. Townsend Cox 2D Kentucky Wise Orn Cabell Co G. B. McClintran Pope's Creek Cincinnati Kanawha the Gazette 12Th Ohio 21St Ohio Cleveland Artillery Ironton Cavalry Pope Creek Seavey Hill Allen Pomeroy Ohio 21St Norton Tompkins Woodruff Col. Neff 1St Kentucky Derilliers 11Th Ohio St. Louis Pope St. Cuarces Missouri North Joan Porn Charleston Norfolk Louisville Charleston Mercury Minnesota Bar Perry Richmond Gosport Navy Yard

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