07 May 1864
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Newspaper
Council Bluffs Nonpareil
Location
Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1864
Page
1
A letter from Wash on about Western Stage Company mail contract failures prompts calls for reform. Officials ordered a special agent to investigate and report findings. The writer hopes for timely improvement and broader mass communication, amid rumors and public concern.
The fragment notes a date of April 30 1564 tied to Cornet Bucreys and a person or reader named Mr Eorror with the heading VICES AND EVILS. The readable material is sparse and lacks details on events, actions, or outcomes.
Reports from New Orleans describe boys ages five to twelve swearing like sailors and Troopers, shocking locals and worrying parents. A separate dispatch notes Union troops–including Generals Snuti and Grover–protecting Grand Ecore and Alexandria region from guerrilla threats as Civil War actions surge along the Virginias and neighboring fronts.
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