Union and Rebels in the Aftermath of the Civil War
A Confederate style speech asserts de facto secession remains and urges restoration of the Union by force. It highlights Kentucky’s loyalty, predicts several states will return to allegiance, calls for unwavering subjugation of the rebellion, and notes Northern resolve and presidential leniency to critics of the administration. The New York Times summary is cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gpil
Kentucky
Sach
Ermaieg
New York
Great Britain
Confederacy
Mississippi
Colored men raise $60,000 for regiment aid
The Colored men of Philadelphia have raised a land of $60,000 to aid in the organization of a colored regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Phenix Tribute to the Late Sergeant Isaac B Gorkani
A ceremonial obituary from a New England village honors Sergeant Isaac B Gorkani. The piece laments a soldier fallen in battle while praising his faith, service, and sacrifice. It recalls his endurance under hardship, devotion to country, and final rest with family and homeland in mourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac B. Gorkani
New England
North
Bristol Steam Mill to resume operations next Monday
Alterations and repairs at Bristol Steam Mill are nearly finished and the mill will begin work on Monday. Former employees desiring to return are promised priority hiring if they apply soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Accident at Prudence Island Fish Oil Plant
Patrick Matthewson, an employee at Herreshoffs Fish Oil Manufactory on Prudence Island, fell into a vat of boiling fish matter and sustained severe leg scalds. He was brought to town the same day and is reported to be doing as well as could be expected under the circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Matthewson
Herreshoffs Fish Oil Manufactory
Prudence Island
Local soldiers Charles Waldron and Henry Simmons visit home
Lieutenant Charles A. Waldron of the Second Rhode Island Regiment arrived home on Thursday for a visit and will return Monday. Sergeant Henry F. Simmons of the same regiment also arrived that day. They are currently stationed in Connecticut aiding in conveying conscripts, drilling recruits, and other wartime duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Waldron
R. I
Henry F. Simmons
Connecticu
Schoolhouses get new partitions and desks
The School Committee reports a new floor laid at South Grammar School House and a partition creating two rooms with new patent desks. North Grammar School House will be partitioned similarly during the summer vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Grammar School
North Grammar School
Town Council Chamber Gets Interior Refresh
A local report notes improved interior with new paint varnish and papered walls in the Town Council Chamber. A carpet for the floor is still needed and an appropriation is expected to follow.
Soldiers Friend Society Seeks Ladies for Weekly Sewing
Managers urge women to join the Soldiers Friend Society rota on Wednesday afternoons to sew for soldiers or take work home, renewing the appeal for support and participation in the vestry room.
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Soldiers’ Friend Society
Rota
Drafted men from Bristol Warren and Barrington ordered to report
An order from the Provost Marshal's Office First District requires drafted men from Bristol Warren and Barrington to appear for examination today.
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Bristol
Warren
Barrington
Town Meeting Adjourned After Sparse Attendance
At Town Hall on Saturday Isat the gathering saw little business and few attendees. The meeting was adjourned to Tuesday August 25th.
Gen McClellan Dangers in Surf at Sog Harbor
Gen McClellan was bathing at Sog Harbor Long Island on the 7th with companions when a heavy undertow put them at risk. One member of the party drowned during the surf.
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Gen. McClellan
Sog Harbor
Long Island
Sabbath School Excursion to Oakland Grove Nayatt
The Sabbath School of State Street Methodist Episcopal Church traveled to Oakland Grove Nayatt on Thursday. Cars were crowded to capacity by morning with many left behind. afternoon trains carried the rest. The day was pleasant and the visit highly popular, with Mr Matthewson and Mr Burnham praised for arranging comfort and accommodation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Oakland Grove
Nayatt
Matthewson
Burnham
Dogs of all sizes terrorize State Street during canine revolt
On a Sunday evening a large crowd of dogs gathered along Pump Lane and caused chaos as their barking and yelping disturbed pedestrians. The disturbance continued until Monday when authorities or bystanders curtailed the nuisance by shooting nine of the dogs, leaving owners regretting their lack of dog muzzles.
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State Street
A New Map for the People
Lt H Lloyd and Co issue a large new Great County Map of the United States and territories. It highlights towns rivers and mountains from the War era, published by Benjamin B Ruesel in Boston. Colored county maps priced 60 cents or mounted for 1.25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lt. H. Lloyd & Co
United States
Benjamin B. Ruesel
Washington Street
Boston
Lincoln forwards commission to widow of fallen general
President Lincoln sends a Major General's commission to Mrs. George C. Strong widow of Brigadier General Strong who died at Fort Wagner on Morris Island. The commission date retroacts to the battle day and entitles her to the pen sion accorded to a widow of such an officer.
