Red River Campaign and Plymouth Siege Reports
Reports from St Louis and Washington describe Gen Smith crossing toward Grand Ecore and a large rebel force at Plymouth, with Union losses around 1500 and 700 killed in action. The Reed and Banks commands shift positions as Burnside threatens, while fortifications, gunboats, and transports move amid river theaters and verbal updates from Richmond and New Orleans. Prisoners claim Smith and Libby were killed. forts, rams, and transports are contested as forces reorganize and prepare for renewed operations.
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St. Louis
Red River
Ays
Grand Ecore
Smith
Pleasant Hill
Banks
Alexandria
Neosho
Louisville
Chillicothe
Eastport
Osage
Mound City
Ozark
Mobile
Shreveport
Plymouth
Fort Pillow
Grant
Frain
New Orleans
Kirby | Smith
Libbey
Grant prepares for spring campaign against Lee's army
The Army of the Potomac is nearly ready for spring operations. General Grant has the Union forces in fighting trim and ready to strike Tee's army, aiming to destroy its prestige. Delays due to Virginia weather and road conditions push movement back, with high confidence in Grant to lead decisive actions once active campaigning begins.
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Grant
Lee
The Gunboat Southfield and Pleasant Hill Fight Report
A Civil War era summary covers the gunboat Southfield sunk at Plymouth after a rebel ram attack on April 17 with Paymaster Addison Pool aboard and George W. Brown missing or likely saved. It also details the Pleasant Hill battle near Shreveport, the Union line, artillery actions, and casualty-heavy charges led by Gen. Smith and Gen. Emery, with Banks in pursuit and Porter's fleet expected to cooperate.
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Plymouth
Addison Pool
Southfield
Geerge W. Brown
Daily Tribune
Brown
Navy Department
Fort Gray
Vallery
Flusrer
Ceres
Whitesead
Fecel
Enric Thomas
Tokus
Fort Williams
Fort Wessel
Fort Weasel
Fort Wiha
Livut.Com
Flumer
Cuckie
Miami
Cam
Suella
Thomas G. Hargis
Zitner Warrington
Ivertell
Southield
Hays
Col. Gooding
Shreveport
Col. Cooding
Hall
Emery
Measant Hill
Gen. Mills
General Dwight
Col. Benedict
Camer Fon
Ransom
Smith
Mower
Chawford
Batte
Sc. M
Miesrsnde
Benedict
Eoen
Dwight
McMillat
Taylor
Smith J
Nia
Carrion Crow
Louisiana
Gand Evore
Banks
Grand Fevre
Pleasant Hill
Mansfield
Admiral Porter
trans-Mississipppi
HeavunessAcy
Magruder and
Pree
BOA
Tee
Gen. Banks
Commad
the Atlantic
Harpers, Monthly
Godyts
Vie
Battle of
Sabine
Lady's Book
Peterson’ Magazine
Cross Roads
Hill
Grand Evore
Moses Hale
Calais finances and war news from New York harbor
City of Calais appropriations total 19 112 dollars with items for poor, debt, and schools. The steamer Mississippi returns from New Orleans with the Twelfth Maine Volunteers reenlisted for the war. A fire in Doe Marara damages much of the business district. The Lewiston Light Infantry is ordered to report for garrison duty at Kittery for forty days. General Neal Dow’s health is poor in Libby prison. Talks of a Calais hall proceed, with a committee in charge. Vanderbilt’s Sanitary Fair contributions are noted. Continuous war updates include drafts, enrollments, and commands across Massachusetts and Maine. The 12th Maine Regiment arrives in Portland under Col. W.K. Kemball. Simeon Beverly of the 12th Maine is shot in Boston. News on naval operations, Western governors offering troops, and Burnside moves appear amid broader Civil War coverage.
