30 May 1863
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1863
Page
1
A detailed sketch portrays Governor Morton as devoted to country and union, with State pride and broad administrative ability. He mobilized Indiana resources, supplied troops, and led sanitary efforts, surpassing quotas. The profile highlights rectitude, perseverance, practical governance, and a restrained, principled approach to politics.
Rev Fitch of Oberlin notes thirty Sabbath Schools by Oberlin colleges and students laboring to reach every child. A colored boy welcomed into a school, later given a green shade, symbolizes the mission. Pardee of New York brings two lads seeking homes. a model lesson by a street-picked class captivates teachers. Dayton delegates praised. next year Chillicothe hosts. meeting in Dayton’s Lutheran Church. May 29 Cincinnati.
Washington May 27 The War Department issues guidance for boards examining applicants for commissions in regiments of colored troops. Boards sit daily except Sundays 9 AM to 5 PM at a site provided by the Quartermaster. Reports are filed weekly or upon special call. Applicants must show authority from the Adjutant General and good character. Examinations assess physical mental and moral fitness. Boards grade by merit and appoint only from approved candidates. Rejected applicants are not re-examined. Other instructions to follow.
On the morning of the 25th, Patrick Gaynor ambushed and shot M W Ammons with a dragoon pistol, then struck him with a stone. Ammons held off the assailant until help arrived. Gaynor expressed regret at his failure and had threatened several others. Ammons remains in a critical state.
The piece surveys upcoming and newly released books from major houses in New York and Boston. It highlights Victor Huys, Bancroft History, Winthrop's Life in the Open Air, Fuller’s Good Thoughts in Bad Times, Cumming’s Moses Right and Bishop Colenso Wrong, Marian Grey, and a new heavy artillery manual.
The Loyal National League in Utica adopts an address praising self government, democracy, and national unity. It urges widespread organization across states, loyalty pledges, and patriotic duty to support the Union, while condemning rebellion and advocating public efforts to educate and mobilize citizens.
Miss Dickinson spoke at the Academy of Music Philadelphia on Tuesday on How Providence is Teaching the Nation. The report cites wartime rhetoric praising liberty, democracy, and the North’s fight against the South, urging unity and persistence for freedom worldwide.
A Civil War era letter describes Dr. Peters, a wealthy Union supporter from Spring Hill, owning plantations and slaves in Arkansas, as he assisted in protecting his Arkansas interests. It recounts Peters’ bold killing of rebel General Van Dorn, his escape, and remarks on Van Dorn’s military career and Twiggs’ betrayal, with details of the pursuit and aftermath.
A recent arrival in Leavenworth reports a booming emigration across the plains, likening it to the first California rush. He says he saw about five hundred wagons daily over sixteen days, with many loaded with families and furniture and large herds of stock in tow, stretching from Colorado toward California.
A poetic warning speaks of a dangerous powder called Magdetic invented by Lyon. The speaker claims it cripples both the rich and the poor, conquers warriors, and signals impending decline as the power of the powder wanes, forcing a swift departure.
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