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Lincoln
George C. Strong
Fort Wagner
Morris Island
Organization of militia companies under General Barton
The article states that all citizens liable for military duty not attached to a company will be organized into companies by order of Brigadier General Barton during the coming week. It notes a sufficient number already assigned to form a new Company of Light Infantry to full strength.
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Barton
Rebels West of Mississippi to be Cleared Soon
Western dispatches indicate preparations are complete to clear the rebels west of the Mississippi. Gen. Davison is advancing through central Arkansas with others marching from stronger expeditions hinted at by officials.
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Mississippi
Davidson
Arkansas
Morrie-Ieland
Sumter
Proclamation Call To Rebel Officers And Soldiers
Jefferson Davis urges Confederate officers and soldiers to rally for the Confederacy and offers pardon to deserters who come forward for one last grand effort, believing success possible.
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Jeff. Davis
Confederacy
Clam Bake at Coles Hotel Warren Draws Praise
A Clam Bake at Coles Hotel in Warren occurred on Wednesday last. The Providence Press reports a goodly company attended and all praised the event enthusiastically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Providence Press
Emperor Bans Alabama Ports for Prize Trade
The Emperor of Braz ordered that the Alabama be forbidden to enter any ports of the empire to carry prizes and return to launch further ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braz
Alabama
Farragut Arrives in New York Aboard Hartford
Rear Admiral David G. Farragut reached New York aboard his flagship the Hartford from New Orleans and was greeted with salutes from the harbor forts.
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David G. Farragut
New York
Hartford
New Orleans
Thermometer Reaches 104 At Army Headquarters
The reading occurred on the seventh at the Army of the Potomac headquarters with the thermometer climbing to 104 degrees.
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Army of the Potomac
From Empire City Gossip to New York Draft and Crime
A letter from Kaitor in New York outlines city unrest over the draft and police actions against riot leaders. Gen Canby has quietly assembled a substantial military presence with cavalry patrols, while a fatal inquest reveals a wife shot in a family quarrel. Adulterated milk concerns prompt an official probe as warm weather draws visitors to Jones Wood near Central Park. The writer plans another update next week.
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Youx
Kaitor
Empire City
Canby
New York
Lafayette
Hamilton
Ieland
Jones’ Wood
Central Park
Narragansett Bay
The Colored Company Enlistment and Pay Fairness
Prov est Post reports on the first colored heavy artillery company with a strong troop pool and trustworthy conduct. Few conscripts assigned to the battery show good will, while volunteers receive bounty payments withheld from others. The piece urges equal pay and timely enlistment rights after the draft.
Secession Debate Rages in Canada Across Provinces
Lower Canada newspapers urge repeal of the Union as a population based representation plan while other journals oppose it. The Toronto Ledger editorial rejects giving up shared rights to the St Lawrence and warns against reviving old customs revenue splits from before the union.
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Lower Canada
Toronto
St. Lawrence
Novel Plan From General Ban Prentics Provokes War Talk
Helena's Gen Ban Prentics the former West commanding officer and Corinth prisoner outlines a bold scheme to lead ten thousand cavalry from Texas to Richmond. He envisions thirty thousand mules with armed enslaved people, plus thousands of Union fighters, to sever rebel communications and damage factories arsenals and foundries.
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Ban Prentics
Helena
West
Corinth
Texas
Richmond
Drowned Youth Samuel Manchester Jr Found Near Tiverton
The body of 22 year old Samuel Manchester Jr son of Samuel Manchester of Tiverton was found in the river below Stone Bridge on Saturday. He had been missing several days and showed signs of prolonged immersion. News report records the discovery and age.
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Samuel Manchester, Jr
Samuel Manchester
Tiverton
Stone Bridge
Faun Brvgx News
Trade and Neutrality in Mata Morass Blockade Runners
In a discussion attributed to Phil. Lepcyr, the piece traces English blockade runners via Mata Morass and Matamoros, noting neutral-armed trade with both Mexico and France. It reviews American and French actions against British vessels, questions belligerent rights to curb neutral trade, and anticipates renewed disputes mirroring the Peterhoff case.
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Matamorass
Great Britain
France
Mexico
Matamoros
United States
Rio Grande
Peterhoff
Phil. Lepcyr
American Mechanics in France at Montargis Rubber Factory
Three American foremen head a major India rubber factory at Montargis France, three hours from Paris. Hiram Hutchinson oversees the plant with Canfield and Mix as senior foremen. Owned by a Paris based corporation with factories in Paris and Germany, the operation boosts French industry and showcases American mechanical skill.
