16 Dec 1862
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Newspaper
Dawsons Daily Times And Union
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1862
Page
1
Fragmentary text shows a pledge to strengthen actions related to Lux Tailacts at a location in the United States. The readable portion hints at a focus on defense or reinforcement without clear specifics.
A Southern-leaning polemic argues that the Union and Constitution have dissolved, claiming the government lacks legitimate authority, and warns that Northern sacrifice in the war serves abolitionist ends. It questions allegiance to Washington and calls for stopping bloodshed and federal overreach.
An 1840s issue complains of profanity during a prayer and condemns the Chicago Tribune for unreliability while railing against abolition clergy. The piece accuses political abolitionists of blasphemy and argues that war gains and religious reverence are at stake in ongoing national strife.
Reports from late December describe minor clashes on the Rapidan xin support of Union moves near Weldon and Canton. Generals Grant and Sherman are noted for projected advances while Sherman returns to Memphis. A July skirmish near Tuscumbia results in 70 Confederate prisoners and lost stores, with U S forces sustaining 6 killed and 16 wounded. Port Royal sees five vessels land with troops as South Carolina profits from federal investment. postal policy relaxes, allowing newspapers to be mailed as directed.
Washington correspondent reports a six month armistice proposal under debate ahead of a session while New Jersey's legislature is poised to act. A separate note recounts Wilde and Leotard earnings and a exchequer court quip on salaries, ending with Henry Witlets’s defaulter claim for $227,585.
Telegraph dispatches from Washington and New York report Union forces under Couch Franklin and Wilcox engage Confederate defenses along the Fredericksburg line. Reports note heavy cannonade, shifting skirmishes, and partial gains as batteries exchange fire and troops push to breach rebel earthworks. Casualties and hospital arrivals rise as operations continue.
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