This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1863
Page
1
The readable fragment discusses payment terminology and a request or clarification related to an event or agreement. It mentions dates, parties, and a possible misprint or errata. No clear names or locations are identifiable in the legible text.
A garbled OCR snippet mentions a statement, people named My Pei Treth and Teagan, and references to a pota and shakes. The readable text is unclear, with multiple misspellings and nonsensical phrases making full meaning impossible.
Fragmented OCR reflects partisan discourse about constitutional rights and government power. The text criticizes opponents and defends natural law, urging restraint in aggression while debating policy and alignment with American traditions.
A fragmented account describes rising unrest among northern communities, administrative figures faltering under pressure, and hints at premonitions of conflict within a radical faction. The text mentions a presidential response and a shift in political dynamics affecting sacred precincts and public support.
In a tense exchange a farmer questions a will case about a widow and a widower’s stead, while lawyers argue the widow cannot alter the marriage status to change her yearly income. The dialogue centers on a bequest of two hundred pounds yearly and the legality of continuing or diversifying it.
In a fiery exchange Mr Sheridan defends liberty of the press against ministerial power yet warns of patronage and influence. A separate note from Mrs Pellingtor questions why a ship captain cannot keep a steady weight on an anchor rather than reweighing it each departure from the fort.
The President rejects a captain's request to form a negro regiment, claiming authority would net the colonel's pay for months while he would lose money to a “niggeR.” The Boston Commonwealth reports this anecdote as part of broader Abolition war commentary.
Provost Marshal General James L. Fay outlines enrollment for all able bodied male citizens and foreign born residents intending to become citizens aged twenty to forty five. Nonmilitary men as of March 3, 1863 are divided into two classes by age and marital status. Those in military service on March 1863 join a separate class. lists progress without delaying consolidation.
Telegraphic update from Civil War era notes Lee’s forces near Blue Ridge and Harper’s Ferry. Confederate cavalry raids disrupt stores at Williamsport and plan raids into Pennsylvania. Reports mention 4000 Confederate troops at Hagerstown, 9000 near Shenandoah, and Stoneman’s Cavalry active near Hagerstown. Admiral Foote in critical condition. blockaded runner sunk near Vicksburg.
June 2 New York reports Confederate pursuit by militia convoys from New Albany and Danville. Captain Nelson of the Pilot boat Chas Marshall says on the 7th a Boston schooner Rose was seized by a privateer 30 miles northeast of Nantucket, took pork and two barrels of stockfish, then released her. The privateer, three masted and English built, asked for a square rigged vessel and carried three guns while flying British colors.
A mixed dispatch from Fort Scott to New York details a thwarted Rebel mission in New Mexico and Colorado with fatalities among its eight to twelve strong convoy. Charleston blockade remains firm as the steamship Calypso arrives with Confederate privateering forces. Reports from Grant’s army describe heavy firing along the line and mortar exchanges amid a tightening siege. Measles efforts are noted and a large cavalry expedition is being prepared. Holmes County resolves its enrollment resistance and returns to quiet.
Special dispatches describe Confederate and Union positions around Centerville and Thoroughfare Gap with Gen Lee, Ewell, and Longstreet active. News from New York reports Admiral Foote's failing health and rising Union troop mobilization in Camp Curran. Forts and fortifications along North Carolina and Virginia coasts are cited as hindering Confederate secession, while shifting Desertions and reinforcements affect East Tennessee and western North Carolina. A Kentucky cavalry raid crosses the Ohio into Harrison County Indiana with clashes against Home Guards.
The passage cites Anthony Trollope on American and London free schools. It contrasts English views of London charity pupils with New York girls who are well dressed, clean, and socially equal in demeanor, regardless of a father's wealth.
A six horsepower steam plow was tested at Vincennes in the Emperor's presence. The machine, weighing 14,000 pounds, travels lightly and uses ten sharp blades to plow to a depth of one foot. It requires four men to operate and can till about two and a half acres in ten hours. The Emperor expressed pleasure with the experiment.
Senator A J Douglas of Whitley County arrives in Columbia after captivity by General Burnside. A large crowd greets him at the depot and escorts him to the Court House where speakers condemn his persecutors and resolutions are adopted.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.