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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1864
Page
1
A political letter debates Gen. Fremont's removal, Lincoln’s leadership, and wartime factions. It argues Fremont's military talent and questions Lincoln's judgement, claiming political machinations drove Fremont from command and suggesting conservative Missouri interests shaped policy.
A sprawling miscellany of medical advert claims and wartime snippets follows. The text promotes Brown's Bronchial Troches and Ayers cures, touting rapid relief from stomach burning and chills, then shifts to commentary on naval credits and a Civil War anecdote about a public vessel’s destruction and a colonel’s escape, ending with a naval service enlistment tally through 1804.
An intercepted rebel letter from Shenandoah discusses Davis's aims, Union preservation, and plan to end the war by subjugating the South. It critiques Lincoln's renomination, favors a broad national convention, and outlines terms for peace or war to restore the United States under one government.
A historic critique denounces the peace party for opposing the Civil War and elevating McClellan as their candidate. It condemns peace advocates for attacking Lincoln's policies and for supporting what it calls the era’s most arbitrary military arrests.
A garbled historical clipping blends martial poetry praising heroic troops and a banner, with fragmented political commentary about Lincoln, reconstruction, and slavery. Mentions Calhoun democracy, Kansas raids, and Lawrence, with uncertain editor notes and stray names.
From Chicago Aug 80 1864 reports show outside convention scenes filled with treasonable speeches denouncing the war and praising opponents of McClellan. McClellan supporters press for early nomination while anti McClellan voices grow. Seymour named permanent chairman. The platform is being negotiated with hopes of a three-fourths first-ballot nomination. Vallandigham weakly pushes for delays.
A Columbus State Journal correspondent relays the tale of John Fletcher of Laf ayette Indiana a private in Company A Sixty fifth Indiana volunteers. Born 1852 in Albany New York he enlisted in 1861 and served with the Fourth United States Cavalry then re enlisted to the Sixty fifth Indiana. Wounded at Richmond Ky and Perryville he re joined for the Kentucky campaign before Atlanta. The piece adds a portrait of Nic a horse in Morgan era cavalry service noted for steadfastness through long campaigns and ambushes including the March toward Atlanta and a dramatic Cynthiana Kentucky charge.
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