Lincoln’s Message Praised by European Press in 1863
A long excerpted critique from The Caledonian Mercury replying to President Lincoln’s annual message. It lauds his stance against slavery and his calm, fatherly tone toward the Union, noting Britain’s supportive view and predicting posterity will judge him well. The piece contrasts Lincoln’s policy with Confederate rebellion and praises his pursuit of freedom across America and its territories.
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Maryland
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Ates
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di Ogeter
Forger Melville’s Tearful Sermon Before Trial
A Philadelphia parson describes the two forgers Enory and Melville. Melville preaches to convicts in a private gallery, admits moral wreck, and laments lost integrity as he faces about five years in prison. He warns Cahill and others that a camera can preserve a wrongdoing.
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Enory
Melville
Rome
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Waynes
Sudan
President's private letters cited in McDowell inquiry
The New York Zines comments on the President's letter to General McClellan revealed during the McDowell inquiry. It notes the President's evident devotion to the cause, yet also hints at broader private dispatches tied to active field actions against rebels.
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New York
McClellan
McDowell
Letter from Washington on Union, slavery and war news
A long letter from Washington reviews the Emancipation Proclamation, Loyalist support in the Tenth District, and Northern attitudes toward reconstruction. It recounts slave narratives, strategic battles, and calls for continued unity, with references to Jeff Davis, Seymour, and the political divide shaping wartime policy.
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Fretiont Journal
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Diane Swamp
North
Tecerans
Sherman
Vicksburg
Owin
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Fromi
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Gov
Seymour
Wood
New York
Davis
G. N. Sin. Dure
Jeff. Davis
Jef Davin
New York City
Iaen
Jef
Congress
Yaral
Morning ideals and war toll in a fragmented reminiscence
Fragmented, archaic prose pleads for peace as the nation recalls heroic struggles over liberty and equity. It contrasts aristocratic oppression with populist rights while recording a stray, distorted anecdote about plantation labor, a river estate, and a British expedition leader seeking Lincoln’s advice on labor and reform.
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Mississippi
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Lowe Asthe
Butler on Mamford hanging and New Orleans unrest
Gen Butler recounts the execution of Mamford in New Orleans, noting a mob opposed to the hanging despite Union presence. He argues the event reflected wartime laws and treason masquerading as patriotism, while crowd violence and attempts to prevent the execution shaped the day’s tensions. Brown discusses Missouri politics and slavery’s fate amid federal aims to preserve the Union and shift power toward free labor.
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Goult
B. Mumford
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Ioana
EU. Brown
Mavery
Brown
Springfield
Goveral
Toledo
Missouri
Census Volume Aims to Count England Wales and Isles Population
The first volume of England census shows population numbers and distribution across parishes. It notes 1861 totals for England and Wales including Ireland and Channel Islands, with Britain total near 29 million after revisions. It details male and female gains since 1851, army and naval personnel counts, and workers in workhouses, asylums, and charitable institutions, alongside references to emigration and urban districts.
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Resignation Fallout Among Maine Volunteers Over Emancipation Proclamation
A Civil War era letter to the Army of the Potomac accuses Lieut. Nicholas of the ith Maine Volunteers of resigning over the Emancipation Proclamation. General officers clash over charges, with calls for punishment and defense of policy. The contested draft highlights intra corps disputes and questions of loyalty.
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