Notable clash over Fernando Wood visit sparks partisan ire
An abolitionist paper attacks Adjutant Baker in a heated critique tied to Fernando Wood’s alleged planned Davenport speech. The piece recalls Baker’s wartime remarks at Camp Duckson and accuses him of brutal rhetoric and contempt for dissent, labeling him an appendage of state power.
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Adjutant Baker
Meranndo Wood
Washington
Wood
Davenport
Baker
Fernando Wood
War Department
Joe
Camp Duckson
St Louis
Tomen
Missouri
Havin
Doughty
Red Republicanig
Democratic exhortation on political duty and unity
The writer urges Democrats to persuade undecided voters with quotations from John Py, Col Wilcox, Thurlow Weed, Dawes, and Republicans. He warns against abolitionism, condemns Kirkwood and Lill Stone, and calls for immediate one week of country service over farming.
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John Py
Washington
Col. Wilcox
Thurlow Weed
Dawes
Lincoln
Buchanann
Towa
Samuel J. Kirkwood
Lill Stone
Writ of Aubens corpus and wartime exemptions
Report discusses suspending Aubens corpus writ in Richmond, exemption for Reuben Rider as a shoemaker, and rapid removal without hearing. It contrasts Northern freedom with Southern tyranny and notes a deserter arrest in New York as an example.
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Richmond
Washington
Reuben Rider
New York
Noton
Thos
FY Chapman
No. Sul Broadway
Aim
Abolition "Stone" Ticket Aims at French Revolution Tactics
A polemic warns that habeas corpus is suspended in the north and links steps to the French Revolution. The writer decries punishing private grievances as law, warns of arbitrary arrests and violent methods, and urges voting for Stone and the abolition ticket to resist such changes.
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North
America
Stone
One dollar versus wartime value urged in election appeal
A wartime price and wage comparison argues that one dollar buys far less than before the conflict. The piece notes cotton cloth, labor wages rising from 90 cents to $1.25 daily and urges voters to support Stone and the abolition ticket to address monetary worth.
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Yellowly
Bogus Democrat Accused of Vote Theft Amid Abolitionist Pressure
A disputed political rumor claims a fake Democrat is being chauffeured by abolitionists to influence votes. The note warns to watch them everywhere as they allegedly seek to steal votes.
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Allison
Rueback
Burks &E
Q. A. Cook
Chicago
Oy Allen & Howford
Willams & Potter
B.C, Samson
Gs, Keller
Jankermann & Eis
War Debt Threats in Town Election
A frenzied political pitch claims the war has imposed a debt of one hundred dollars on every man woman and child in town. It urges voters to back Stone and abolition tickets to double the tax burden.
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Stone
Ratway
War toll and political plea echo in abolition ticket call
The text asserts the war has killed at least six hundred thousand people and urges voters to back stony and the abolition ticket to increase the toll by three hundred thousand, framing a stark political stance.
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Stony
Lincoln Silence as Crime Propaganda in Abolition Papers
Speakers rally against talks against the administration arguing that silence is a crime and urging votes for Stone. The message frames free speech as treason and calls supporters to action.
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Lincoln
Stone
Abolition Papers
Kirkwood Campaign Attacks Democrats Over Assault Pledge
The excerpt accuses Kirkwood of promising impunity for assaults by his adherents on Democrats and labels Stone as his pliant tool, urging voters to back him to grant the executive immunity in the state.
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Kirkwood
Partizan
Stone
Tan Ag
Election of Stone Sparks Fear of Slavery and Bloodshed
A reader warns that the Stone election could enslave the people or lead to collision and violence, urging timely reflection before it is too late.
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Stone
Union League backs abstention against disloyal traders
The Union League urges members to trade only with full communion allies and to vote for Stone and the abolition ticket, condemning those who advocate a dirty espionage system to root in American soil.
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Union League
Stone
Abolition
War rhetoric and abolitionist banner in spoken fragment
The fragment voices Civil War era extremism urging emancipation for slaves and harsh anti slavery views. It references Stone and calls for abolition through political action while criticizing opponents and demanding freedom for the enslaved.
Battle of Chickamauga Echoes of Confederate Victory
Correspondence from Sept. 23 describes Bragg's forces withdrawing into Georgia after a hard fought engagement along the Chickamauga River. Longstreet’s brigades and Buckner’s divisions execute decisive moves while Hood and Hill formations press the Federal line, driving Union troops from a prominent ridge. The narrative celebrates Confederate success and strategic advantage gained near Chattanooga and Dayton.
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Manassas
Georgia
Darricades
Tennessee River
Longstreet
Benning
Law
Robertson
Hood
Kershaw
Hampley
McLaw
Bragg
Chattanooga
East Tennessee
Kinggold
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Atlantic
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Drage
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Rosecrans
Feder
Trae
Chickamawa
Polls
Hloud
Liw
Lindman
Preston
Stewart
Bushrod Johnson
Army of Tennessee
Buckner
Hill
Breckinridge
Cleburne
Polk
Walker
Jill
Ife
Jrumphreys
Desperate Confederate Assault on Ridge With Heavy Losses
Confederate forces under Kershaw and McLaw pressed a fierce assault on a ridge, driven back and retaken multiple times. Longstreet reinforced, securing a decisive flank advance that yielded about 3,000 prisoners and numerous guns. Hood wounded, Preston and others praised for gallantry as Union forces retreat to Missionary Ridge and Chattanooga.
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McLaw
Ridge
Longstreet
Gracie
Kelley
Trige
Mindison
Rosecrans
Law
Hood
Preston
John
Gous
Buckner
Jumphreys
Sorrel
Stewart
Chershaw
Lleyd
Bunning’s
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Blood
Smith
Deishler
Dan. Adams
Denning
Bute
Missionary Ridge
Chittanooga
Tennessee River
Bragg
Fragmented Telegraph Memoir Reports Civil War Turmoil
A dated October 1 letter from Mr. Taylor describes disrupted rail service between Bridgeport and Nashville and increased Federal troop movements across Tennessee. It notes the looming, costly battles and cites figures like 100,000 seasoned soldiers, while detailing political figures and technological ties to Morse telegraph patents and local grape-growing wealth.
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Chiengzo Journal
Taylor
Bridgeport
Nashville
Tennessee
Stoward
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