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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Press
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1862
Page
2
A Cairo dispatch notes 25,009 troops marching toward a focal point as a 90,000 to 100,000 force prepares to strike toward Nashville in a grand movement. Reports from Green River Kentucky foretell a bloody, determined clash as forces vie for strategic junctions amid harsh firefights and bolstering resolve.
The piece reports General Lane’s command mobilizing 52,000 personnel with 690 to be airborne and three regiments encamped at Chicago. It notes 210,000 needed for thoraqt equipment and engineers. The force moves from Chicago to Fort Leavenworth for a planned Arkansas border expedition into Texas alongside the Army of the Union.
Fragments argue Congress may declare gold and silver only as legal tender under the Constitution. The St Louis Republican notes powers to raise armies and issue laws as necessary and proper. The piece links wartime needs to debt payments and resists broad fiat currency moves in the Civil War era.
The piece argues that reckless wartime spending threatens national credit and calls for strict budget cuts across both military and civil departments. It notes Britain’s arms spending as a benchmark and discusses the need for a national rolling mill to produce iron armor plates for ironclad ships, estimating a $250000 cost and a four month construction period.
Bayard Taylor will lecture before the association tomorrow evening on The American People Socially and Politically. The association has no regular winter lecture series but will schedule talks at intervals as seems advantageous. The editorial notes efforts to secure lecturers and reports on correspondence with potential sponsors and organizers. The Indiana State Board of Agriculture met in Indianapolis on the ath inst and elected a board of directors for the prewar year, naming members from multiple districts. A state fair is slated for September 132, and two hogheads of new leaf tobacco sold in Louisville at a fair price per 200 pounds.
The article reports on a Monday cabinet meeting discussing war policy and a forward army movement toward Potomar, with splits among officials and a postmaster's stance. It covers Ohio river navigation restrictions south of a point, enforcing regular packet service, cargo and passenger controls, and penalties for violations as ordered by Brigadier General Buell.
A Raleigh style Civil War letter dated January 7 1802 recounts marching to Green River bridge awaiting orders as crews prepare for potential action. It notes New Orleans anniversary celebrations planned by McCook division officers, praise for Captain Samuel Gamage and General Rouneau, a Nashville bishop’s Union support, taunting enemy sympathizers, and bridge water levels delaying train crossings. It also lists McCook staff appointments, mentions Captain Swayne and Major King, and praises Dr Beall, Wonder, and Van Ryne for sustained troops’ health and morale.
Readable fragments show a Confederate Era trade row with prices and goods in Centerville Virginia. It notes gold as a barometer for smuggling, lists wholesale quotations for hay to coffee, and details articles like oysters, clothing, and household wares available through a general assortment. It also reports a political reception in New York and urges unity to preserve the Republic.
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