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Newspaper
Journal And Confederate
Location
Camden, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1865
Page
1
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A Charleston event labeled The Burial of Slavery is described as an ambitious yet abortive attempt to blend triumph with a funeral tone. A mocked tableau features Duffy and Dinah in satirical poses, with Parson Beeker addressing a colored audience as the procession unfolds, according to Courier summaries.
A 19th century city parade by black guilds including tailors and bricklayers forms into a disorderly procession through King Street to Broad as racial tension erupts over precedence between black and brown leaders. Marshals intervene but the crowd remains unruly, ending with a disputed sermon by Parson Beavis and a public display of Yankee and enslaved attitudes, signaling a fragile moment of unity amid factional strife.
The report mentions a cry from Detroit, a funeral procession on Tuesday the Sth junс, and references Temyth and several named items. It notes Mr. A. Mutuen providing copies of the Charleston Courier and New York Morald, along with a secretary SewAnn who is recovering from a fractured finger and improving.
A fragment from the Charleston Courier discusses the Lincoln assassination parallel. It notes Boorn was shot near the spot Lincoln fell and died twenty two minutes later, same hour as Lascox. It questions Boorn’s whereabouts and burial, and cites the Washington Republican on a rebel commission.
A damaged excerpt from the Charleston Courier criticizes two officers who registered at a hotel and boast of joining the Confederate Army. The piece mocks their claims and depicts broad contempt for military figures, noting a harsh reaction from Union forces and skewering press attitudes of the period.
A historical account defends a person once branded a rebel, arguing that public memory should not brand him with infamy without clear justification. The piece laments how broad labels harm honest careers and praises eventual return to allegiance to the United States Government.
Reports from Charleston Courier describe townsfolk residing in the city seeking better conditions and national representation at the Washington Cemetery session. Citizens question Governor MacAsthy's actions, hoping united government invitations will ease transport, with many former Hilacll residents now living in town and awaiting invitations from the United States Government.
An 1865 report summary questions the Sultana catastrophe handling. It notes no East of Olio troops were lost and alleges overload, with capacity for seven but about 2200 aboard. It cites paroled prisoners at Vicksburg and Andersonville delays, 1700 deaths claimed by the Sultana agent, and a guerrilla execution of J. Thorp.
Anstown marks the first Virginia settlement now an abandoned plantation midway between City Point and Fortress Monroe. Only two or three old brick chimneys and the ruins of a small brick shard remain where the village stood. The bricks were imported from England long ago and many have been taken away as relics. Some bricks still enter into winter quarters for troops along the Potomac and at general Leal quarters at City Point.
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