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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1864
Page
1
A wide array of items recounts Civil War events, political opinions, New York and Washington notices, and international perspectives. Reports mention battles, conscription, bounty pay, voter issues, and figures like Lincoln and Stanton, with scattered notes on immigration, Nevada naming, and public debates.
Exchange Gleanings notes remedies for coughs hoarseness and sore throat with Brown's Bronchial Troches praised as effective and widely used. It also covers a range of Civil War era briefs including ship losses and military incidents, with brief notices on Cathedral construction and frontier events.
A correspondent from Chattanooga recalls a difficult journey from Noebville on Monday night into the capital region, detailing rugged landscapes, perpetual rain, and strategic fortifications. The piece notes the impregnable defenses, Uncle Samuel’s impact on the town, and the mass movement of displaced people arriving by rail, with widespread hardship and encampments near depots.
Fragmented OCR text notes weak business outlooks in Canada and New Brunswick. References to vessels, sales, and unspecified figures hint at sales struggles and market uncertainty in early spring. No clear names or dates to confirm.
Reading appears fragmentary with names and terms unclear. no coherent event or identifi able actions emerge from the readable text. Entity references include Mae, King, Baer, Wise, and potential place or descriptor fragments, but specifics are not discernible.
A torn OCR snippet offers partial details of a local public notice with unreadable portions. Readable items mention officials and the action but no dates or full scope.
Telegraph dispatches from November 19 recount the Attica fleet log, Allied casualties of twelve killed and fifty four wounded, Japanese losses of two to three hundred men, and projected costs of $200000. California volunteers enlist. Governor calls for another regiment to defend harbor defenses as recruiting continues.
Rumors say Gen McClellan consents to a Democratic mission to Richmond to meet the Rebel government on Union terms. Washington circles doubt any concrete action will result from General Butler’s pending inquiry.
Reports from New Yon dated November 20 indicate the Republicans under Maximilian may seize control as liberal troops retire to sea. General Barcino is said to lay siege with a strong imperial force while a relief group may join the attack. Clergy oppose the Emperor and the burden on soldiers grows.
Reports describe Atlanta rendered useless for war, with arsenals and rolling stock destroyed and railways torn up. General Sherman and General Barry arrive as Union forces advance, with troops paid and outfitted for a winter raid and campaign. Major General Thomas commands near Florence and Wilbrender, maintaining strength to deter Confederate movements.
Key West dispatch notes Rebel steamers blockaded near Savannah and Crystal River. Reports claim transports mobilizing at Mobile and prisoners sent to Camp Lawton. The 40th Indiana, led by Lieut. A d Hawke, endured 39 battles including Fort Donelson and Fort Henry, and participated in the Red River Expedition and actions across Western Texas to the Rio.
Report of 3056 bales of cotton and the cargo from St Louis arriving, with a clerk’s incomplete note from Stickney about General Canby’s death and a steamer’s arrival at Morganala, containing unclear latest information.
A garbled report mentions a South area event with references to an Appaey Aye and a convention connected to Bates and Jem Davie. It notes an Ordnance Department salute and a General, but details are unclear in the OCR.
A garbled Civil War era letter discusses peace aims and Confederate independence, urging Senators to oppose Yankee domination. The piece shifts to Richmond market conditions with price details for flour sugar bacon coffee and slaves, plus a State Comptroller report noting population, property values, debt and bank liabilities.
Dispatches from the Shenandoah Valley confirm Rebs have withdrawn from Sheridan's front and plan winter quarters near Staunton. Some say Early may move elsewhere, with Union Rede forces rumored to operate in other quarters as the valley quiets except for alert cavalry and sporadic skirmishes near Winchester Cableto and the Shenandoah River.
A freight train from Nashville broke a driving wheel and damaged rails causing about twelve hundred rails between Nashville and Gallatin to be useless. Damages are estimated at 20000 with twelve hours of schedule delay. Meagher is connected to the Tennessee newspaper report.
From Eastnessee General Gil lam at Knoxville, Ren. OF is sate ate in hs command. Loss in killed, wounded and missing will not exceed 400 men.
A brief regional item notes a Washington special senate race with readers urged to follow developments and outcome expectations. Specific candidates or dates are not provided in the fragment.
A damaged OCR passage describes troops and movements near an interior front, noting orders amid confusion. The legible fragments reference beret wear, subsistence, and a shift of positions dated to a recent period, with unclear geographic markers.
In Washington on November 20 reports note Secretary Seward and Secretary Welles disputing the handling of Florida matters. The exchange concerns differing views on the site related to an alleged siting and broader policy implications.
The writer recalls past theater and literary circles, noting Mrs Butter ry Dracut and Jane Shore as admired talents. He reflects on political contrasts between Webster Whig views and Democracy, foreshadowing the Lowell lawyer's future role as a national figure and reformer against slavery.
The Humboldt refinery near Plummer in Old Creek region produces vivid colors from petroleum residuum. German chemists guard the process used to create Humboldt color, Azurine, Magenta, and Rosins under secret conditions with limited access.
The Paris correspondence of the New York Herald reports Richard Hildreth, known historian, remains in Trieste Consulate service while health issues continue to progress. Friends note his condition as steadily improving amid ongoing duties.
A fragmentary report references the crew of the ship Kearsarge and Mrs. General Grant. The Courier indicated partial numbers and a historical aim, but the text is incomplete and unclear.
The fragment notes opening and closing times for a post office with unclear details and garbled wording. It references letters and mail handling but lacks clear names, dates, or locations. Further readable text is needed to identify the exact office and schedule.
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