30 Jan 1865
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1865
Page
1
The document outlines postage prepaid rates, package limits, and service details. It lists rates per ounce, one package to a single address, and thresholds for letters and packages. It notes registries, money orders, and office hours, with dates and officials mentioned.
The document names multiple Quartermaster’s Department officers including Swords, McKim, Gooprich, McCluno, Vplewig, Bliven, and Oll, detailing roles such as Chief Quartermaster, Executive, Purchase, Transportation, Property, and Cloth charges. It lists captains and abbreviations indicating their offices and responsibilities within the department.
Fragmentary hospital note lists names such as Sargece ty Ratan and SURGERY team members with initials V L and Oot. The legible items reference Marrees, Grubb, Sper, and Wisb in a medical context, but details are unclear.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a military barracks location at a street corner near Tawre with mentions of Marri and Mista and sea rear area. The readable text lacks clear dates or units.
A fragmentary report notes casualties and a wounded officer in a military commission context. Specific names and locations are unclear due to damaged text, but the item references deaths and injuries in a wartime operation with official oversight.
Fragmentary text from a state military claims office in Ohio references General Ges'g and a date context but is too garbled to specify names, places, or actions. The readable bits imply an official notice or memo with incomplete details.
Fragments report European imports and population data, political life of Lord Palmerston, capture and seizure at New York and Dixie, guerrilla hangings near Memphis, naval activity along Cape Fear, and rebel exchanges. Includes references to oats in the West, Col. Peter A. Sarpy’s death, and local market notes.
Washington correspondent compares Butler and Terry assaults on Fort Fisher. Butler landed 2000 with minimal artillery and supplies while Terry had 12000 15000 troops with fleet support. Inland defenses and sea bombardment flaws are weighed against each commander’s timing and coordination.
Fragmentary text discusses General Terry and his assaults as acts of soldierly duty. It references farewell to Devers withdrawal and persistence in a second assault, praising bravery and duty among soldiers. The source is incomplete and lacks specific events, dates, or places.
Brown County Indiana shows renewed oil interest with reports of streams at depths around three hundred feet and wells yielding oil and water. Reports from Fayette, Milan, and Rowleeburg describe primitive test borings, gas currents, and promising sand formations as investors lease land and plan spring drilling efforts.
The Methodist Episcopal Bishops oversee fifty-nine conferences across states and territories with nine bishops named for regions including Philadelphia and Ohio. Correspondence from Buenos Aires mentions Indians and rumors of marvelous things amid the vast church network.
A fragmentary report describes a train arriving in Elizabethtown and crowds reacting with excitement as soldiers and citizens gather. The garbled text hints at a notable event drawing local attention and stirring rumors among residents.
A strong earthquake shock was felt in the city around 4 o'clock this morning, according to dispatches received. No injuries are reported.
California court records indicate a jury moved the case of Michael Hage connected to a conspiracy involving a vessel used to prey on merchants. The long investigation proceeds under the port collector as authorities prepare further action amid weather and defoliation notes.
Admiral Porter reports the capture of the blockade runner Blenheim on the night of January 24 in the Cape Fear River. The steamer was bound for the Confederacy with a valuable cargo, indicating the river area had fallen under Union control.
Indians raided Ranch settlements in Omana and Valley Station. They burned and stole stock, burying two ranches near Julesburg. Four hundred cattle were driven off as they moved toward Fort.
General Butler spoke to appreciative crowds outlining wartime policies and the conduct of prisoners. He defended actions at Fort Fisher and Dutch Gap Canal, urged continued enlistment, and warned against premature peace while Union forces prevail.
A garbled late 19th century telegram style report notes officers arriving from Savannah and South Carolina, with Dutch individual General Boerman mentioned. It covers prison releases, Mosby’s maneuvers, and a large meeting of the Christian Commission in Washington with speeches by Seward and others praising voluntary war charity efforts.
The article discusses Reconstruction aims and Monroe Doctrine expansion in North America, with Blair’s formal proposition and potential treaty terms. Editorial voices critique mismanagement and hesitancy of the government, noting despondency and public distrust. It also covers Confederate leniency toward prisoners and a Senate bill for general officer appointments and equal treatment of prisoners of war.
New York dated January 29 reports the Tribune co correspondent's account of a march from Savannah to Hardeeville. The route crossed exempts and proved very hard yet inflicted no serious brigandage. No enemy forces were encountered during the journey as described by the West Gulf Correspondent and a Galveston officer’s report notes Rebel soldiery discussions and potential service issues.
The Richmond Sentinel dated January 23 reports General Beeskinnidge named Secretary of War amid a Breckinridge Boge Rebel context. The notice notes the appointment of the senior military officer to the cabinet post.
A damaged postcardlike note from Tupelo dated January speaks of General Hood addressing his troops. The message thanks soldiers for patience and courage, lauding their effort and duties in recent campaigns and port operations.
Report notes prisoners confined in a penal facility have reached a point where further distribution is planned. About one hundred packages and large letter mails were sent down to Col. Mal for Confederate prisoners in the North.
From Cairo and below, the Belle Memphis arrived with four bales of cotton. Guerrillas at Memphis were driven off after a clash that cost their leader and several others. Sixteen Tennessee regiment deserters surrendered to our lines seeking amnesty. Deserters surmised to increase after Grant's order. Explosion victims include twenty seven aboard a steamer, many killed or burned. Over sixty wounded from the 9th Indiana Battery were brought to Paducah for medical care.
From the South Atlantic, the Savannah correspondent reports on food donations routed through a city committee now reaching both white and black populations. Letters from Lincolns aide and Boston officials stir civic sentiment as Charleston and Savannah rail links draw attention. Rebel forces converge at Ashepoo with reinforcements to Branchville while Union monitors and gunboats support Dahlgren’s fleet.
The market shows dull trading with breadstuffs mostly inactive and downward pressure mentioned. Reports note Confederate and European reactions to diplomacy and a Confederate loan amid muttered shifts in policy. Missing ships and naval losses tied to blockade runner activity are also cited.
A letter from Wasuisoron dated Friday evening says conditions along the lines remain quiet with only occasional picket firing near the Ninth at Appomattox.
The Richmond Sentinel recounts a naval engagement where the tronclads pressed near the enemy batteries and the Drewry grounded after a shell explosion. The Virginia flagship suffered a 800 pound shot to bolts but was repaired in hours while Fredericks and the Alabama vessels saw action under Lieutenant commands amid fort defenses and retreating main forces.
Attorney contact listing for Tilden Sherman Moulton with office on Went Fried Street Cheekasatl includes names O T Samnatan G W Mowisen and firm details in a damaged OCR fragment.
Fragmentary notice from A Godman, Auditor of State, referencing an insurance statement. Includes partial contact lines for Evans & (agents) at 726 West Street, Omaha.
An old newspaper ad highlights Metropolitan Gift Book Store at 18 West Fifth Street Cincinnati offering gifts and presents. It calls attention to their diverse assortment and mentions furniture as part of their offerings from Richards & Latimore at No. 12 East Street.
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