03 Jul 1863
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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1863
Page
1
Dispatches from Pennsylvania dated the 22d report rebels withdrawing from towns. Troops had been hastened to repel the invasion, but authorities found no further use for the units.
Ambiguous OCR text presents a wartime political rant debating Abolition, Lincoln, and party loyalties. It references Democrats, Republicans, and calls for defense of the Union, with scattered mentions of Constitution and state loyalty amid Civil War era rhetoric.
A letter from the Superintendent of the Chicago Iowa and Nebraska Railroad outlines delegate passes from Clinton to Cohae Rapid and from Cedar Rapids to Marshall at half fare. Passenger schedules show Dubuque to Des Moines routes by rail and stage to Marshall with a round trip fare of 4 dollars. The notice calls for public support to keep fares affordable and ease questions about poling and elections.
The article argues that reports predicting an early fall of Vicksburg are unfounded. It notes Grant’s siege could drag on and that even if Port Hudson surrenders, the Mississippi campaign might not end the Confederate grip on the region.
The New Jersey proclamation by Governor Parker ordered home troops dispatched to Pennsylvania amid wartime tension. Pennsylvania officials required six month U S service for transfer, while New Jersey argued the call fell under state law and not federal mandate. Parker announced the emergency had passed and bore financial burden for New Jersey troops.
A fragment from a Boston Advertiser letter to a prominent Edgartown merchant dated May 2 reports the pirate Tacony seizing a fishing vessel near Nantucket and setting it ablaze. Stephen Morse of Edgartown was aboard and survived, later taken to shore by a passing vessel. The coast is described as exposed to pirate activity and far from armed ships.
A late 1863 dispatch reports Meade's Army of the Potomac in position after the Gettysburg fight. Union casualties, Reynolds mortally wounded, and positions near Baltimore and Washington are updated. Cur tain asks for more troops. Curtin and Parker issue urgent dispatches. Reports from Vicksburg, Richmond, and Nashville describe ongoing bombardments, sieges, and troop movements as the war shifts.
Summary of Civil War battle dispatches: Confederates driven into the river with many drowned and prisoners taken near Shelbyville, Wheeler escapes on foot. Wilder’s raid destroys Bragg rear stores and railway facilities. Vicksburg reports describe mine breach actions by Illinois regiments, several officers killed or wounded, including Maj Sisk and Lt Col Smith, with multiple Illinois and Iowa units involved. Reports from Baltimore follow.
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