Shippers and Merchants Convention Thirsty Days Proceedings
Delegates to the Railroad Convention faced delays as a westbound train arrived late, postponing the meeting to 8 o'clock. A large attendance filled the Julien Phestre hall. Mr. Wiltae was elected chair, with C. Childs as secretary, and a committee appointed to study shipment facilities and river crossings at Dubuque. A long list of delegates and committees followed, with reports and adjournment set for 7 p.m.
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Grinted
PC. Wilecox
Independence
HL. Stout
C. Childs
Dubuque
Johan Thompson
Dusbuque
Dusbugque
Wartimroo
M. T. Moore
Canavan Vactie
Byron Culver
Wavenny
C. C. Altea
Hen. Wiltee
J. Rich
A. D. Barham
C. C. Allen
N. Ryder
Delegates from Outside City Attend Convention
A list of delegates from nearby areas attending the convention was reported. Names include G W Bacon J T Davenport Moulton and others from Waterloo Falls and surrounding towns.
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CR Wales
G W Bacon
J T Davenport
SC Langworthy
M Moulton
Mancues Pel
Local Officials and Residents Named Across Counties
A fragmented OCR list details numerous individuals across Muchuanas County and towns including Marion Waverly Anamoga Charles City Strawberry Point Bradford Band Spring Hopkinton Rockford and others. Names cover PC Wilces Lyon Putnam Fonda Jones Campbell Wallace Burles Joseph Newman Peoatt Bemis Morris Taylor Marl Warris Thorp Elliott Wilson Matson Stevens Efervey Whipple Wood Ross Tisdale Coates Dean Maxwell Penn and Mathews.
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PC Wilces
JF Lyon
JF Wedges
L N Putnam
AH Fonda
WA Jones
G Stout
John Campbell
Richard Campbell
Car Wallace
AJ Burles
WW Joseph
J Newman
ES Peoatt
Albert Clarke
J Rich
Geo W Bemis
Wm Morris
L.somer
Freight Delays and River Crossing Crisis Prompt Iowa Town Meeting
The convention opened its session with reports from a 24 member committee on freight delays at Dunleith and across the Mississippi. Merchants from Dubuque and surrounding towns report losses from $100 to $12,000 due to detentions, overcharges, and lack of a bridge. The committee recommends urgent action including a river crossing by boat until a bridge is built and pressuring Congress for railroad commitments and bridge completion by a specified deadline.
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Committee of 24
Waverly
Dunleith
Ife
D. EL. Bisher
Anntoss
O. Barnes
Dubuque
Dyersville
Strawberry Point
Sand Spring
Monticello
Anamosa
Marion
Independence
Janesville
Charles City
Reckford
Cedar Bally
Mississippi
Allinois Central Railroad Company
Congress
Illinois
Lilinois Central Railroad
Ilinois Central Railroad
Resolution seeks rail lines to extend to Dubuque
Delegates condemn the governments freight charges by the Minnesota Central and urge rival railroads Milwaukee and Prairie du Chien Mississippi and Lacine Chicago Northwestern to extend to Dubuque. They propose suits for losses and appoint committees to press the issue, with adjournment to Thursday and more representatives expected today.
Surgeons and Nurses Send to Wilmington for Sherman
The Times Washington dispatch reports the War Department has dispatched surgeons and nurses to Wilmington to board trains toward Sherman’s army. Deserters describe A P Hill’s corps departing south and Petersburg evacuation rumors grow. Grant headquarters note expected operations near Richmond and a military rail line to the Potomac.
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Times’ Washington
Sherman
Johnston
War Department
Wilmington
Schofield
Lee
A. P
South
Leo
Petersburg
Grant
Richmond
the Potomac
Uatcher
Herald
St. Louis
Gem Korby Smith
trans-Mississippi
Lite Rock
the Tribune
Washington
Joe Johnston
North Carolina
Judge Hughes
Singleton
Hugh McCullough
the Treasury
Senate
Military updates from Richmond fronts and Confederate commands
General Joe Johnston assumed command of the army facing Sherman, as Captain Dickerson reports Yankee raids near Florence. Forrest takes command of cavalry in the District of Mississippi, Louisiana and West Tennessee with a vow to reorganize and deter Confederate stragglers. Separate reports note Major Hamilton routing guerrillas at Hawesville and Cleveport, with captives and a burned freight train on a branch line.
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Richmond Dispatch
Joe Johnston
Sherman
Beauregard
Richmond Whig
Cuanneston
Southern Express
Dickerson
Florence
Forrest
Mississippi
Louisiana
West
Tennessee
Thomas
Alabama
Lowniinun
Hamilton
Hawesville
Cleveport
Davidson
Magruder
Magruders
Davis
Wi. Hughes
Lebapey
Imote
War news and political briefs from Richmond to New York
From New York March 1 a dispatch cites storm delayed army movement and pending fresh orders. The Post reports patents extensions for Goodyear and Haywood denied. Richmond notes Captured gens Croon and Kelly housed at Libby, Col. Charlton here, rumors of fires in Columbia and Sherman movements near Petersburg. Grant press reports and civil notices include fortification bills and appointments to Port Royal and a California mint post.
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Hatcher's Run
Post
Washington Special Cays
Goodyear’s
Haywood
Wasutxetox
Richmond
Ube Examiner Cays
Carolinas
Columbia
Main Street
Charlotte Depot
Cusatorry
Ursuline Convent
Sherman
Nickon
Charlotte
Richmond Dispatch
Grant
Hatcher
Petersburg
E. R
Mathher
South Side
RK R
South Carolina
Senate
T. Brayton
St Port Royal
8. C
John M. Eckfoldt
Brangb Mint
California
Military promotions and Civil War reflections from Washington
The report lists promotions of Major Generals Schofield and Howard to Brigadier General in the regular army. It notes Charleston harbor events, Columbia burning, and Augus te captured by Union forces. Editorials in The Richmond Examiner argue evacuation of Richmond would cripple the Confederacy. warnings of national danger and President Lincoln’s pending signature on a six hundred million loan bill after House passage.
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Senate
Schofield
Howard
Atenmer Arego
Charleston Harbor
Columbia
8. C
Auguste
Richmond Examiner
Jeff Davis
Congress
Richmond
Atlanta
Mississippi
Caase
Sher- Mand
New York Morning Papers
Lincoln
Congress Passes Trade Fraud Repeal Measure And Civil Appropriation Bill
In the House, Washburne of Illinois reported on loyalty frauds tied to trade with rebel states and a bill to repeal provisions enabling agent purchases of goods. the bill passed. The House then considered the civil appropriation bill. In the Senate, Wilson urged muster out of soldiers and the army register bill moved forward. a $600,000,000 loan bill was introduced and a tax-exemption amendment was rejected, then passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasnbe Cox
Yoran
Washburne
Tllinois
Wilson
Eer
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