01 May 1863
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1863
Page
1
Special correspondence from Cincinnati Times reports the Fifth Ohio near Dumfries marching with heavy packs and scarce rations amid rain. Descriptions recall burned mills, destroyed bridges, and a pursuit of Confederate forces as Union units guard McMinnville and Murfreesboro fronts.
Army correspondence reports movements near Vicksburg and Steele’s lines with Grant under pressure to advance. It notes anticipated battles, Union morale, and provisions via the Duckport Canal while recounting escaped enslaved people near Greenville and a distant view of Grant’s command and wife.
An extract from a soldier's letter describes a shift from slavery to freedom as he reports being imprisoned in Richmond after serving with the Seventh Ohio Volunteers. He notes captivity under harsh treatment, promises to share more later, and urges a friend to write to their old schoolmate R. F. HL of Company A, 75th Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery.
The article analyzes the mix of debt forms including certificates of indebtness and temporary loans totaling hundreds of millions, noting $18,000 in interest and $241,917,776 20 on certain certificates. Treasury notes and requisitions bear no interest, with a focus on long term funding versus timely revenues to avoid debt spikes. It discusses funded debt of about $295,058,255.91 and implications for government revenues and expenses.
Fragmentary OCR shows a political unrest piece referencing the Union and a proposed Confederation of states. It notes exertion and enterprise by a man of Our Men and hints at terms like armistice, mediation by France or England, and a provisional administration. The text is garbled but centers on factional party lines and wartime governance.
An English observer in Atlanta reports Confederate food scarcity and disrupted rail links. He cites wheat harvest delays, cotton declines, and blockaded imports as pressures on the Rebels. He praises Selma Meridian and Danville to Greensborough rail efforts as crucial, warning Washington of gaps in Union strategy.
Fragmented OCR text reports on bread, pork, and consol prices with incomplete names and places. The snippet mentions London markets, April 18 revisions, and general price remarks, but readable facts are scattered and not a complete report.
A fragmented text fragment mentioning names and phrases without clear events or context. The readable bits hint at a personal or informal note rather than a dated news item, with obscured terms and stray references.
On return from Tennessee waters a Confederate flank attack left ten killed and many wounded. Union forces reported heavy losses including two wounded and substantial material damage. Bamobarg and a port town were destroyed, and about half a million feet of timber were felled or damaged.
The text traces fortunes and marriages of European royalty, noting Prince Christian of Holstein Sonden, Danish kingly income, and the rise of heirs to top titles. It mentions a princess becoming Princess of Wales, the eldest daughter near queenly status, and the second son elected king of Greece, with wedding costs and incomes highlighted amid a web of dynastic alliances.
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