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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1864
Page
1
A miscellany column reports demographic gender imbalances across five states, a Soldier's Aid Society shipment to the Christian Commission, and regional curiosities. It includes a Calais territorial note, a Sprague led team from Providence to Cranston, a Civil War flag tale, a prisoner report on Charles Bean, and political letters from General Butler urging Lincoln over McClellan with platform critiques and slavery questions.
A long historical column profiles General Philip Henry Kerridan, detailing his mid 19th century service from West Point through Indian campaigns, Oregon, and Civil War commands. It chronicles his rapid rise from major to general, his actions at Perrysville and Murfreesboro, and reputations as a capable cavalry and infantry leader, ending with commentary on drafts and public notices including political debates and civic issues of the era.
A fragmentary letter outlines multiple bets on U S presidential outcomes and voting patterns. It references Abraham Lincoln and Kamr a misspelt name, with bets on his succession, John Fremont style, and vague electoral college remarks. The text includes misspelled place names and amounts such as 7000 dollars, 85 dollars, 16 dollars, and ten dollars in uncertain wagering terms.
In a mass meeting in New York, Judge Henry C. Deming argues that three and a half years of Civil War produced more decisive results than prior great campaigns. He cites Vicksburg Port Hudson Mobile Bay and Sherman's march as monumental feats surpassing Napoleon and Frederick the Great, and urges that nothing has been done would be a defiant misreading of Union triumphs.
Fragmentary 18th century style prayer pleads to God for wisdom and victory in the American cause. It asks mercy on the new states, for restraint on enemies, and guidance for Congress toward peace, justice, religion, and enduring glory through the Savior.
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