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Richmond
Warranton
Grey Three Mile
Longstreet
Thorougfare Gap
Fitz Hugh
Stuart
Hampton Crossing
Foster
Burnside
Dahlgren
Charleston
Hanlin
Jamie
6Th Army Corps
Herald
Harpers Ferry
1St
New York Cavalry
Newton
Strasburg
Washington
Wilkes
St. Jonxs
N. B
Roberts’ Bay
Green Bay
Green Pond
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John Taylor Hood
Rocky Mount
Mercer
Sentinel
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Johnson
the Tribune
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Shenandoah Valley
the Herald
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Mowner
Weatherbee
Mass
Roanoke Island
Wessel
Reb
Plysmouth
N.C
Wesee
Rielmond
Peck
Weasel
Ivig
Kinston
Neuse
Newbern
Washig
2D N. C. Union
James River
Wade & Gooch
Committee On
Cairo
Hurlburt
Leggett
Memphis
Forest
Ala
Grierson
Dolk
Forrest
Ricky Smith
St. Lots
von Phul
Tsth
New York
Long Street
Maryland
Tribune
Advertiser and Register
Way
Chalmers
Bell
Torld
Williamsburg
Fitz Hugh Lee
Charles City Court House
Vickett
Elseny
Bromby
York River
James Rivers
United States of Shield of Liberty
The
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Hls Worth
Sawyer
We. Porurk
N. K. Sawyer
Shers and Proprietors
Meh
Judge Daley
Wilson G. Haunt
William Kimball
Butler Wright
Wm. H. Webb
McClellan
Maine
J Army
Northwesters
Supreme Judicial Court
Rey
Thomas D. Jones
Joseph B. Bradley
Trncksport
Elijah P. Emerson
Dog James
Te Clark
Tremont
Amos Gott
Brooksville
James E. Hamor
Eden
Wan Hutchings
Penobscot
Jonathan P. Hinckley
Bluehill
R. A. Herrick
Brooklin
Mark P. Hatch
Castine
Henry A. Jarvis
Surry
Mathew Jordin
Trenton
Sylvester Lord
Ellsworth
Henry Partridge
Orland
Wm. W. Sumner
Gouldsboro
Ambrose C. Springer
Franklin
John Smith
Deer Isle
Ilsworth
First Traverse Jury
Asa M. Glidden
John C. Bunker
Ebenezer Clark
Hancock
Curtis Guptill
Frederick Grose Orland
Otis Hatch
David Hooper
Seth Eden
L. G. Hapworth
Marinville
Frances M. Holden
John Hawes
Brookeville
Kimball P. Johnson
Charles Jarvis
Larry
Second Traverse Jury
Erastus Redman
Rufus Leach
Roland Martin
Sullivan
A. C. Milliken
Win. Ober
Jr .Tremont
Aaron B. Rayner
Leander Page
Littleton Reed
Benj. Rich
Bucksport
Benj. C. Sargent
Sedgwick
Roswell Silshy
Aurora
Chas E Southard
Mt. Desert
N. P. Webster
Verona
John True
Monroe Young
Wales Packard
Sarah Jane Jordan Libb
Benj. R. Jordan
Abbott
Tiane Davis
Mrs. Davis
Highway
Defene
Arr Ain
Ore
Hesprep Day Wroors
Boston Daily Advertiser
Iowa
United States
Michigan
18Th Maine Artillery
Fort Sumner
Z. A. Smith
Sunday Herald
Calais
Twttern Maite
Twelfth Maine
Aniare
Doemarara
aerThe
Lewiston Light Infantry
United States Service
Kittery
Neal Dow
Jia
Libby
Com. Vanderbilt
New York Sanitary ‘Air
A. T. Stewart Stewart
Whiting
Henry Winter Davis
National Honse of Representatives
Generalschenck
Fernando Wood
Union River
Abelition
Unvon
Sirmat
Frewaxer Toormaur
P. Mo Baker
Fey
Mr. Blake
Triplett
Hareson
Lowa
Ile Wige Uy
Beridee
Magione
Fortress Mente
Ue iOihevnye
Monroe
Wren
Ageitet
Trimside
Ninth Anny Corps
Massachusetts
12Th
Portland
W.K. Kemball
Simeon Beverly
12Th Maine Regiment
Boston
Aid
Evening Post
North Western States
Brough
Ioo
Merton
Douglas Jerrold
Denming
Gon
Tris
Telegraph
Joshua Wright
Maplecgene Marleton
Sutelice
Sean
England
Prince of Wales
Suffolk
Africa
St. Andrews
Cowans. Brosenius
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Paris
St. Christopher
St. Stephen
la Crosne
Wis) Democrat
Rowdside
Lambe
Boston Travellersif
Grand Tafeller School
Donia
Thure
Berren
Tuuter
Becau
Tom
Newburyport
Herrick Alten
Liberty Street
Milltown
N. J
Lo'elock
Prington & Strout
Salt and Blin
Deen Whitney & McDonald's
Frost's Blackstudh
Wheelwright
McAdams
McAdas
Warington & Strout
Frost
Calais Herrald
St John River
Ortland
Earxtee
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