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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1864
Page
1
A sprawling OCR fragment describes autumn routes and rail schedules from Mt. Tat to Manchester, detailing stations, distances, and travel times. It mentions wartime logistics, connections near Rochester and Selma, and lists multiple towns, trains, and orders affecting movement and freight through a broad Northeastern corridor.
Reported Confederate and Union actions cross Petersburg and Savannah regions as Grant’s department pushes south. Sherman near Savannah. Richmond fears renewed attack. Prisoner exchanges paused. slave-army proposal and Beaufort Fort Pillow activity noted. St Louis explosion leaves many dead and wounded. Gold closes at 2304 per ounce.
The December report notes wheat at 2,080,000 bushels lower, barley down, corn affected by drought yet aided by rains, and tobacco slipping. Compared with 1863, crops rise in some areas while hay and cotton regions show varied output and new production patterns.
Telegraphic dispatches describe Grant era movements with Sherman near Savannah and a Newport or Port Royal naval expedition under Dahlgren and Foster destroying a key bridge. Reports detail engagements around Murfreesboro and Orvall Creek, casualties, and losses as forces maneuver toward Savannah with Pocotaligo bridge destroyed and Union troops advancing.
A compilation from Richmond Dispatch Petersburg Express and Charleston Mercury outlines Confederate and Union actions as Sherman advances toward Savannah. Dispatches note raids, movements along the Weldon railroad, and a possible large expedition. Reports mention Union forces under Sherman near Millen and Savannah, with expectations of engagement and strategic maneuvers.
A fragmented catalog lists authors Kirke and Robert Custer with book titles including Down in Tennessee My Southern Friends Fourth Summer Cruise on the Coast of New England Quest Margaret and Tiler Bridesmaids Parton Life of Benjamin Franklin and McClellan's Report.
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