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Ellsworth American

Location

Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1864

Page

2

War Bulletin from the Hood Sherman Movements

Washington reports orders to Dix as Union forces engage Hood's army near Dalton and Strasburg. Sherman advances, destroys rail lines and telegraph, while Hood retreats to Ship Gap and Dalton. Union and Confederate actions unfold across Tennessee and Virginia with raids, captures, and mobilization noted.

Hesitant Great American Debate on McClellan and War Strategy

A long excerpt discusses reactions to McClellan and the Civil War leadership. It cites Montgomery Blair and others arguing over delays at Yorktown and Antietam, with critique of Lincoln era command decisions. The piece mentions The World Company and a failed search for proprietors, noting the publication’s decline.

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Battle Lays Waste as Rebel Forces Overrun Towns

A large rebel force attacked the county, holding six companies in Md for twelve months. They fought bravely but were overwhelmed by superior numbers and compelled to surrender. The steamer West Wind at the wharf was sunk. The City Mall and other buildings burned. Platt county suffered guerrilla plunder Sunday night and Stithville was burned. Nas led rebels into Platt county, halting business.

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Abraham Lincoln of Illinois Nominating Slate Listing

Fragmentary 19th century political notice names Lincoln Andrew Johnson and others with unclear spellings and locales. The document lists multiple individuals and districts in a ceremonial nomination context for a presidential election.

The Nation Urges Restoration of Federal Union Through Peace

A fragmentary text asserts that after four years of war the Union seeks to restore the Constitution and public liberty by ending military overreach. It calls for a convention of all states to peaceably restore the Federal Union and halt revolutionary governance.

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The World Newspaper and Its Liberated History Recalled

The World Newspaper profile recalls libel suits against New York City figures and the paper’s turbulent past. It traces early capital, failed ventures, and the World Publishing Association then The World Newspaper Company, noting repeated financial troubles and eventual transfer of ownership amid public controversy.

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Horace Greeley's New Book on the American Conflict

A critical preview notes Horace Greeley's The American Conflict volume eight, praising its virulent polemics and aims to explain causes of the rebellion. It describes editions, reception in New York journals, and readers' library interest, while outlining the work’s scope from 1776 through the Civil War and slavery.

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Letters From a Soldier on War and Victory

An excerpted letter from an Army of the Potomac soldier speaks of patriotism and resolve. He defends the Union cause, rejects exemption pleas, and pledges continued service to end the war, urging that only fighting can secure lasting peace despite Copperhead opposition and political pressure.

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Local notices and society items from the weekly journal

A batch of miscellaneous notices runs through the page.Readers are urged to return books to the Baptist Sabbath School and to remit overdue sums. tributes recall a Washington business death at age 82. references to Judge Taney’s career and Dred Scott appear. Advertisements note magazines and 1805 prospects, court terms, and a new Masons lodge installation with a large town gathering and speeches.

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New York Markets Report Mixed Commodity Prices

Fragmented market wire notes fluctuating prices in New York and Ohio with several figures for grains and barrels. Mentions wheat and sales in the Southern region and a miscellaneous assortment of price points and commodity references.

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