06 Jan 1864
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1864
Page
1
A 1863 dispatch from Natchez notes Confederate forces plan to attack and disrupt Union river navigation and rail ties near Mississippi towns. Rebel leaders aim to seize supplies, with Seddon urging arms shipments and guerrilla action while Union patrols bolster defenses along the Yazoo and Mississippi lines.
Special Correspondent recalls last year’s large victory on Stone River near Murfreesboro and notes Tennessee’s shifting role and anticipated emancipation era changes. He cites Ohio and Tennessee soldiers, restoration hopes, and upcoming elections shaping Union resolve as weather and supply issues affect camp life.
Dispatches describe movements against guerrillas near the Black River with Marines and volunteers in Natchez. Observations praise post integrity, order, and patrols while noting limited drunkenness and strong discipline among guards and incoming units.
The article cites Paris Statistical Society figures showing 3,615,847 soldiers across 18 states with a population of 289,195,000 and military costs of about 4 francs per person. It argues armies consume 2 percent of national expenditures and suggests halving forces could free funds for tax reduction and peaceful investments.
The Charleston Courier reports a deadly blast at Sumter killing eleven men and wounding forty one. The explosion destroyed a room and caused fires spreading through adjacent areas as rescuers used water and buckets to fight the flames. A worker attempted to escape via a vent but returned to secure instruments before continuing. The German Union and local labor groups are mentioned in connection with the incident.
A December 2 report from Noarote Virginia describes General Butler's Point Lookout prisoners camp with about 7,000 captives. It records a staged interview to document rations, housing, clothing and comfort, noting shortages and improvements, and recounts exchanges and communications with Confederate officials and the Union’s position on prisoner treatment and potential exchanges.
A historical letter replying to the Loyal National League of New York discusses European misinterpretations of the American rebellion and the South’s hope for European aid. It notes French figures like Gesparin Cochin and Martin, their works on slavery and abolition, and the 1883 Union League exchange.
Extract from Major General Wood’s rebuke of Reynolds and Brannan alignment during the Chicamauga fight. He accuses an error in closing up and shifting, detailing a line fault that led to Davis’s division being pierced and thrown into confusion. The passage defends Rosecrans while criticizing missteps in the maneuver.
Fragmentary city records show an ordinance titled Widigeres of Abbe Avtenor discussed at a December meeting. It references dates August 19 1993 and December 1, 1963 with mentions of City Clerk and council directions. Local officials indicate procedures for future public notices and chamber actions.
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