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France
Montargis
Paris
Grand India Rubber
Louis Phillipe
Hiram Hutchinson
Newark
N. J
Newark India Rubber Company
Canfield
Connecticut
Mix
Newark Rubber Company
9 Corporation
Germany
Mortargis
Damp Air and Mould From Heavy July Rain
The July rainfall caused excess moisture in the atmosphere leading to mould on clothes and items in many homes. To protect goods and health, remove mould promptly and reduce moisture. Recommend drying rooms with heat, followed by ample sunlight and ventilation to expel dampness.
General Rosecrans Enlists Citizens to Aid in Tennessee
General Rosecrans orders troops to secure Tennessee from robbers and guerillas and to encourage citizens to assert rights under the flag. Stragglers and marauders will be treated as brigands. Rebel deserters and prisoners may be paroled on good behavior. those who refuse must leave the state. Voters may take the allegiance oath unless suspected of fraud.
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Rosecrans
Tennessee
Rhode Island Land Grant Delayed by State Legislation
In the Washington letter the Agricultural College Scrip grant to Rhode Island faces delay as only state assignees may locate the land and transfers require legislative authority. With action likely postponed until the Rhode Island Legislature convenes, the land remains unavailable on the market for now.
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Washington
New York
Agricultural College
Rhode Island
Rebel Officers Transferred from Fort Norfolk to Fort McHenry
Twenty five rebel officers confined at Fort Norfolk have been moved to Fort McHenry. The transfer alters their confinement location but not their custody status.
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Fort Norfolk
Fort McHenry
Various Civil War era notices and social updates
Department of the Interior accepts notices on grants to New Hampshire and Connecticut Agricultural College. Reports on leaders of rebel forces, British actions, land clearings, bank notes circulation, and tax figures. Mentions include Ward the Ameri can, John Hancock notes, New York wealth figures, Yale College, privateering, sewing machine sales, and Volunteering in New Jersey. Also references Geology cabinet for Yale, McClellan at East Hampton, and medical and dental observations.
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Department of the Interior
Agricultural College
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Maryland
London Heights
John Hancock Bank
Springfield
Mass
Albany
New York
A. T. Stewart
W.B. Actor
James Brown
London
Yale College
Richmond Enquirer
Confederacy
America
United States
Not the Bloodiest War of the Rebellion
Fragmentary historical commentary notes the Civil War’s severity while comparing it to Napoleonic wars. It cites estimates from 1813 to 1814 for French forces and Allied casualties, suggesting millions lost in Napoleon’s campaigns and indicating scale of early 19th century warfare.
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France
London
Rebels Near Sulphur Springs and Moseby Guerillas Foiled
Army of the Potomac reports activity along the Rappahannock with cavalry patrolling to the south bank and a possible rebel demonstration near Sulphur Springs. Gen Kilpatrick's division moved toward the point. no clash occurred. Gen Castor and Pleasan ton’s forces captured twelve Moseby prisoners, with hopes of trapping Moseby himself. A Meade proclamation warns citizens along the Orange and Alexandria Railroad to curb guerrilla activity or face springing measures.
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Wasurvarox
Ava
Rappshannock
Rapiise
Stafford Court House
Aquia ‘Creek
Sulphar Springs
Kilpatrick
Slead
Afe Clellan
Christian Commission
Patrick
Warren
Moseby
Pleasantn
Caster
Castor
Longstreet
Fredericksburg
Heangr
The
Potomac
Meade
Orange and
Alexandria
Eitisene
Manz
Engineering Run Mad at World's Fair London Monster Locomotive
A French locomotive shown at the London World's Fair impressed observers with a towering boiler and tall cylinders. Built for heavy traffic, it features stacked coal bunkers and a coil in the smoke pipe resembling an elephant’s trunk, illustrating extravagant engineering feats of the era.
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London
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Bristol Phenix
Hebdsier
UNION
the Colored Company
Secession
Canada
Ward
Bargevine
New Jersey
Gen. Lander
Fins
Port Royal
Massachusetts
June M. Davenport
California
Charleston
East Hawton
New Bedford
Middleboro
T. L. Dunlap
Taunton
Nadam Sbriglia
Maretzek
Maryland Heights
Morgan
Hartford Railroad
Frederick Douglass
Thomas
WAK News
South Carolina
Wm. Fulton
Baltimore
Aurrican
St. Helena
Here
Perry
Furbur
Sagamore
Beauregard
Levery Point
Mosquito Inlet
Beeccrans
Gem. Rosserans
Decherd
Tenn
Bridgeport
R . Bragg
Chattanooga
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