Copperhead Mendacity Speech Shows Copperhead Tone
In the Hamilton Ohio address, Bill Allen denounces abolitionists and argues slavery did not cause the war. He contends the Chicago Platform pushed Southern secession and condemns Northern meddling as the root of rebellion while defending state sovereignty and constitutional balance.
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Ohio
Wm Allen
Hamilton
Allien
United States
Africa
Congress
South
Democratic Party
Marky
House of Representatives
Delaware
New York
Senate of
Union
Pennsylvania
Lincoln
Chicago
Calhoun
Senate
Free States
Mr. Lincoln
Washington
Douglas
Parody Row at Midnight Stirred Nashville Union
The Nashville Union reports a capital parody on Halleck's Marco Bozzaris set at midnight in a blackguard tent. Gilmore pretends conquest, dreamt victories, and wears gold laced hat as camp humor turns to chaos from a “villainous” smoke and a pungent stink that drives a struggle for air and patriotism.
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The
Nashville Union
Halleck
Marco Bozzaris
Blackguard
Wien Gilmore
Ghmore
Beni
Horace
Bragg’s Army and why it retreated from Chattanooga
A New York Herald correspondent with the Army of the Cumberland details Bragg’s forces at Chattanooga, noting numerous personnel changes and reorganizations. He estimates Bragg’s losses at about ten thousand deserters and captures since the Murfreesboro campaign, with deserters paroled for home or the North.
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New York Herald
Army of the Cumberland
Chattanooga
Bragg
Middle Tennessee
Ragg
Confederacy
Jeff
Davis
Atlanta
Jeff. Davis
Joe Johnston
Hardee
Shelbyville
Rosey
A. P. Hill
Bishop Rollscot
Withers
Chattanooga Creek
Days
Alabama
Cleburne
Stewart
Tennessean
Hill
Cheatham
Polk
Gol. Strawbridge
Louisiana
Straus
Roddy
Morgan
Forrest
Murfreesboro
Casper
Dixie
R. W. McClain
51St Ohio Infantry
McMinnville
Bragee
East
The
Independent
New York
Henry Ward Beecher
Catholic 1. Ph
Cincinnati
Purcell
Metropolitan
Telegraph
Independent and Telegraph
Ofic Telegraph
Debate over ironclads and Charleston attack draws mixed view
The article weighs opinions on the Charleston bombardment and ironclads. It argues monitors resisted full force, defends ironclads, and assigns blame to artillery, not hulls, while detailing gun weights and anticipated damage. It also notes a British traction engine feature and 더 related editorials.
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Charleston
Admiral du Pont
Drayton
Wordem
Dahlgren
Ericsson
England
France
John Packington
Sumter
Wagner
Morris Island
London Review i
Australia
Plumstead Road
Burrage Hill
Sandy Hill
Arsenal
Woolwich Common
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Burlington
Burling
Irlington
Rlington
Hawk-Eye
Dunham
Linech
Bill Allen
Alexandra
Sea Board
Mersey
Clyde
Florida
Charles Folk
Bama
Perha
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