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Boston Post

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1864

Page

2

Sherman_occupies Kingston and lines Etowah

From Washuvile Tennessee May 20 Gen Sherman holds Kingston Rome Cassville and the Etowah line. Skirmishing from Resaca continues. Railroad and telegraph repaired to army position. Johnston believed at Atlanta. Prisoners total 513 from Resaca including 13 officers to be sent North. Hugh Trailey Pennsylvanian hanged for bushwhacking and murder of Union citizens. River three feet deep on the shoals and falling.

WAR Department Washington Grant Ewell Birney Tyler Warren Fredericksburg Sherman Kingston Johnston Cassville Hardee Atlanta Butler Hunter Department of West Virginia Shenandoah Valley Canby Vicksburg Red River Alexandria Washuvile Tenn.y Rome Etowah Resaca Polk’s Mardee Hood Hugh Trailey Pennsylvanis White County Wheeler

Senate Debates Pension for Ames Widow and New War Powers

In Washington on May 20 the Senate heard a petition from Philadelphia’s Board of Trade seeking changes to the April 29 tariff resolution. A Military Committee bill to improve army staff efficiency and a Pacific Railroad debate occupied the chamber. The House passed private bills and a bill compensating Julia A. Ames, widow of a Massachusetts sergeant killed in 1861, while a resolution on federal callouts was sent to the National Affairs Committee. The House adjourned until Monday after voting on damages for Professor Arms and rejecting a resolution condemning the seizure of papers in New York.

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Meades Dan Mace Wins $5000 Race At Hartrorp Park

In Hartrorp Conn Meade s horse Dan Mace and Beck with s Prince raced for 5000 with Dan Mace ridden by Jim Thomas and Prince driven by Hiram Woodruff. Dan Mace won all three heats with times 2.324 2.313 and 2.31 amid large crowds and heavy betting. St Louis event notes Riverline won the 1200 premium for 3 mile heats in two straight heats with times 5.413 and 5.434.

Hartrorp Conn Meade Dan Mace Beckwith Prince Jim Thomas Hiram Woodruff New York Boston Providence St. Louis

Pirates Scuttle Vessel After Murder On Long Island Sound

The Brooklyn Eagle reports on Manursing Island where 20 bundles of hay washed ashore with vessel fragments bearing axe marks and bloodied cotton. Witnesses say the captain crew and officers were killed and the pirates plundered the ship before scuttling it and fleeing ashore.

New York Brooklyn Eagle Long Island Manursing Island Long Island Sound

Train Hits Private Livingston in Portland Camp Injury

Private Henry Livingston of Haverhill Massachusetts in the Veterans Reserve Corps was run over by a Kennebec train as he walked toward Camp Berry and lost both legs. He was transported to the camp hospital for treatment.

Portland Henry Livingston Haverhill Mass Veteran Reserve Corps Kennebec Camp Berry Camp Hospital Cincinnati Columbus New York Pitrspure

Market report shows gains on First Board stocks

First Board stocks rise with notable gains in rail and coal shares led by Reading and Hudson River companies. Second Board remains steady with several rail names trading near prior levels as commodity prices move and U S Treasury loans are noted.

REW York First Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Cumberland Coal Company New York Central Railroad Pennsylvania Coal Company Reading Railroad Hudson River Railroad Canton Company Missouri Erie Railroad Pittsburg and Fort Wayne Railroad Chicago and Northwestern Treasury Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad Galena and Chicago Railroad Cleveland and Toledo Railroad Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Milwaukee and Prairie du Chien Railroad Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Illinois Central Railroad Michigan Southern Railroad Michigan Central Railroad the Railroad US Treasury Quicksilver Mining Company Harlem Railroad New York Ohio Canada Liverpool ST Louis

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