Union State Convention poised to dominate fall ticket
The Union State Convention meets in Springfield to pick a standard-bearer likely Gen. Ferner or Dice Cavesey. Either nominee is expected to secure victory against Copper heads. Nathaniel Hawthorne died in Plymouth New Hampshire last week. Gen Sherman expelled all newspaper reporters from his lines. Europe suspended hostilities for one month as German ports blockade was raised.
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Union
Springfield
Ferner
Dice Cavesey
Union Party
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Plymouth
N. H
Gen. Sherman
Europe
Freeport
Forged Presidential Proclamation Sparks Arrests in New York
The Copperhead Journals in New York circulated a fake Proclamation of the President claiming defeat in Virginia and a call for 400,000 more troops. The World and Journal of Commerce published the forgery for rebel aims, printing aboard a ship. Editors were arrested and papers suppressed by presidential order. Loyal citizens condemned the fraud.
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Copperhead
New York
New York World
The
Journal of Commerce
Virginia
Europe
Join Howard, Jr
Journal of Cummeres
Bogus Presidential Proclamation sparks cross ocean intrigue
The piece of treason expands beyond home markets as the fake Proclamation is said to reach Europe via the steamer Scotia. The Chicago papers warn it is a deliberate news coup, designed to circulate through foreign and domestic debates, with punishments urged for publishers and their complicity. A Chicago gathering of patriotic ladies plans to curb foreign imports, while postal money orders and local elections loom in the news cycle with party notes and arrests of the Proclamation originator.
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Scotia
New York
Liverpool
World
Journal of Commerce
Harald
Halifax
Europe
Itsekf
Chicago Tribune
Chicago
Chicago Journal
Washington
Freeport
Helena Journal Letter Reflects War Strains and Politics
In Helena Arkansas on March 12 1864 a correspondent writes of Civil War loyalties pearl like secession sentiment and Union optimism. The piece notes Gen Grant McClellan Fremont and Abel views while detailing guerrilla actions prison holds and a distressed Confederate planter seeking protection and aid from headquarters.
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Henevay Ark
Kos Jourvats
Frelena
Helena
Arkansas
Mississippi
Napoleon
Richmond
Dureara
Grant
Wood
Aphlitte
Thave
Tregard J. O. Fremont
American
Frank P. Blair
Fremont
Missouri
Copperheads
Freemont
McClellan
Ola Abel
Times
Knowledge from experience aids medical relief claim
The piece asserts that Sr. Jyaues Worn Cakey has relieved a child of worms when doctors said recovery was impossible, published to benefit other readers and justify the manufacturer's role. It notes limited prior medical preparation but urges justice to the maker and public awareness of the remedy's perceived efficacy.
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Sr. Jyaues
Benefto
Grant’s Wilderness Campaign From Culpeper to Todd’s Tavern
A veteran letter recounts Grant’s six days of battle from the Rapidan crossings to Todd’s Tavern near Spotsylvania. Hancock and Meade emerge as pivotal leaders as Union forces press toward Richmond, with vivid scenes of cavalry, casualties, and a climactic assault on Tuesday. The writer credits Grant as a supreme commander and notes fresh reinforcements and open lines of supply enhancing Confederate setbacks.
Antidote for Scrofula Mentioned by Eminent Men
The text promotes Dr Guysorr’s Extract of Yellow Dock and Sarasperilla as a sure remedy for scrofula and related ailments. It quotes endorsements from Ward Beecher Daniel Wise and others praising the treatment and its effects on hoarseness and throat illnesses.
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Europe
Guysorr
Wuar Decroxs
Brown
Aso
Dleary Ward Beecher
Daniel Wise
New York
Fadsward North
Hamilton College
Clinton
N.Y
Dr. G
Bigeliw
Boston
Heo
Chapin
Fragmented Civil War dispatches outline shifting battles
Yesterday's newspapers report resumed hostilities on Wednesday with skirmishing on the right escalating into a sizable battle. Rebels under Beauregard attack Palmer's Creek while Union forces under Butler repel assaults and entrench anew. Sherman advances toward Kingston as Grant presses toward Richmond with continuous skirmishes and strategic redeployments. Tampa Bay falls to Union forces, fortifications burned, Lee's lines shrink, and Rome rests under Federal division. The overall tone favors cautious optimism about advancing toward Richmond with sustained operations along multiple fronts.
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Chicago Tribune
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War Department
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O. H
Rapidan
Lee
Army of the Potomac
Burnaide
Potomac Army
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Longstreet
Hill
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Warren
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Kautz
Virginia
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Butter
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Tampa
Gulf
Florida
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River
Sherman
Ile
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Rome
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Dalton
James Clarke’s FE Pill Pack Promises Female Remedy
An advertisement touts James Clarke’s FE as a safe female remedy for difficulties and obstructions. It claims it is not harmful, suitable for married ladies, and will induce a regular monthly period. A pamphlet is free, with postage stamps for agents, and the bottle allegedly contains over 50 pills.
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Westminister Review
Quetter
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America
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