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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1861

Page

2

Dispatches Outline Union War Efforts and Reassignments

Major General Butler moves to Fortress Monroe to command the new Military Department of Virginia North Carolina and Tennessee. New mail offices open for U S Prussian routes via Grand Trunk and Canadian steamships. Reports of seizure of ships and tobacco worth about 300000. Troop camps form around Washington while regiments join and oath issues unfold. Charles Ripton announces Union candidacy for Congress in Virginia district.

Washington Fortress Monroe Butler Thither Military Department Virginia North Carolina Tennessee Portland Detroit Chicago U.S England Grand Trunk Railroad Prussia Minnesota Boston Sewall’s Point West Point Academy Brooklyn N. Y New York the Tribune Washington Dispatch Mitchell Cincinnati R.G. Schenck Ohio Knapp, Wade & Co Pittsburg Herald Seventh Hee York Regiment Mount Vernon Texas New Orleans Herbert Massachusetts Ellisville Baltimore Chas. Ripton Congress

Armies Mobilize Around Richmond in Major Civil War Move

A New York dispatch reports Fort Monroe garrison of about 3000 and a camp outside the fortress for 15 000 to 20 000 under General Butler. Union forces accept three year enlistees. Richmond likely first strike at Culpeper with 6000 troops. Rebel strength around Culpepper and Alexandria totals near 30 000, with movements toward Charlottesville and Lynchburg planned.

Niagara Charleston Seiday Robert Lockwood W. Y. Leitch Baltimore Lilia Liverpool Messrs R. Mure & Co R. L. May Hilla Fort Sumter Louisiana Ga Fe United States of America R. L May U. S Lockwood Appearaces Dixie’s Land Monmouth Gen. Parkhill Hutchinson Lalfast Rover Evans Belfast Baying North Channel Gordon Sea Island Susan G. Owens Liver J Bar Robert Bunch Req Stringbam Union Hall Josiah Quincy, Jr A. J. Wright C. F. Barnard C. J. Bishop L. Lothrop Miss Hunt Miss Dana Miss Seymour Navy Ward Mississippi Hudson Selfridge William Mervine New York Thomas C. Selfridge Massachusetts Indiana Elbridge Lawton R. M. Bortleman Pennsylvania William H. Hunt S. R. Brooks Wm. Hl. Glading James J. Noble Fred. 8. Bichean William Cope George I. Lozier Joseph Lewis Francis C. Selfredge David F. Power Benjamin J. Clifford Edward E. Preble H. L. Johnson A. C. Alexander E. T. Woodward Albert 5. Barker J. R. Barnett Walter Abbott Mervine Colorado Gulf Division South Carolina Fort Pickens Senate Chamber of the Commonwealth Massachusetts Soldiers Commonwealth Boston Rengar M. Mason Milk Street Pemberton Square Edward P. Weston Washington Camrell & Moore’s Devonshire Street Messrs Starkweather and Seaver General Scott Napoleon Solferino Lieut Amory United States John Boyd & Sons New England William Madigan Co. C 13Th Regiment Flancock House Boston Printer’s Union Cox Andrew McCoubrey Madigan Andrew Kentucky Herald Cincinnati Breckinridge Guthrie Grays Ohio Valley The Fort Monroe Butler Virginia Rappahannock Matthas Point Potomac the Tribune Richmond Cocke Culpepper Alexandria Charlottesville Lynchburg Acquia Creek Norfolk Lexington Harper's Ferry Illinois Cairo Pillow the Times Lee Ringgold Chicago New York 7Th Regiment Broadway New York Times Hicks Sickles Cooper Frederick Willett’s Point Throgg Katahdin Bath Savannah Pony Express California Douglas Democratic State Committee Downing Santa Clara Senate House Sandwich Island Borden Advertiser Fanning’s Island Tamerlane Honolulu Metacomet Navigator’s Island Auckland Northern Railroad N. N Eastern Wilmington Maryland

Congress Passes Confederate Bills in May Montgomery

The Confederate Congress organized a patent office and regulated telegraph lines, authorized bonds of fifty million dollars and treasury notes of twenty million without interest. It redefined New Orleans port limits and abolished Bayou, St. John’s, Lakeport, and Ponchartrain ports. Arkansas admitted. capital reportedly to move to Richmond. 600 troops from Georgia and Alabama arrived at Pensacola as Bragg’s command nears 10,000.

Congress South Montgomery Treasury New Orleans Mississippi River Parish of Jefferson D’estrehans Canal Sfuitsville Bayou St. John’s Lakeport Ponchartrain Dahlonega Arkansas Montgomery Advertiser Richmond Pensacola Mobile Advertiser Georgia Alabama Bragg

Rebels at Harper's Ferry short of arms and provisions

A deserter from Harper's Ferry reports minimal cannon, scarce powder and caps, and only 2000 of 7000 men armed. Rebels seized livestock in Maryland, with daily depredations near the ferry. Troops expected to march south, with Hagerstown likely soon and Unionists arriving from Virginia with distressing tales.

Harper’s Ferry Champersnere Culpepper Courthouse Stanley Ohio Maryland Hagerstown Virginia

Civil War Era Arms Seizures and Military Posts in St Louis

May 17 report states police assets and hundreds of muskets, rifles, pistols, and ammunition were moved to the Arsenal, with 60 Colt revolvers from the American Express Company. Federal troops visited the State Tobacco Warehouse, more arms seized. Encampments ring the city under Cols Blair Boernstein and Sigil to curb armed threats.

St. Louis Colt’s Navy American Express Company Hart Constitutional Guard Blair Boernstein Sigil Camp Jackson Walnut Street Democrat St. Regen Hannibal and St. Joseph Gen. Lyon John Cesar Potosi Springfield

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