Union forces raid Newburgh and Clark County towns in Civil War action
Union forces report capturing 200 stand of arms and about 200 sick soldiers as prisoners after raids into Newburgh Indiana and a Clark County Iowa town. A major fire destroyed Albion Mills and three stores in Davenport, costing about 100000 dollars. In North Carolina Namiiton fell to gunboats and Zouave assault supported by infantry and artillery, with a rebel steamer captured and minimal Union casualties. The victory opens Weldon passage, with heavy enemy losses claimed.
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Newburgh
Indiana
Clark County
Iowa
Davenport
Burrough
Albion Mills
Namiiton
North Carolina
Mercer
Thasyshene
Inwkin
Uarumel
Weldon
Republican County Convention Voices Union Cause and War Policy
A large Republican gathering in Linn County endorses the Union, condemns secession, and pledges support for Lincoln's war aims. The procession, speeches, and platform resist reconciliation with rebels, denounce secret societies, and call for confiscation of rebel property and emancipation of slaves. Delegates are named for state, judicial, and congressional conventions.
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Wen
God of Nations
Knights of the Golden Circle
Céya and
Rhetts
Walker
Tintit
North
American
Charles Weare
Abraham Lincoln
Readings Stirring Debate on Slavery at Democratic Convention
A parliamentary report recounts a June convention disturbance sparked by reading Jefferson’s Virginia notes condemning slavery. The extract argues slavery corrupts morals and labor, warnings on liberty and God’s justice, with references to public sentiment and national fate.
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Asthera
A. Iarland
Coronel Preston
Thomas Jeterabn
Unt
Father of Democracy
Congress
Defferson
Virginia
Varge
Commemoration and Civil War Notices From 19th Century Papers
Fragments warn readers about Vallandigham movement and democracy tests while printing Civil War era orders. Notices include deserter publication rules for Iowa regiments and absentees from Illinois units with deadlines and command instructions.
Proclamations Call for Volunteers in Iowa 1852
Samuel J. Kirkwood urges Iowa residents to raise eight hundred thousand troops for the United States. He assigns districts for regiments and notes urgent needs to protect the Union and harvests, with details on recruiting and rendezvous sites and an appeal to support war aims.
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Thiva
Secretary of War
United States Service
Sudden Death in Linn County Infant Dies at One Month
In Boulder township Linn county on July 4 1662 an infant aged one month and three days died after a brief illness. The death occurred in the secret hours of the night while a small circle of friends stood by. The disease is noted as Sevessin Sympathitis with some Compromiseria. The message requests copy to the Dubuque Herald.
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Olden
Offtes
United States
Washington
Wdahington
Adjutant General’s Department
R. J. Stockton
Adj
IV Ce
Boulder Township
Linncounty
Town
Circle
Punca
Dubuque
Lerald
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