27 Jul 1864
Page 1
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Newspaper
Dawsons Fort Wayne Weekly Times
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1864
Page
1
A garbled late 19th century dispatch reports rebel advances and federal reaction around Allentown and Washington. It mentions military actions near Leetown and multiple dates, with references to Union and Confederate forces, a presidential context, and broad political divisions shaping the conflict.
A lengthy 1801 petition from Virginia and other states urges President Washington to pursue a peace plan with Britain, condemning slavery and calling for constitutional changes. The document seeks Allied terms, moral reform, and a negotiated settlement, urging prompt submission to executive authority and warning against aggressive war measures.
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