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Newspaper
Cedar Valley Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1862
Page
4
An extensive wartime letter from a soldier describes camp life by Dog River near Mobile. He notes harsh climate, alligators, paprika humor, longing for home and hopes for furlough, plus vivid scenes of officers, women, and daily drills. He also recalls a dangers of combat and the peculiarities of military life.
A Kentucky correspondent recounts the Union advance under Gen. Mitchell on the Green River, describing the ford and pontoon bridge crossing at Munfordville. The long march, moonlit river, cheering regiments, and the moment the flag appeared in the clouds are detailed alongside remarks from soldiers and the crossing of the Thirteenth Ohio and Fifteenth Kentucky units.
A January Salt Lake City mass meeting of Latter Day Saints at the Tabernacle urged Utah admission to the Union as a state on equal footing with other states. Brigham Young presided in part, and a long address denounced federal policy toward Utah, calling for recognition of Utah as a state and a convention to organize a territorial government. Delegates from Salt Lake City include Daniel H. Wells, Abraham C. Smoot, and John Taylor, a notable early Mormon leader and former editor of The Morrmon. The piece also notes the railroad license bill advancing in the state legislature.
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