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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1864

Page

2

Army of the Potomac probes Confederate lines amid dense woods

Washington dispatch notes the Union army faces difficulty locating enemy positions. pickets visible, roads in poor condition delay reinforcements to Grant. Reinforcements may reach Lee, but Confederate reserves appear strained as Grant advances.

Washington Army of the Potomac Burnside Birney Howver The Rosde New York Commercial Advertiser Grant Stie Lee Matanzas Templar Tortugas John Wilson Charles Mason James Mack United States U. S Havana Key West Argelles Treasury Department House People’s Pacific Railroad Company Alexandria Belle Plain

Senate Debates on War Bills and Navy Affairs Advanced

Senate debates pass a bill to equalize army pay with amendments on gold payments and black soldier exclusions. A Wilkes court martial report is sought, while Navy procurement and printing reforms are approved. The House disallows Segur and Chandler seats in Virginia contests as adjournment ends session.

Washington Senate Morgan Chamber of Commerce of New York Grimes Secretary of the Navy Wilkes Military Committee House Senate Committee Powell Yeas Harris Judiciary Committee United States Henderson Secretary of the Treasury Committee of Conference Ware Island Navy and Marine Corps Philadelphia Navy Yard Court of Inquiry Immodore Wilkes Segur Chandler Virginia Mr Chandler Army Navy Albany Levant Cumberland Congress H. Woodan Railroad Exchange Court Square Boston John A. Andrew Wm. J. Dale Massachusetts E.D. Brigham Caisa Volunteern New England United Sates

Strike on city railroads ends in compromise

New York May 17 the strike on city railroads nears settlement after a compromise with drivers and the roads resume full operation. Stonington Conn May 17 the blockade runner Young Republic arrives short of coal and will continue to Boston after coaling. New York May 17 the Russian corvette Varing from Bermuda and the French gunboat Tissipon from Fortress Monroe arrive.

New York StonincTon Conn Young Republic Boston Varing Bermuda Tissipon Fortress Monroe

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