War Office reports progress as commission weighs inquiry
The War Department notes ongoing work by the Committee on the Conduct of the War with reports due April. General Burnside is reassigned to command the Department of Ohio replacing General Wright. Col Ludlow arrives to arrange prisoner exchanges and confirms distress in Richmond and the South after a large storehouse fire worsened shortages.
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War Department
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Burnside
Department of
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Farragut fleet gains Mississippi River progress reported
A telegraph from Baton Rouge notes Farragut’s fleet passed the Mississippi with the Hartford leading. The Mississippi steamer ran aground and was burned after abandonment. Port Hudson evacuation rumors circulate but lack confirmation. Reports say the army nears enemy works with cavalry skirmishes minimal thus far.
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Farraul
Hartford
Isa
Miaslasippi
New York
Washington
Farragut
Mississippi
White House
Wellen
Miggissippi
George Washington
Naw
Oleans
New Orleans
Port Hudson
The Great Question of War Time Manpower
The writer argues national strength depends on human resources as armies drain bones and muscles through battle and disease. It calls for mobilizing civilian producers to support the war effort, noting widespread agricultural shortfalls and decimated military units. It warns that strategic needs outweigh Treasury and Navy concerns and urges action to sustain the nation.
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Ated
Wud
Afeica
Appointment of Provost Marshal for the district urged
A local letter urges Hon. Hirem Price to appoint Miata Mr. Jall of Clinton county as Provost Marshal for the district. The writer notes Jall is unknown to them but argues he is qualified and loyal, citing Norman W. Laflin’s supporters and Pea Ridge service to justify strong public demand for a capable, faithful officer who will enforce the law.
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Jall
Clinton County
Uis
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Tates
Ota Tura
Thara
Claflin
Pea Ridge
Secret Confederate Note Leads to Loyalist Tribute Demand
A New Orleans merchant, upset at General Butler after the fall of New Orleans, offered 5,000 to have Butler punished. Butler caught the scheme, ordered the man to fund a loyalists relief fund within 24 hours or face incarceration, and the merchant submitted and registered his estate under Butler’s authority.
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Stamphal
Picayune
Armain Hia Handa
Gan
Butler
Horn
Buller
Thatchy
Hin
Gen Butler
Gen. Butler
McClellan and the Lone Star Conspiracy Explored
A historical note traces George B. McClellan's early life in a free state and Southern leanings. It links him to clandestine pro slavery intrigues, the Philadelphia Daily News account of a Cuban shipping scheme, and connections with Quitman and Lovell. The piece suggests McClellan’s shifting roles amid political pressures before the Civil War.
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Weat Point
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Cuba
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Intercouran
Philladelphia Daily Nova
Gan. Quitman
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Quitman
War News Echoes From Cleveland Proclamation and Union Rally
Fragmentary report quotes a Cleveland proclamation against abolitionists praising Lincoln Seward and Union strength. It notes a Cincinnati Union meeting where Todd of Ohio advocates harsh treatment for rebel traitors and loyalty to the government, urging suppression of the rebellion and a strong national resolve.
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Arancia
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Train
Xeogland
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England
Vethalisy
Chasu
Echo Ia
Teo Comardy
Goy, Todd
Ohio
Cincinati
Vallandighams
Oida
Ragiate
Tper
Paris
Brotherly Love and Longing Amid Wartime Memories
Poetic archaic lines reflect brotherly vows and longing for a departed sister, framed as a wartime memory. The speaker imagines reunion in a heavenly home, contrasting earthly loss with tender reminiscence and faith in divine care.
New Jersey Assembly OKs plan to deport mulatto residents
A New Jersey bill passed the Assembly to remove mulatto residents who stay in the state by transporting them to Liberia or West Indies colonies where slavery is not. The governor would cover expenses up to 59 per case. The Republican minority failed to block the measure, and Newark Airport Observatory notes the law will soon face Senate passage and future scrutiny.
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New Jersey Assembly
Liberia
Senate
Newark
New Jersey
The horrors of the Capital reign of terror evints in Washington
The report describes daily acts of murder, robbery, and violence in Washington with incidents across the capital. General Buford loses $1000 in a snowstar saloon robbery. Diedtant Graham of the St Vermont cavalry is found with his throat cut. Citizens fear police inadequacy and consider arming themselves and forming a vigilance committee to halt the violence.
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Washington
Murdara
Asagulia
Buford
Snowstar
Graham
St Vermont Cavalry
Iia
Lidy
A Novel Wit Quips About Tory Heads in America
A fragment from a 18th century dinner tale recalls a quip by the Avening Poet who calls a Tory a split creature with head in England and body in America. The speaker suggests no fondness for the old revolutionary plan of joining parts by force.
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New York
Sayk
England
Richmond
Breach of Postal Rates and Local Rumor Echoes in Town
An old notice outlines United States postage rules for distant British mail routes and local misprisions about price hikes. The piece then shifts to a whispered report about bakers raising prices, flour selling at an inflated rate, and a charged, troubling excerpt referencing famine and a jail incident amid a chaotic scene.
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Cynural
United
United States
New Boundland
Boston
Charleston
Lincoln Portraits and War News From Washington Dispatch
From Washington Mr Swissheim notes Mrs Lincoln's early prejudices faded as reports against her softened. The White House reception is described with vivid detail and warmth. The New York Times reports on veterans and conscription with a New York regiment contemplating early return to recruit as April approaches.
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Swissheim
Mia
Ancoln Ag
McLinealn
Betty Bliss
White House
New York Times
Tithe to boost Michigan manufacturing of sorghum
A disputed bill in the Michigan House proposes tax exemptions for personal property used in manufacturing sorghum and related products, offering a bounty per 100 pounds produced. The measure faces strong opposition and amendments during consideration.
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Ty Oraingt
Esse
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Daige Pratt
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