This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fremont Journal
Location
Fremont, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1861
Page
10
Reports defend Col William Wilsons Zouaves of New York amid slanderous charges. Embarked 835 men for a southern destination aboard the Vanderbilt, praised as industrious volunteers rather than roomly thieves. Edge of river warfare and a new flotilla concept for Mississippi defenses discussed with J M Ashley.
A reading of Northern editorials praises loyal Democrats for supporting Lincoln and the war. Reports detail Union troop movements, blockades, and new regiments led by Generals Harney and Beattie. Foreign aid from German states and the Prussian king's offer of officers are noted, along with rifle imports and vessel plans. Local figures, speeches, and civic incidents intertwine with battlefield updates and political loyalties.
Fragmentary telegraph summary states H. Browning of Quincy and party figures discuss a U.S. Senate seat by death. References imply a Kentucky-born conservative profile and wartime stance. The text is garbled with missing words and unclear sourcing, limiting precise conclusions.
The front lines shift as Federal troops move on Harper's Ferry Leesburg and Martinsburg while rebel forces retreat toward Winchester and Mount Marion gaps. Boonville Missouri reports 200 rebels killed and 600 captured. Bridges burned and rails damaged east of Martinsburg. Harper's Ferry bridge repairs expected within five days. The Rip Raps rifles prove capable at Sewell's Point.
Gen Scott led the Ohio forces toward Falls Church. engagement near Vienna with four companies totaling 276 men. Confederate fire, damaged trains, and a withdrawal under pressure left wounded being carried and reports of enemy strength around 4,000 at Court House. Casualties include Captain Haelett and Captain Balleye among others. dispatch notes movements toward Alexandria and Manassas Junction.
Gen. Lyon commands a decisive clash near Booneville Missouri after landing four miles below town. Rebels retreat into woods and are driven by a furious artillery bombardment. Three hundred rebels killed, Gen. Price ill, Gov Jackson flees. Union flags rise on the Capitol as gun salutes ring out. Fitzpatrick denounces secession and pledges allegiance to the U S Government.
From Leavenworth Kansas on June 18 no movements of special importance on the southern border since the retreat of the eccrsionists. No further details follow in the fragment.
Rebels burned dispatches at Independence telegraph office and forced operator to flee. Capt. Price returned to Kansas City on the 15th with his forces after no engagement. A Kansas regiment from Lawrenc e encamped at Wyandotte. Capt. Holloway, who recently resigned from the regular army, was killed by his own men near Independence on the 13th. Gov. Robinson issued a proclamation urging citizens to organize into military companies. Missouri declares war against the Federal government. Kansas may face invasion. one or two infantry companies to be sworn into U S service for three months. The 24th Kansas regiment at Wyandotte has mustered in, and Capt. Johnson’s command will form an independent company.
From Chicago June 18 a Leavenworth correspondent reports two cavalry companies and one dragoon company moved toward Independence Kansas, engaging 1000 to 2000 secessionists. A skirmish wounded one trooper and another had a shoulder crushed in retreat. Capt Holloway, rebel commander, and fourteen others were killed by friendly fire during the clash. Regulars retired in good order after a brief parley as rebels outflanked but failed to press the attack.
Reports from Pam.iars dated June 18 describe an advancing Confederate contingent of over 1200 men encamped about 12 miles from Beverly road, with estimates of 6000 to 10000 additional reenforcements including three South Carolina regiments. Union officers fear an attack or guerrilla action as scouts report shooting of two Ohio soldiers near Phillip pi and a severed line of skirmishers. A clash is expected before daylight tomorrow.
Washington reports Prof. Lowe rose in a balloon to send and receive messages while aloft. About 23,000 rebels under Beauregard occupy Manassas, with many starving. Jeff Davis visited, a rebel battery grows at White House on the Potomac. On Monday night 1400 troops were there. some have since moved to Manassas. New army officers’ commissions await Congress meeting.
