Petersburg Fortifications and Rebel Losses Reported
Reports from Petersburg recount a major assault with rebel officers admitting 3,000 lost and 986 prisoners captured. Explosions hollowed a 200 by 95 foot cavity as Union says rebels mine works. General Bartlett in Petersburg unhurt. Stoneman raid in Georgia ends with 2,000 Federals captured.
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Union and Confederate Movements in War News
Dispatches from Washington describe Union victories in Georgia and Pensacola, with Stoneman captured and Grant departing to Washington. Reports on Petersburg mine failures and Charleston exchanges surface, while rumors of a large Confederate invasion spread through Maryland and Pennsylvania. Union forces reportedly hold firm near Hagerstown as Confederate forces retreat southward.
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Lincoln's Propositions for Peace and Slavery Abolition
The article emphasizes President Lincoln’s view that any peace must preserve the Union intact and abolish slavery. It argues that lasting peace requires removing slavery’s cause, condemns sham proposals, and declares the loyal not willing to surrender gains. Lincoln stands ready to defend true peace.
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Peace Battles within Democracy Shake Fremont Split
The piece notes internal strife in the Democracy as factions clash over peace terms and allegiances. Gen Singleton and Shehan of Galena back immediate peace, challenging the anti peace faction. The Chicago Convention looms with peace advocates pushing to control the platform amid factional tension.
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Copperhead Peace and the Union Vision
A Confederate sympathizer argues against modest reconciliation and urges a strong, redefined Union. The piece predicts continued Southern resistance until Union armies are defeated or Southern leadership collapses, framing peace as impossible without decisive Northern victory.
Delegates Named and Washburne Nominated in Illinois Rally
The convention of several counties at Plymouth on August 2 1864 elected J Edsall interim president and W P Naramore interim secretary. Delegates from multiple counties were seated by credentials. Hon. James McCoy and David McCartney addressed the gathering amid applause. Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson received cordial support, with Ulysses Grant praised and Gen. Washburne nominated for Congress. The body adopted resolutions backing the Union war effort and re electing Washburne, while expressing resolve to end the rebellion and reform the nation.
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Adequacy of War Finance and Revenue Measures
In a message dated July 25 1864 the Secretary of the Treasury justifies wartime borrowing and notes the need for stable currency. He praises national unity and warns that without secure funding the war cannot be sustained. He notes revenue gains under the Internal Revenue Act and promises ongoing improvements as experience grows.
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Government notes to fund the Union war effort outlined
An 1864 Treasury notice details subscription terms for three year Treasury Notes bearing 7.3 percent interest, payable with semi annual coupons, and redeemable in six percent gold bonds after five years. Denominations range from fifty to five thousand dollars, with deposits eligible for commissions and free transport to holders. The notice condemns Copperheads as unpatriotic and envisions public support to sustain credit.
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