13 Dec 1861
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Newspaper
Clarksville Chronicle
Location
Clarksville, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1861
Page
1
A jumbled historical note expresses gratitude for kinship and crafts including leather tanning and frame binding. It references shipments, a Shreveport location, and a craft of tanning leather in multiple pieces, with scattered mentions of regions such as Texas and Marlestom. The text blends personal thanks with details about materials and tools.
The notice states HM Premenene is an authorized candidate for Revenue Collector in Montgomery County at the March election. The document is dated New 12 1401 10.
Auction notices list sale of enslaved people and property areas in Tama and nearby. administrator WM Gardiner announces creditors to file claims by a set date. additional notices detail remaining stock and estate affairs with names and locations referenced in archaic legal language.
Fragment from Clarksville Chronicle shows an old in advance rate card dated mei 2 4 with a twelve month term priced at three dollars per year. The garbled text references advertising, payment terms, and a misread word fru panda.
In Clarksville dated December 13, 1861, a page-long letter decries government price fixing on meat and bread during wartime, condemning agents and monopolists for starving the poor while the rich profit. It argues patriotism requires protecting soldiers and families, condemns Northern abolitionists, and warns that emancipation policies will ignite broader conflict. It references Confederate tensions, military expeditions, and political stances in Missouri, Kentucky, and East Tennessee as the war drags on.
A fragmented telegraph of Civil War era notes references Lincoln’s policy outline and military moves. Reports from Washington and New York discuss federal stance, Confederate resistance, naval actions, and troop reallocations. The dispatches mention Fort Warren, Fort Pickens, and Kentucky and Missouri cavalry units, with emphasis on Union fortitude and strategic positions as battles loom.
The text records large donations to the Chiromih Soldier's Relief Society with pledges and extensive in kind goods. It lists numerous names and items such as vegetables, quilts, clothing, tools, and other supplies, reflecting community support and gratitude.
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