Butler Removed From Annapolis Command in 1861
Fifty years past May 15 1861 Benjamin F Butler brigadier general Massachusetts militia who answered Lincoln’s call to save the Union was relieved from the Department of Annapolis. General Cadwalader took his place at Annapolis while Butler was sent to Fort Monroe. He protested in a letter to Secretary Cameron claiming he acted with presidential and general support. He questioned whether the transfer was a rebuke and sought a personal interview with the President. Butler still proceeded to Fort Monroe where he continued to create unrest as noted in forthcoming Post columns.
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Massachusetts Militia
Lincoln
United States Army
Department of Annapolis
George Cadwalader
Butler
Baltimore
Sunday Post
Scott
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Fort Monroe
Cameron
Cadwalader
Winans
Fort Warren Mimic War Holds Webster Regiment Elections
The Boston Post reports Fort Warren hosts a mock battle with Webster's regiment and Colonel Clark's battalion. Governor Andrew and staff attend to elect Webster officers, choosing Captain T. M. Bryan Jr and Major E. Burbank by unanimous vote. A parade halt by a volunteer at the exit prompts laughter and relief from officers.
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Fort Warren
Letcher
Webster
Clark
Newton
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West Point
Regular Army
E. Burbank
GRAFT? Letter Faults Alleged Uniform Shortcomings
A Fort Monroe dispatch from May 1861 reports New England claims that two blue shirt purchases for the State House are poorly made and do little to protect wearers. The missive blames unscrupulous speculators for supplying defective garments while noting the donors’ good intentions.
Rebel Threat From Confederate Papers Collected
The Boston Post quotes the Charleston Mercury complaining that Lincoln cannot legally blockaded vast coasts. The Mercury mocks a US naval blockade as insufficient to guard Northern shipping, urging privateers to sweep the high seas.
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Boston Post
Charleston
Atlantic
Pacific
Cotton blockade threatens Northern States with world nations
The quote warns that continued cotton dependence could embroil the Northern States with global powers, suggesting a future in which New York and Boston face a blockade. It frames cotton as a lever with widespread international consequences.
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New York
Boston
Coast Guard Formed in Boston Under Forbes Leadership
A Coast Guard meeting at the city stable on North Grove Street elected R. B. Forbes commodore and Josiah Snow vice commodore with C. L. Comegys J. T. Alcorn Frank E. Ellis and Stephen P. Gregg named captains. Drills continue daily as four howitzers and launches near completion. Weapons and sabres in hand. Potential gunboat 000 to 400 tons to be offered to the national government. presentation standard by Milton ladies promised.
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Boston
Coast Guard
R. B. Forbes
City Stable
North Grove Street
Josiah Snow
C. L. Comegys
J. T. Alcorn
Frank E. Ellis
Stephen P. Gregg
City
Forbes
Milton
Arms seized in Baltimore during Butler occupation
General Butler demanded delivery of arms stored in John Gitting’s warehouse. Marshal Kane refused without a mayor’s order. After an altercation an order was produced, 15 dray loads of carbines muskets and pikes were taken. Federal troops guarded the arms as police escorted them to the fort amid a hostile crowd.
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Butler
Baltimore
John
Marshal Kane
Melrose Veteran Finds Siege of Tort Pickens Clarified
In an upcoming Civil War page, a Melrose veteran is directed to a comprehensive illustration in next Sunday Post detailing the siege of Tort Pickens. The article promises thorough explanations and context.
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Melrose
Pickens
Post
Chiltons Consider Lawsuit Over Slander Claim
The Chilton Club debates suing Rev. Cortland Myers after his pulpit denouncement calling members pests and worse. Club officers favor avoiding notoriety while Myers vows to contest any slander suit, claiming his charges were true and insisting on court if needed.
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Hell
Hibernians Adopt Resolutions Opposing Peace Treaty
Springfield May 14 The State board of the Ancient Order of Hibernians adopted resolutions protesting the proposed peace treaty with Great Britain now before the U S Senate. Copies were sent to Senators Lodge and Crane urging them to vote against the treaty and to defeat it with their best efforts.
