Iowa Aid Society letter on vegetables for soldiers
A Civil War era letter from Iowa gratitude to supporters details shipments of vegetables and pickles by the Hannibal and St. Jo railroad. It notes the need to feed over forty regiments, government aid is scarce, and the writer plans to publish a full report of goods and money received. The message praises local women and calls for continued homefront support.
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Lockwood
U. P
Bes
Eli Trae
Iowa
Coe
Sandle
Fragmented OCR History Note on Railways and War Tactics
Fragmentary text references railway property worth millions, destruction of bridges on Dragon river, and troops marching along Gordonasild road. Mentions rebellion, War era context, and disturbances with dated cadence. Complex garbled OCR blocks language and places, presenting a snapshot of historical conflict visuals and transport disruption.
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Dragon Rivée
Tord
Doibe Bey
Port Hudson siege report shows Union gains and heavy fighting
From the battlefield at Port Hudson the Morning Stew notes Union forces in a position of strength after heavy engagements. The enemy suffered about 600 dead or wounded and 400 horses captured, while Confederate defenses saw damage and ongoing resistance. General Weitzel secured a gate area and prepared for further operations, with cautious optimism about the campaign’s progress.
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Weitzel
Port Gibson
Mr Henry
Willow
Vicksburg
Leans
Webeve
Saga
Molesees
Grand Gulf to Port Gibson Drift and Battle Report
A veteran correspondent recounts marching to Grand Gulf on the river, gunboat actions against Confederate batteries, and a night in camp. The march continued toward Port Gibson with heavy skirmishing, batteries silenced, and a costly engagement yielding about 200 Union casualties versus around 1,500 Confederate losses and 700 prisoners. The unit then moved toward Vicksburg, noting locals and the improving, quiet situation as the campaign presses on.
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Paolo Shic
Grand Gulf
Eden
Louisiana
Iowa
Gulf
Port Gibson
Gellapt
Benton
Op Shem
Vicksburg
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