War talk and peace hopes in Europe amid Schleswig dispute
The article argues that civilized leaders ignore conciliation and favor war talk. It reviews proposed divisions of Schleswig, Denmark’s pride, and German ambitions. It notes Britain’s indignation, potential naval action, and Napoleon’s neutral stance as Europe edges toward renewed conflict and questions what lasting gain war yields.
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Rendaburg
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Kogland
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Perussia
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Napoleon
Densmark
Mexico
Europs
Napoleon I
The Naval Battle of the Alabama and the Kearsage
The report hails the Alabama’s sinking by the Kearsage as a major naval victory of the war. Capt Semmes reportedly left behind wealth and a will, while the Kearsage sustained heavy damage yet denied the enemy a trophy. The encounter drew over 1,500 spectators at Cherbourg and lasted about ninety minutes with heavy casualties on both sides.
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Alabama Sinks After Duel With Kearsage Near Cherbourg
July 6 dispatch from Waininotow reports Captain Wissnow of the Navy confirms the Alabama sailed from Cherbourg on June 19 and engaged the Kearsage. After about an hour of fighting the Alabama was sunk with many aboard. The USS Kearsage pursued and destroyed the Confederate ram, with crews displaying notable nerve and duty.
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Navy Department
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Alabama
Cherbourg
Aix
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Jons A. Wissnow
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Unhappy Fourth Ends in Fatal Waverly Standoff
July Fourth festivities in Waverly Morgan County Illinois ended in tragedy as Ben Church and Robert Buchanan argued over toasting Jeff Davis. The dispute escalated to gunfire after a struggle for a pistol. Hugh Campbell was shot in the leg and Church fatally wounded Campbell, ending the celebration. Church was detained by friends and later arrested without resistance.
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Curious Railway Crash Tale From Berlin Encounter
A returned soldier recounts a Berlin rail wreck in which a young couple met in a carriage. The woman, a stranger to him, shared a few words before the car tilted and crashed. Amid the wreck the man and woman were momentarily wedged by skirts and debris, then freed with awkward, embarrassed charm. The soldier later found the woman on Marty Street in Blamford, where she blushed at the retelling of their strange introduction.
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Engagement at Cherbourg A Confederate Duel Aboard Alabama and Kearsage
The Deerhound witnessed the duel between the Alabama and the Kearsarge off Cherbourg. The Alabama opened fire first from about a mile and a half, then closed to under a mile. the Kearsarge gained the advantage with steam and armor, sinking the Alabama as crewmen escaped in boats. Captain Semmes and several officers were rescued by Deerhound boats. Lancaster’s account notes braces of shells, long-range fighting, and the Deerhound’s providential presence.
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Invasion of Maryland 1864 report from Washington
An 1864 Washington dispatch assesses the Martinsburg intrusion, Sigel's forces, and Confederate strength. It cites Gen Kelly Couch Weber Tyler and Lee as possible actors, estimates a 50,000 strong force, and contemplates a Maryland or Pennsylvania invasion or a defense of Richmond. The piece notes rail mobility from Petersburg to Gordonsville and ongoing troop movements in the Shenandoah Valley.
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A Touching Incident From Gettysburg Battlefield
A Civil War scene recalls a Philadelphia woman washing a wounded rebel prisoner after his amputation. Tears between Northern and Southern mothers move bystanders as Lincoln’s words are discussed and President Lincoln’s consistency questioned through a series of historical swaps.
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