Appeal for volunteers for the 72nd Regiment urged in Sandusky County
The Fremont Journal urges Sandusky County men to enlist in the 72nd Regiment for defense of the nation. It describes ample tents clothing blankets and overcoats, warns that many more volunteers are needed, and calls on locals to care for families of those who join. It references Fort Stevenson 1813 and Ohio Gal. Denham as inspector general. It includes letters from Kentucky and Missouri detailing skirmishes, deaths, and acts of courage by soldiers of the 49th and Moore’s regiments and reports consolidation of regiments at Camp Chase Camp Dennison and Camp McLean.
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Sandavky Coun
Croghan
Volunteria
Wells
Dinhauer
George Skinner
Camp Nevin
United States
Ohio
Dennison
George C. Denham
Ohio Volunteers
Buckeye
Red Stick
Buerstenbinder
Voorbeer
Bond
Hathaway
67Th
Camp Chase
Schleich
Gilmore
Hunter
Camp Dennison
McLean
Constable
Reilly
Camp McLean
Cincinnati
Eckley
Patterson
80Th
Audler
War News From Missouri and Western Fronts
Dispatches describe Union forces under Pope pursuing retreating Confederate units in Johnson and Bates counties. Captured rebels, wagons, arms, and 1,300 prisoners reported. extensive supplies seized, including 2,000 recruits and 60 rebels captured by Hubbard. Mexican treaty proposal noted, involving $11 million payment and rights for troop transit.
Worrible Devastation by the California Prepchets
The recent frosts devastated the Oregon valleys destroying mills and grain. Flooding four feet deep left Linn City with only two houses standing and most frame warehouses washed away near the principal rivers.
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San Francino
Cal
Dee
Oregon
Linn City
Rebel battery shelling Geary encampment at Port Rocxa Md
From Maryland Port of Rocxa Md Dec 19 morning a rebel battery of three guns opens on Col Geary's encampment with about 200 infantry. About 20 shots strike camp. The 28th regiment with two guns returns fire, silences the rebels, and drives back reinforcements. Bees are driven from position with 14 killed and many wounded, no Union casualties reported. Guns later shift to Louse Virginia shore driving out 150 concealed rebels. Victory credited to bold action and reported accuracy of fire.
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Green River
Willich
Indiana Regiment
Johnson
Texan Rangers
Col. Terry
Texas Rangers
Terry
Judge Terry
California
Broderick
Val Willich
Gen. Johnson
49Th Regiment of
Ohio Volunteers
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Jeff Davie
Maryland
Rocxa
Geary
Soother Gan
Bee
Louse
Virginia
Washington
Kare
Boston
Taville
Reynolds
Toosburg
Difficult Creek
Tero
McCall
Ord
Drainsville
Gene McCall
Enton
Thornton House
Co. Kane
Fairfax D. H
Zrey
Taylor
Frankfort
Alabama
John H. Forney
Kane
Gol
Tom Taylor
First Kentucky
Washington dispatch on Drainsville and McClellan order
Reports describe Generals McCall Ord and Reynolds fighting near Drainsville with loss on both sides and prisoners captured. Union forces claim success after repelling Confederate ambushes and taking wounded, arms, and rifles, with emphasis on Bucktail riflemen and Captain Kane. An additional McClellan directive orders tighter handling of deserters and spies and protection of telegraph stations.
Destructive Civil War Skirmishes and Rumors Reported
A Port Royal dispatch notes heavy losses and fleet actions including a reported sinking of Holling's ship by the Massachusetts. In Mississippi a large black insurrection and vast property damage. At Fort Monroe a minor skirmish. New York 2001 unit near Newport News fights 700 rebel troops at New Market bridge, with several wounds and dead officers. Gunboat Young Rover reports Yorktown fire.
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Charleston
Savannahe
Tribune
Port Royal
Holling
Massachusetts
South
Orleana
Mississippi
Quitman Estate
Maine Lieutenant Hurd Recall From Bull Run Prison
Lieut. Hurd of the 2d Maine, wounded and captured at Bull Run, is released after escape from Charleston jail during its great fire. He and Col. Corcoran and about 000 others leaped from a burned window to flee. Hurd says prisoners in the South are treated brutally and unjustifiably. Corcoran presumed to head north via Beaufort, but has not been heard from.
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New York
the Times
Lieut
Hurd
Maine
Bull Run
Col. Corcoran
Charleston
General Scotts Letter on the Trent Case and Anglo American Ties
General Scott replies to inquiries about the Trent affair. He says Britain has no wish to inflame U S dissension and credits mutual interests binding the two nations. He asserts U S willingness to sacrifice for friendship, notes right of search on contraband, and hopes for neutral rights guarantees in the maritime order.
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Scot
Trent
General Scott
Great Britain
Tam
United States
England
Paria
Hether
Seward
Earl Russell
Earl Moawel
Mr. Boward
Wilkes
London’ Timea
Riterna
Yiel
America
Winfield Scott
Hotel Westminister
Paris
Esq
Debated Trent Case Strains Between Britain and United States
Winfield Scott weighs British actions after the Trent affair and warns peaceful relations hinge on mutual concessions. He argues the seizure of four rebels and the broader belligerent rights pose dangers to commerce and civilizational norms, urging restraint and lawful diplomacy.
General Schoopff’s Currency Exchange Amid Civil War Confusion
In London after the Wild Cat fight General Schoepfl faced a finance dilemma. Zollicoffer had seized Union provisions, Bea’s forces paid with Confederate bonds, and Schoepfl mirrored this by levying on Secessionists for supplies. He then opened an exchange office, paid Union men in Ohio Indiana money, and settled Confederate bonds at par, prompting confusion among the rival factions.
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Schoopff
London
Zollicoffer
D&c
Bea
Schoepfl
Ohio
Indiana
Fragmented OCR Notice Belongs To 19th Century District
The readable text mentions a legal event dated December 14 1001 with references to a defense and a searcher. The garbled OCR obscures names, places, and precise actions, but indicates a court or property related item from Yorktowdhlp era.
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Wingen
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Moore
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Young Rover
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Henry Lesher
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