Diverse Civil War Era Rumors Spark Wide News Briefs
Reports from Grenada Mississippi warn Gov Brownlow of a planned attack by Mississippi party members. New York dispatches discuss probable unconstitutionality of military commissions for civilians. Rumors of tax fraud in lager beer sales and a Meagher proclamation for a Montana state convention surface amid other political and legal updates.
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Tennessee
Grenada
Miss
New York Commercial
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Supreme Court
New York
Brooklyn
Thos. Francis Meagher
Montana Territory
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Stephens
London
Europe
Palmer
James Harvey Wells
Adias William Henry
Samuel A. Berry
Albany
N. Y
John W. Geary
Congress
Gov. Curtin
Stanton
Cowan
Testimony on Reconstruction sentiment in the South during rebellion
Gen B H Grierson testifies before the Reconstruction Committee that hostility to the government is a majority sentiment in the South. He cites loyalists in civil offices as scarce and warns of a renewed rebel organization. He notes potential war with France over Mexico could rally anti-government factions. Gen C H Howard.
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Sligby
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Cincinnati Gazette
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Iowa
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Kassion
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Gen. Lee
Reconstruction Committee
Joyce
West Roxbury
Ron Dodge
Massachusetts State Prison
B. H. Grierson
Alabama
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Georgia
Tennessee
South
Ansmeer
France
Mexico
C. H. Howard
South Carolina
W. A. P. Dillingham
Tle
Lee
Johnson
Congress
C. C. Shuler
Shuler
Col. B. Cornblaser
46Th MI
DePuy
Miniois
W. Youna
WM. Stewart
Jouan McCracken
Phillip Arno
Jos. P. Keen
Cat. Dunham
Jd. Pierson
Stephenson Co
Wa. B. Mayer
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Stephenson Street
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Daniel Etnyeke
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New Spring Dry Goods
NEW Ingrain
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