A Hoosier Plan for Disabled Soldiers Pension Reform
The piece argues against the Indianapolis Soldiers Home plan and favors two unified options. It recommends a state level roll of disabled veterans and a liberal state pension funded by a dedicated tax, to supplement government pensions and avoid lavish Soldiers Home costs. If lawmakers refuse, public subscriptions could fund pensions directly.
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Indianapolis
Ssa
Soldiers’ Home Association
Ceckera
Indianapolis Bome Association
Proposed Soldier Home Location Divides Rival Cities
The writer argues that building and occupying a soldier home in any location will benefit nearby veterans while avoiding jealousy among cities over who funds the project. They urge reconsideration of the Indianapolis Soldiers Home plan and submit views for contemporaries unsatisfied with that arrangement.
Reconstruction policy debated as Confederate states face military rule
The piece argues against rapid rebel state reorganization and military run elections. It calls for delaying full civil government until freed people vote freely, cites northern and southern views, and discusses aid, labor, and public sentiment amid postwar upheaval.
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Theas States
Union Party
Congress
Chicago Republican
Ioadmnen
South
Military orders to protect ballot box in Tennessee counties
Reports describe troops deployed in several Tennessee counties to guard ballots amid tense elections. Other items note Arkansas pardons requested from the President, sugar and seed cane concerns in Louisiana, cotton receipts in New Orleans, and railroad progress viewed as military necessity for pacification and commerce.
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Tennessee
Nashville
Campbell
Congress
Thomas Aaskes
Brownlow
Arkansas
Soaoon
New Orleans Picayune
Louisiana
Fire and Explosions Mark River News from August
August reports detail the steamers Millie and Joseph Pearce suffering fire and explosion incidents with injuries and material loss. Robberies on Yazoo-bound passengers are noted, while political dispatches from Matamoras Brownsville Texas reference troop movements and foreign policy on Mexico. Correspondents describe Shelby’s camp near Monterey and Confederate bands seeking service in Mexico. The Treasury names Acting Solicitor as delays.
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Millie
Joseph Pearce
Vickaburg
Yazoo
Hamilton
Houston
Austin
Matamoras
Brownsville
Washington
Brown
U.S
Rio Grande
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Monterey
Matamorae
Texas
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London
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Maximilian
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Palmerston
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England
Staloo
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Geoi
Hampton
Pamagas
Delanpordilla
Treasury
the Treasury
Jordan
McKinney
Kesha Herald
Saya
Thomas
Pogcoe
Romero
Arrested Texan linked to Surratt tale travels under guard
August 2 reports an arrestee in Texas believed to be John Surratt was identified by a local acquaintance in Calay Station and forwarded to Washington. Washington lines note disputes over identity, with secrecy surrounding the true name. Savannah dispatches describe mail routes, military police changes, and local market price postings amid postwar upheaval. August 2 also records death of former Georgia governor Milen aged 70.
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A. T. Reeves
Portien
Dadga
Memphia Bulletin
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Texas
Jobo H.ene
Calay
Washington
John
Leatestrom Severish
Zoxede
Savannah
Georgia
Florida
United States Military Police
Cox
Turbulent New Year Notes Steamer Breuin Star Dates
Fragmentary dispatch notes the steamer Breuin Star with dates to the 26th and mentions unrest from robberies in the interior. Report references fear and disorder linked to bandits, with scattered mentions of Texas and New Orleans in a struggling summary.
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Breuin Star
New Orleans
Disorder in Texas and Houston Rebel Incidents Reported
A Brownsville correspondent notes widespread unrest as rebel soldiers seek revenge on residents, with arrests of hawkers and property losses in Western Texas. Reports also mention Colonel Lowry in Houston pulling down the Nations flag and lingering prisoner issues amid a fraught postwar atmosphere.
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Houston
Mitte Hesston Telegraph
Texas
Brownsville
Weston
James
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