Contraband Camp Conditions Reported With Mass Misery
The report by Elisha Yeatman details brutal treatment of freed people, starvation, disease, and improper wages in camps from Youngs Point to Natchez. He cites guards, forced labor, and deception about freedom, with thousands dying from neglect and lack of medical care.
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Ueder
Dend
Sutenit
Luria
Ventionan
Urlens
Quita Nahi
Withitey
Helenaesnot
Helds
Fieuda
Thia Tania
Dames EL Yeatman
Sanitary Commisson
Yeatman Saya
Young's Point
D. I. Jones
9Th Louisiana Regiment
Uring
Western
United States
de Soto
Vicksburg
Natchez
Ransfer
Thouanand
Milliken's Bend
New York Prison Barracks Described as Filthy Dungeon
A contemporary account visits the Provost Marshal housing area near City Hall Park calling the park barracks a vile prison. It portrays eighty inmates kept in a foul, bedless cell measuring about twenty by fifteen feet with a slatted partition and poor ventilation, awaiting court martial or desertion charges. The piece labels the conditions the “Black Hole of Calcutta” in stark reformist terms and urges immediate improvement.
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New York
City Hall
Common Council
Maarshal
Park Barracks
Hesoya
Park Price
Calcutta
Inquest Reveals Fatal Violence in Local Domestic Dispute
Coroner's inquest finds 72-year-old Mrs. Catherine Henry died from injuries after a quarrel with her daughter-in-law Bridget Heney at 328 East Thirteenth Street. Bridget allegedly kicked and threw Henry, who died after lingering illness. Post-mortem by Dr. Robertson cites violence and age as causes. Warrant issued. Bridget Heney has fled.
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Collin
Catharine Henry
Ireland
Inlaw
Bridget Heney
Thirteenth Street
Bridget
Shos. Robertson
Nets
Loth
Brigham’s Wives Question Sparks Utah Travel Tale
A Utah correspondent recalls a Brighamite train of four horse teams and baggage wagons. He notes women ranging from forty to young girls in the party and questions the number of Brigham Young’s wives, doubting the old leader could name them. He remarks men often marry sisters and describes the caravan’s impressive stock and entourage.
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Utah
Brigham
Solomon
Ohio Volunteer Finds Minie Ball in Watch Works
David Camp, an Ohio volunteer, reports a hunter to time the day and discovers a minie ball wedged in the watch works after a late engagement in Tennessee. The ring of the watch carried the ball into the mechanism.
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David Camp
Ohio
Tennessee
Vast City Theatre To Cost Fifty Thousand Dollars
Reported plans say a new theatre building of polished stone will be broken ground soon. It will seat fifteen thousand and cost about fifty thousand dollars, with construction to begin within days.
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Newark
N. J
Flo
Mississippi
Elena
New Orleans
Denmark
Grand Staircase
Mr Pugh to Appeal Vallandigham Pardon Case
Cincinnati dispatch reports Mr Pugh is not in Washington to obtain Vallandigham’s pardon. He will present to the Supreme Court the Leavitt denial of a writ of habeas corpus and seek reversal. Pugh has a sealed transcript of Leavitt’s proceedings and will bring the question before the Court. The exact method remains undecided.
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Mr. Ventinan
Reed
Snan
Vanvanniaitaw
Cincinnati
Pugh
Washington
Vallandighann
the Tribune
Supreme Court
Leavitt
Vallan
Dighaut
Leavit
Hhe Supreme Tribunal
State Treasurer Reports War Fund Overdrawn As Warrants Repaid
The State Treasurer reports including receipts and disbursements for the two fiscal years ending Oct 1 1863. He notes overdrawn War and Defense Fund due to warrants redeemed with General Revenue and delays by railroad companies in reporting gross earnings. Matures outstanding warrants drawn on General Revenue have ceased to draw interest.
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Samuel J. Nickwood
Laws
War and Defense Fund
9Th General Assembly
Ninth General Assembly
Holmes
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