War News From Charleston to Atlanta in 1861 Dispatch
Early 1861 war report from Charleston through Harper's Ferry recounts Sheridan moving to reinforce, rebels retreat, and cavalry skirmishes near Charles Town. News notes 15 inch shells delivered at Howle, 4000 troops, and 150000 potential conscripts. Spiritualist convention in Chicago supports Lincoln re election and condemns rebellion with strong anti slavery resolutions.
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Herald
Charleston
Seth
Baprinot Cial
Sheridan
Halittory
Saturday
Charles
Lieut
Barmass
Crisingi
Unclear Names and Roles In Fragmentary Local Notice
Fragmentary OCR lists numerous names and titles such as SAWYER, JOHNSON, STETSON, SWAZEY, CONY, WART, PARKE, DYER, and KIN with scattered places like Portland, Deer Isle, Eden, and Brooklin. No coherent event or action is identifiable. content reads as partial district official names and roles in a damaged public notice.
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Samuel Cony
Atousta
Deer Isle
Hamok
Eden
Euge Parke
A. Dyer
Treaeweer
Pilsbury
Backpsort
Rowland Carltos
Brooklin
Fragmented notice layer from tremont listings
unreadable OCR fragment lists events and venue names with scattered dates and places. mentions Tremont and Bilwwsth with sporadic weekday references and evenings events. unclear subjects, attendees, or purposes due to garbled text.
The Cry for Peace and Union Political Debates
A fragmented 19th century editorial fragment argues for peace through strong Union defense. It critiques rebels, supports self defense under authorities, and condemns Lincoln era wartime actions while urging faithful Unionists to rally in upcoming campaigns. It also notes a Democratic County Convention and town quota corrections by the Provost Marshal.
Naval Credits of the Fifth District Maine
Naval credits of the fifth district Maine list credits from the Naval Service up to August 24 1884. It names seamen, towns, and ships, with notes on enrollments, detachments, and Provost Marshal General approvals. Reports include vessel losses, captures, and local port mentions from Belfast to Machiasport and nearby communities.
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Maine
Naval Service of the United
Sila
Appleton
Br Fuen
Kilaworth
Fort
Mu Freedom
Franklin
Harrington
Hancock
Ilvshure
Jouests
Jonespot
Lubes
Liverty
Lincolnville
Machias
Monroe
Machiasport
Montville
Morrill
Mont Desert
Miliridge
Seven Thirties Amendment for Soldiers to Vote in State Elections
A fragment describes an amendment to permit soldiers absent from the states to vote for Governor Senators Representatives and County officers. Polls open nine in the forenoon in all cities towns and plantations and close at six in the afternoon with the process continuing until closing. The text notes prior troop deployments and quotas.
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Brooklin
Sedgwick
Franklin
Peace Rumors and National Savings Loan Appeal
The text promotes a government three year 7.30 percent Treasury note plan to fund the war, urging citizens from $50 to large sums to invest. It touts safety, liquidity, and a higher return than banks, with notes redeemable for six percent gold bonds later. It also cites war earnings, property values, and federal exemptions to entice readers to participate. The piece includes opinions from Harper's, the Philadelphia Press, and a New York Democrat’s rebel correspondence urging peace terms.
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Fessenden
Treasury
United States
Turk
Joan
New York
Congress
Shylock
Harper's Magazine
Letter of Acceptance and Union War Speech Excerpt
The letter from Mr. Blaine, dated Avusta, 20th, 1864, confirms his unanimous nomination for re election to Congress by the Vaion Convention of the Thing District and expresses gratitude for the support. He stresses that preserving the Union through a costly war is the sole priority, warns against peace terms that concede the Confederacy’s power, and urges steadfast loyalty to national unity. Also noted is the death of Lieut. William Thompson of the 26th Maine, fallen near Petersburg, described as a faithful, patriotic farmer and soldier.
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Hiveley
Beg
Chmirtuzan
Metish Chave
H. A. Wardwell
Regeiva
Sort
Oan
Wim
P. Prebleauberry
Dew
Sota Uopacas
Orland
J. Ibposeige
Cownty
Charles A
Spofard
Deer Ele
Wiewali
Ellemorth
Rious
Gabriel
Chicago
Chicago Convention, and That Ite
Lineola
Duore
Thia
Jaca Buchanan
Philadelphia
Richmond
Enyhod
Union
Tethin
Mans
Coxcorns
New-York
Shepperdstown
Shenandoah
Bishop
Jeff Davis
Mars
Concordia
Bhick Republicana
Marnendense
Davia
Tay Bay
Unien
Tribune
Avousta
Ava
Goes
J.T. Bacuerpen
Sirt
Vani
Congress
Washington
Elewordh
Hancock County
A. D
Pacific
North West
Petersburgs
Thomp‘son
Co. C
Maine Volunters
Isis
Chris
Messrs Tenweted
The Escape of the Tallahassee and Navy Criticism
A 1864 Boston Advertiser letter defends the Navy Department against fault finding over the Tallahassee pirate. It argues vessel movements cannot mirror an army, stresses keeping ships at sea yet ready to move on orders, and notes frustration with critics while detailing attempted responses to pirate threats and missteps.
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Boston
Navy Department
High Seas
Venplassee
Holton
Alam Tuck
Department
Halifax
Welles
Ainy
Axl
Enine
Casio
Peace on independence basis drives Union proposals
The speaker urges renewed effort and rejects surrender to Jefferson Davis. He insists on peace only if on independence terms and argues that true peace requires honorable Union or nothing. He questions why two parties exist if both claim the same objective.
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Jeff. Davis
Jeff Davis
Mr. Lincoln
Soldiers Vote Law Meeting Warns Towns September Polls
Resolution notes a winter law allowing soldiers to vote and urges town officers to ensure compliance. Warns election warrants issued for a nine o'clock start and polls to remain open until six o'clock with no adjournment. Secretary of State to provide returns in conformity with the resolves, approved March 24, 1864.
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Secretary of State
The Chicago Convention Report From 1864
The article recounts the Chicago convention proceedings with August Belmont chairing the opening. Horatio Seymour was named for president and Joseph Chase of Maine for vice president, with several nominations and speeches debate on peace versus war. The piece notes the convention’s lack of election hopes and hints at a peace stance opposing McClellan.
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Chicago
Belmont
New York
Horatio Seymour
Joseph Chase
Maine
Simpson
Belfast Journal
Seymour
Mr. Long
Ohio
Saulsbury
Delaware
Powell
Thomas H. Siar
Wickliff
Kentucky
Franklin Bieres
Harris
McClellan
Carrigan
Gen. Morgan
Maryland
McClel Ian
Geo
Ellsworth Ahead and Sheep Profits From Bangor Stories
The Bangor Times 23d reports high profits from 40 sheep, with wool yield 251 lb 11 oz selling at 1 per lb and lambs at 85 each. Capt. War. Black of Ellsworth provides a statement of flock performance and returns. The Bangor pieces urge others to match or beat these figures using recent local wool and lamb prices.
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Banger
War. Black
Ellsworth
Capt. Black
Bangor Times
Sebee
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