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Newspaper
Galesville Transcript
Location
Galesville, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1861
Page
1
An editorial excerpt laments war and betrayal while praising patriotic resolve. It recalls autumn beauty, the peril of civil conflict, calls for North and South unity, and honors the bravery of women linked to frontier figures like Benton and Fremont. The piece frames national renewal through steadfast devotion and sacrifice.
Fragmentary telegram mentions Mrs Fremont with the General in camp and pending return to St Louis as he advances. Reference to the Jessie family with three children, including a fifteen year old daughter, and Camp Lillie appears in partial garbled text.
An observer from Western Missouri reports that about three fourths of residents favor secession or are reluctant to support the Union war effort. The West remains confident in General Fremont, while distrust of Frank Blair grows. The piece notes frauds in horse purchases and questionable contracts but attributes abuses to overambition rather than moral failure. Evening Journal.
Jefferson City correspondent reports Mrs Col Ellis arrived from Tipton bearing orders from Gen Hunter and Col Ellis. She wore a semi military riding habit with crimson sash, rode forty five miles since ten o'clock, delivered orders at camp, then urged Gen Price to move two squadrons of Col Ellis command to rejoin at Tipton.
In Parliament Lindsay of Sunderland urges government to press the U S to end the blockade while noting Confederate strength. He says abolition may not come through war and suggests separation of North and South. Lytton warns Europe US empire risks and favors subdividing America for balance and growth.
A fragment discusses how competition in ancient Greece shaped art, commerce, and practical government, suggesting similar effects could arise from modern competition across spheres. The text emphasizes humanity’s enlightenment and exaltation as a result of such rivalry.
Professor Raphel addressed Medical College students detailing simple treatment for gunshot wounds. After extraction and arresting hemorrhage, the wounded part should be aligned, the limb bandaged, and astringent applied. Healing occurs via suppuration, granulation, and cicatrization, not primary union.
Dispatch from the era notes a cabinet split over Civil War strategy. Some urge holding the front near Petersburg while sending troops to Kentucky and Missouri to crush rebellion, with naval pressure on Southern ports. Others push a vigorous autumn campaign in Virginia to restore Union control in the Shenandoah and central valleys. The President and Seward oppose a forward move near the city.
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