06 Jun 1864
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1864
Page
1
Dentists P Knowlton and A Berry advertise a office at Fourth and Fifth Streets Cincinnati. No residence listed. Contact details appear garbled but indicate a dental practice location and name recognition.
Special Correspondence from Cincinnati Times describes the Union cause as a defense of self government against despots, praises Russia’s emancipation trend, and condemns slaveholders. It notes soldiers’ sacrifices, warns of foreign sympathy with rebels, and documents a drowning death of a Union detachment member near Spotsylvania, plus the plight of contrabands and lingering slavery.
A June dispatch from Paw-Paw Station on the Baltimore and Ohio line writes home about poor mail service during a three week stay, soldiers lacking shelter, hard tack, and coffee, urging friends in Ohio to send letters to cheer the 153d. It notes adaptation to service, the move from Sam Dennison to H er's Ferry, and the march toward Cumberland with continuing hardships.
Cotton advances to 105 to 110 cents per lb as supply tightens and goods in manufacture lag. Prices climb on linen sheetings and brown bleached goods rise about 2 1 2 cents per yard. Delaines and heavy woolens show strong demand while season wanes and clothiers stock for fall.
The Grand Temple of Heanor of Ohio adjourned its Wooster session on the 26th. The next session will begin May 25 in Columbus. Officers elected for the new year include G W Evans and W R Jackson of Pendleton, with additional Inner Grand Temple officers named.
Fragmentary OCR depicts chaotic notes on Charleston siege efforts with references to rebels, bombardment and ruined walls. The text is garbled but suggests ongoing military actions and defensive status around the city.
A damaged OCR fragment hints at an escape from a Padres event and a man involved. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable. The brief mentions prices and a sale, but details are unavailable.
The total cotton reserved in England from January 1 to May 13 stands at 619,486 bales, marking an increase of 811,165 bales since the start of the period. This reflects a rise of 1,698 bales over the prior measurement.
The fragment covers varied topics including coal prices in Boston, charity fairs in St Louis, Worcester waterworks progress, and a long stream of diverse items. It mentions California mining, South American cattle plans, harbor defense counts for San Francisco, tree pests in New Haven and Connecticut, a shooting in Craw County, and a martial tone on Civil War figures and events.
Dispatches through The Daily Time recount Gen Butler and Gen Sherman actions. Union forces clash with Confederate units, including a rear attack on a brigade of Heth and Lee's troops. Reports note forts and railways threatened, with casualty and siege details, and mention Mayflower steamer incident and urban mobilization in Richmond defenses.
The Herald correspondent describes a ten mile battle line from northwest to south along Mechanicsville road rifle pits seized days earlier. Union forces under Burnside Warren and Wright repulsed a Confederate assault, captured rifle pits, pushed to the Chickahominy, and forced rebels to retreat while taking prisoners.
Fragmentary June 6 1834 dispatch describes Union forces at Cane Girardeau Doniphon and Batesville facing guerrilla activity. Mentions mills near town, lines cut by guerrillas, and local reports of enemy movements and skirmishes along rivers and swamps. Names such as Euphony Cen Rogers and McLane appear in transmission.
From the Lower Mississippi reports the steamer Missouri arrived from New Orleans on the 80th, with a fire suspected to be arson. Loss is estimated, with cotton prices noted as falling, and goods including molasses mentioned. The Memphis steamer G arrived from White River amid market notes on cotton and bales in Memphis.
A large assembly in Union Square attracted about 26 000 people including notable speakers. Senator Conese led remarks while figures such as Rollin General Walbridge and others offered gratitude and statements.
A fragment indicates a president's letter urging attendance at a meeting on the fourth, to present to General Grant for 'vices' and other aims, noting the gathering was planned yesterday for Hogork. The text is garbled but shows formal civic communication.
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