02 May 1865
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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1865
Page
1
The Dubuque Herald rebuts a partisan shot at Johnston and Lincoln. It argues Johnston surrendered more men than Lee and credits Grant with crushing the rebellion after a chain of Union victories. A dramatic scene is described of Grant returning Lee's sword with a courteous reply.
The Cincinnati Gazette notes a surge in relic thefts from Charleston including colonial papers and deeds. It warns takers and receivers against publishing their acquisitions, stating such acts harm national character and may injure owners.
The article notes mineral found at Warwick with two chunks weighed 368 and 532 pounds. It mentions the High Rock pier at Hyun built about 20 years ago by the Hutchinson family singer, burned Wednesday evening. The government holds 90,200 muskets to be sold as a new breach loading model is adopted.
Reported May 1 from Mientsgas Cory Indiana notes the arrival of Abraham Lincoln's funeral cortege. Citizens along the route from Indianapolis express deep sorrow in a solemn, impressive display. A purported plot to burn the city and New York events last year are mentioned but viewed as unlikely. General Cadwallader’s troop dispositions are cited as a deterrent.
A Philadelphia dispatch reported Boston Corbett the man who shot Booth had been shot at the Relay House near Baltimore and killed, but a later Philadelphia Bulletin dispatch claimed Corbett was alive and well this morning. Cincinnati notes the death of A. J. Lana, inventor of the atomic fire engine, in the city on Saturday.
Dispatches report Union leaders Sherman and Johnston signing capitulation terms near Durham Station ending major hostilities. Grant plans army reductions and coastal defenses against rebel rams Stonewall and other threats. Sherman and Sheridan troops marching home. Howard orders guards and cash payments to citizens along march routes. News from Raleigh region discusses politics and governor positions amid restoration efforts.
A lengthy dispatch from New York on April 29 outlines Confederate surrenders across the west and south amid Johnston and Davis movements, noting general officer counts and the lone remaining army east of the Mississippi. It also reports on Lochinvar style Northern letters, Confederate commerce, rebel actions, and Lincoln era politics, including Halleck measures in Virginia and the reopening of the Staten Island steamship line to Richmond.
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