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Springfield
Great Britain
United States
Senate
State Board of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
Lodge
Crane
Western clergyman accepts Melrose call
The Rev Otto Duerr of Everett Washington accepted the Melrose Unitarian Church pastorate yesterday. He has preached there for three weeks and will begin his new duties at once, succeeding Rev Thomas J Horner who resigned to go to Aleboro.
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Otto Duerr
Everett. Wash
Melrose Unitarian Church
Duerr
Thomas J. Horner
Leboro
United Drug Co. to Stay in Boston After Review
The Board of Directors of United Drug Company decided to keep all factories and plants in Boston, occupying 10 acres of floor space and employing hundreds. After long consideration, the company will not relocate to a western city, citing available building sites, free water and power, and in some cases free building material. The United Drug Company, established in Boston in March 1903, planned a four story building with aggregate facilities.
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United Drug Company
Boston
United Drug ‘Company
Louis K. Liggett
United Drug Company Ends Boston Move Bid Through Mayor Fitzgerald
The United Drug Company credits Boston Mayor Fitzgerald with stopping a proposed move to the West. The company expanded Boston facilities at Leon Street Roxbury with plans for new buildings totaling about 160000 square feet, warehouse ventures in St. Louis and Atlanta, and local retail expansion. The venture is expected to create about 150 Boston jobs and over 1 million dollars annual salaries, supporting a nearly 20 million dollar business.
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Fitzgerald
United Drug Company
Leon Street
Roxbury
Rogers Avenue
Kansas City
St. Louis
United States Drug Company
Atlanta
Sewing Circle Advice for Home Problems in Boston Post
The Sewing Circle section invites New England homemakers to discuss domestic issues and share practical help. Topics include family management, health hints, baby care, kitchen economy, gardening, and home remedies. Correspondents may use pen names and write on one side only.
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Boston Daily and Sunday Post
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Boston Pagt
Advice for Muriel on marriage and self-reliance from a columnist
A columnist cautions Muriel against relying on others to solve her marital strains. She is urged to rebuild respect by sharing duties, adopting practical self reliance, and facing life with courage. The piece notes a grandmotherly remedy of nourishment and care as part of daily routines.
Sewing Circle Suggests Cool Summer Shirt Waist Suit
Cambridge readers ask for a serviceable shirt waist suit for summer auto trips. They seek cool, dust proof fabric options and practical style guidance from the sewing circle column.
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Sewing Circle
Cambridge
Civil Service Exams Inquiries From A Prompting Sister
A reader named MABEL asks for practical guidance on preparing for the stenographers and typewriters examination for government service in Washington. She requests first hand insight from someone with relatives in the service about the exam content and the actual work.
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Washington
Mabel
Gentle Household Advice From Annie to Muriel
A dated domestic note from Annie urges Muriel to repair marriage by serving breakfast, coaxing affection, and avoiding laziness. The playful letter suggests contrition and self initiative to rekindle happiness, with a lighthearted warning about masculine pride and a future hope for better days.
Dear Sisters Seek Help to Rid Home of Ants
A newcomer asks for sisters' advice on removing troublesome black ants after trying several methods without success. She requests guidance from the daily readers of the circle, signing as SADIE.
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Sisers
Sadie
Potato water bath for rickets treatment
A mothers guide to treating rickets proposes daily potato water baths from unwashed boiled potatoes, plus olive oil as a laxative and nutrient. The remedy emphasizes feeding and bowel care, suggesting a teaspoon of olive oil daily for a three year old, distributed through the day to avoid excess laxation.
Dear Sister Question on Finishing a Crazy Quilt
A reader asks for guidance on completing a crazy quilt using many started squares. She wonders if orange or red silk would suit the covers and seeks advice from sisters on the best stitching approach.
Olive Oil Purity Question From a Reader
A reader asks if strictly pure olive oil is obtainable. She notes past purchases yielded cotton seed oil and wonders if only an Italian source via a friend could provide true olive oil, which she deems impossible.
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Addie
Italy
Portia
Ashamed of Husband Family and Inheritance of Shame
A woman vows to sever ties with her husband’s family whose coarse manners and intrusive visits threaten their future. She reflects on how his mother’s presence erodes his progress, noting he now owes money and regresses when meeting kin. If separation from kin fails, she fears a hard life ahead.
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