President's Emancipation Proclamation Satire and Protest
The Dubuque Herald quotes letters and editorials critiquing the Emancipation Proclamation. It notes Union volunteers, rebel debates, and partisan reactions, with claims of continued opposition and warnings about treason and military communications.
Lincoln in 4 More Years as President Feared and Praised
A Washington correspondent reports speculation that Abraham Lincoln and Secretary Chase may both be candidates. An ex-Congressman recalls Lincoln’s refusal of renewed service and hints at rumored pros and cons. The piece decries the era’s alleged tyrannies and injustices, portraying Lincoln’s extended term as alarming to some.
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Abraham Lincoln
Washington
Euston
Lincoln
Chase
Ma. Eanegu
Suhat Ue
Snow
Ibis
Abraham Ginvola
Haminey
Christ
Edward A. Welson
Williamsburgh
Kings County
New York
Nathaniel Maypair
Dan
Bedford
N.Y
Twly
Jypuny
Frank M. Prata
Manhattan
Daily Evening Traveller
Bost
Manhattan Ping
Traveller
Fitch
Wm. Moore
National Intelpelites
Washington, D.C
Orrich National AstFtr Maurehath
W. Sore
Janes
New Oy
James
New Orleans Crescent
Dames
X. O
Wierever Ds
Jamen
Persomolly
Galveston News
Texas
New
Ore
New Orleans
Arming Slaves and Confederate Policy Debate
A Confederate policy discussion questions arming enslaved people, noting possible use of up to 20,000 enslaved laborers. It cites Abraham Lincoln’s stance, Alexander Stephens’ mission, and partisan divides over Union and Constitution amid calls for independence or peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lineale
Alexander Stephens
Washington
Fragmented Civil War Era Narrative Echoes of Loss
The passage blends scattered phrases about conscription, two months pay for dismissed French employees, and a surge of political rhetoric. It recalls a New York scene with drafts, resignations, and sympathy for families, ending with vivid reflections on wounded and dead soldiers and the impact on homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruserian
A Veteran Judge Recalls Yorktown Wounded Musician
The aged judge relates a Yorktown anecdote of a wounded musician with a musket ball in the knee. Surgeons planned leg amputation but the man refused. a violin was found to comfort him as the doctor prepared. He played through the forty minute operation without flinching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorktown
Record of Union raids and property losses in the Civil War
A reader compiles two months of Union wartime actions in the South detailing raids, burnings, seizures, and loot. It lists Col Straight, Col Grierson, Admiral Porter, Grant, and others destroying mills, factories, cotton, and crops, with thousands of enslaved people affected and villages like Jackson, Vicksburg, and Richmond damaged or burned. The tone critiques Union brutality and questions Northern motives.
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Afta Noy
Chuming
Lincoln
Hig
High Seas
Davis
Europe
Crimea
Straight
Mabama, &c
Webber's Alls
Cherokee Nation
Phillips
Grierson
Tlinois
Mississipi
Ticklaw
Corinth
Missy
Corwyn
Lievenant
John G. Walker
U.son
de Kalb
Yazoo
Admiral Porter
Grand Galt
del. Hatch
Miss
Bahevels
West Point
Chivton
Kansas
Wey
Cotton Point
Ark
Stoneuimn
Virginia
Grant
Jackson
Mississippi
Edward
Rankin
Brandon
Greenville
Col
Glendenning
King George County
Vas
Elet
Austin
Trenton
Jonesco
North Carolina
Blair
Bie Black
Kappahannoch
Hella
Col. Kilpatrick
Yorktown
Col. Montgomery
Cembance River
South Carolina
General Banks
Pirataes
Port Toudson
Soldier punished for political views in Civil War era
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports a soldier, Samuel Doherty of Company J, 16th O V L, now in Port Hudson, Mississippi, was arrested and bucked for declaring he would vote for Vallandigham. The piece denounces the act as abuse of power, urging Gen. Grant to correct such coercion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlo
Minpuivers Iam
Vallandigham
Samuel Doherty
16Th O.V.L
Port Endson
Migs
Doherty
Grant
Resignation of Lincoln Secretary John M. Thoy
The Alban Statesman notes that John M. Thoy late Private Secretary to President Lincoln resigned due to inability to endure the White House storytelling and improprieties in several departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Alban Statesman
Republican
John M. Thoy
E.q
Lincoln
White House
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