Glittering Union Victories Across Fronts from Roanoke to Fort Donelson
The Burnside Expedition captured Roanoke Island after three days of fighting with 8,000 prisoners. Confederate forces dispersed. Sigel and Curtis advanced in Missouri, Price routed toward Arkansas. Fort Henry fell to gunboats. Fort Donelson’s siege yielded after four days with 15,000 prisoners. Johnson Pillow Buckner captured. Floyd captured. Union losses near 800 killed and 1,000 wounded.
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Burnside
Roanoke Island
O Jennings Wise
South
Norfolk
West
Sigel
Curtis
Missouri
Springfield
Price
Arkansas
Chicago Tribune
Tennessee
Kentucky
Fort Henry
Fort Donelson
Elswhere
Johnson
Pillow
Buckner
Floyd
White House Party Sparks Criticism Over Dancing Debate
A debate erupts over Mrs. Lincoln hosting a party claiming there was dancing none. Critics equate social entertainments with sin, while supporters say such gatherings occur in everyday life and military events may include cheer and song amid the war effort.
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White Lodge
Lincoln
Hone
Radical Republicans Young and Milburn Dominate Linn County
Davenport Gazette correspondent extols Messrs. Young and Milburn as fearless radicals faithful to principle. Young, a young lawyer and Judiciary Committee chair, is praised as a steadfast, trustworthy leader whose vote is predictably aligned with his conscience amid bribery rumors. The piece also covers Fremont’s reassignment, the Herald editor Ives arrest, and intrigue around War Department access and press control in Washington.
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Davenport Gazette
Messis
Young
Milburn
Linn County
Messrs. Young
Judiciary Committee
Fremont
Department of the West
U. S
Washington
Southwest
Texas
Arkansas
Philsdelphia Duguirer
Ives
Order of Jesuits
Stanton
Joseph C. Ives
Engineer Corps
Lincoln
Herald
Congress
Willard’s
Porition
Benedett
Telegraph Office
War Department
Tucker
Mr.Cucker
Philadelphia
Mr. Watson
Watson
New York Herald
Secretary of War
Tine
Baltimore
Jp Twix
Fort Mellentye
Gunboats Under Supervisor Fronmental St Louis Fail to Meet Claims
The story says gunboats built under supervisor Fronmental St. Louis failed while recent river histories show limited success on the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers. The vessels are described as a powerful aid to land forces but fall short of all projections.
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Fromential St. Tiouis
St. Louis
Democrat
Port Donelson
Cumberland
Oglesby
Taylor
Chicago
Marsh
Com. Foote
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Caronde
Apos
Fort Donnelson Surrender and Rebel Leaders Captured
Gen Grant reports Fort Donnelson surrendered unconditionally with 15,000 prisoners including Generals Pillow Buckner and Johnston. Floyd escapes with 5,000 rebels pursued as Union forces press the pursuit and evacuation of Columbus follows amid heavy casualties on both sides.
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Chicago Tribune
Grant
Floyd
Tennessee
Memphis
Nashville
Knoxville
Cutoaco Ormex
Kurt Donnelson
Pillow
Buckner
Johnston
Fioyds
Cairo
Springfield
Col
O. Q. Marsh
Columbus
Congress
Washington
Colfax
Fort Donelson
McClellan
Carondelet
Iort Donnelson
United States
Albert Sidney Johnston
3d Iowa Camp Deracument Entertains Rumors of Kentucky Move
A journal entry from Camp Deracument in Hiustsville Missouri notes 5 companies marching 8 miles along the North Missouri Railroad from Allen. The writer mentions cold weather and bad roads, possible Kentucky orders, pay schedules through January and March, and local use of Treasury Notes and Uncle Sam scrip. The town appears Union, and Hon. Wa. A. Hall is elected to Congress. A scouting party near Macon City seized powder and arms, with 283 men from Col. Bishop s Black Hawk Cavalry contributing. The piece ends with a dog licensing law for January 1.
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Allen
Warrenton
N. M. RR
Keokuk
Kentucky
U.S. Treasury
Suma
Secesh” Ag
Federala
Leas
Congress
John B. Clark
Price
Col. Bishop
Black Hawk
Macon City
Keytsville
Chariton Co
Tito
Bonner
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White House
John C. Fremont
The
Donelson
Pillow and Buckner
CC. Marsh
Paducah
Mound City
Sanitary Commission
Ft. Donnelgon
Matey
Fort Danielson
P. R. Riley
Cincinnati
Kendall
Ave Goilors
Wim. Hunter
Pittsburg
Fort Donnelson
Len. Wallace
Indiana
Lida
Fort Donelean
Cain
Minehaha
Swartz
Associated Press
Commodore Foote
Sanday
Missouri Democrat
Fort Donels
Rally
Winton
Foote
Tyler
Conestoga
Pitusburgh
Tira
Saya
Wise
Minnehaha
Schwartz
Evansville
Ind
John A. Logan
Illinois
Sesault
Syler
Conestog
Foot
Thie
Iowa
Eptron Broistex
Cern Naremarmeen
Albany
Royal Phelps
Fort Dannelson
Gon
Buckner and Johnston
Nuw
Ork Toro
J. W. McRlhenny
Norr
McElhenny & Not
Atrich Ali
Ifm
McHelmenny
Mediciv
IOAW
Frankkin
Lowa Avenur
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Assessor's Books
Walleam Don & Co
William Don
Gal
Dro Godda
Laboes
Coats
Faxts
Everrything
Vail
J. Fe, Hervey & Co
Fairbanes
Fairbanks
Luke St
Main
Walnut
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