Inauguration of Jefferson Davis in Richmond 1862
United Press International reports on Jefferson Davis being sworn in as permanent president of the Confederate States in Richmond on February 22 1862. It describes the ceremony near the Washington statue, the new Confederate constitution, key powers, and reactions from Davis and his wife including mood and diary entries.
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Richmond
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States of America
George Washington
Capitol
Confederacy
Virginia
Washington
Davis
Montgomery
Ala
Alexander H. Stephens
Georgia
U.S
Congress
House
Senate
Civil War rifle musket and ammunition details
The standard infantry weapon for both sides was the .58 caliber rifle musket. It was muzzle loading and used paper cartridges containing a powder charge and a Minie ball.
Confederate setbacks cited as Union forces advance in Tennessee
The article details Confederate defenses collapsing as Union forces gain ground from Donelson to Nashville. It notes Jones predicting Nashville’s fall, the fall of Fort Donelson and Fort Henry, and Union coastal advances after Roanoke Island operations. It mentions Burnside’s victory, prisoner counts, and strategic openings along Pamlico Sound and Albemarle.
OAS Faces Budget Shortfall as Members Fall Behind
The Organization of American States struggles with unpaid dues. The budget committee reports 17 of 20 members owe nearly 4 million dollars in past quotas, with Cuba expelled from the organization.
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lnter-American Group
Colombia
Venezuela
United States
Bolivia
Paraguay
Argentina
Brazil
Cuba
Pan American Union
OAS
Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer on TV 9 Tonight
Cary Grant Myrna Loy and Shirley Temple lead in the Tonight at 10 30 program on TV 9 as Movie 9 features the classic romantic comedy Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer with a star cast and light hearted plot.
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Cary Grant
Myrna Loy
Shirley Temple
Bobby Soxer
TV 9
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Merton T. Akers
United Press International
Constance Cary
State Library
Lincoln
South
War Department
John B Jones
Executive
Smulekoff
Sandran
Springfield
Nessee
Andrew Foote
Cumberland
Tennessee
Jones
Nashville
Fort Donelson
Donelson
Fort Henry
Mill Springs
Bowling Green
Columbus
Mississippi
North Carolina
Albert Sidney Johnston
Ambrose E. Burnside
Roanoke Island
Henry Wise
O. Jennings Wise
Burnside
Roanoke
Sounds
Pamlico
Albemarle
Norfolk
New Bern
N. C
Goldsboro
Elizabeth City
Albemarle Sound
Edenton
Cape Hatteras
New Parkade
Bing
Iowa
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