Union men protected as a regiment is sent to Columbus Kentucky to guard against secessionist depredations. The request for protection came from Prentiss in Cairo. A Hamburg ship Bavaria arrived with a large cargo of arms for the United States including at least 50 000 island rifles.
From St Louis on June 17 a reserve regiment fired on the Recorder's Court building and a neighboring house on Seventh Street, killing four and wounding two. Conflicting causes cited include an impelled shot from a corner window or accidental discharge. Police officer Pratt died after being shot in the side. Deputy Marshal Prange was wounded. Federal force in the state totals about 10,000 with deployments at Hermann, Jefferson City, Rolla, St Louis, and Cairo. The Warsaw Democrat notes Judge Johnson and Senator Polk may not take seats.
Army correspondence from Camp Donnieet reports harsh weather, poor water, and crowded conditions as three month volunteers prepare for possible action. It notes recruiting efforts, health issues in Company F, typhoid fever cases, and rumors about deployments. Mentions Col Anderson and Capt Andrews, with broader commentary on Confederate war pressures and public sentiment.
The government directs how private property taken or damaged during Union troop operations will be valued and compensated. It outlines what to report on property, land, crops, fencing, and ownership, and requires commanders to collect claims from affected citizens to ensure justice for both residents and the government.
The Galveston News notes mixed reactions among tribes in response to state commission visits. Cherokees and Chickasaws show pressure for immediate secession while Cherokees await funds held in trust, Abolition agents face danger, Parson Jones seeks safety, Harrison fluent in languages and previously acted as tribal agent. A general council is planned for the eighth, with decisive news anticipated.
The South Boston Iron Foundry now employs two hundred hands making big guns and projectiles for the Government. Daily output includes two to three hundred shot and shell and about twelve guns per week. Cast steel guns are said to carry 13 000 yards and projectiles at 8 000 yards can pierce iron 44 inches thick. The 95 pound projectiles could kill or wound a hundred in a dense mass. A Whitworth cannon, exhibited in New York, is a twelve pounder eight feet long, rifled and breach loading with a five and a half mile flange. The missile is cast iron, oblong, and fits the grooves. its diameter about 8 inches.
The Manuafactory of Arms is stopped by Marshal Bonifant, who has halted the Merrill, Thomas & Co. works in Baltimore. The firm’s members have gone to Washington to seek permission to resume. A Baltimore Exchange article warns that eighty deputy marshals may be appointed to search dwellings for arms and suspected southerners, cautioning citizens against warrantless entry as trespass.
Two Union men arrived in Wheeling recounting terror by secessionists in Roane and Braxton counties. Their horses were shaved and they narrowly escaped a similar fate for their heads. A Union man was reportedly hung on the Big Kanawha. A preacher named Williams in Jackson County allegedly urged men to join the secession army, promising money, food, and whisky, but failed to recruit.
Savannah Enquirer May 29 describes Civil War era events near Savannah Georgia. A small boat era attempted landing near the bar. sentinel fire repulsed them. A Savannah tug engaged a vessel with English and Russian consuls aboard, who reported four blockading ships offshore including the Minnesota. Reports also note early Civil War actions in Western Virginia with the Geneva artillery companies firing the first shot at Philippi and local commemoration by the Ashtabula Sentinel.
The piece notes Twiggs and Floyd as pivotal in the Confederate cause, detailing the surrender of 3000 regulars, thirteen forts, 25 000 troops, 80 artillery pieces, 55 000 in money, horses, mules, wagons, tents, provisions and munitions valued between 1.6 and 8 million dollars. It adds a northern view on the event and cites a Baptists convention resolution denying legitimacy of the transferred goods from Bunker Hill to Montgomery and pledging to contest the transfer if needed.
A Washington dispatch reports the President will urge Congress to raise 600000 men and provide funds around 200 million to carry the war at full vigor. Governors nationwide back the move, signaling broad public support, while Congress is expected to enact related increases in army strength and expenditure. The note also questions British reaction if a Black Republic threat emerges.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.