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Newspaper
Linn County Register
Location
Marion, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1863
Page
1
Our editor planned a new type for this week but ended up delaying due to Chicago firm A Porter not supplying ready cast type. The Chicago foundry required casting which would take about ten days, pushing the text issue to appear in a different dress and causing disappointment for readers.
The Anamosa Vureka notes the Dubuque and Sioux City line allows a same day Dubuque journey from Marion but criticizes the arrangement as a nuisance. It argues for dividing through travel between lines and better morning outbound trains from Dubuque to enable timely returns and connections with Chicago night service.
The committee on the conduct of the war has damaged General McClellan to the point where supporters face a choice between calling him a fool or a traitor. Most will likely consider him a traitor.
A brief wartime letter notes the 24th Ohio’s health improving at the old camp and describes Helena’s recent gathering where Adjutant General Thomas announced a policy to arm blacks and use all means to suppress the rebellion. Soldiers reacted with cheering as thousands support arming black troops and securing refugees.
A Confederate or Union soldier writes from Helena about marching companies, copperhead fears, and a forthcoming expedition. He notes good health, expected movement, and unclear destination while defending loyalty and readiness to fight for the nation. He mentions prisoners, copperheads in Linn County, and marching orders for TOMORROW with weather and pay details up to March first.
The New York Tribune issued an Extra claiming Union forces crossed the river at Fredericksburg and advanced toward the second line of redoubts. Hooker believed success near Falmouth prompted rebuilding a bridge over the Rappahannock as offensive actions proceeded against Confederate positions.
Fierce fighting along the Rappahannock described with charges at dawn and afternoon. Hooker, Howard, Sickles, Slocum, and French oppose Lee’s 40 000 strong force near Chancellorville and above the Mattapony. heavy casualties and 2000 prisoners reported. Rebels repulsed after six hours of brutal combat.
A Memphis dispatch notes Yankee cavalry raids into central Mississippi threatening Columbus and Grenada while Kirby Smith and Sterling Price reinforce the Confederacy in Missouri. Ulysses S. Maury is reassigned to Tennessee. Charleston actions reveal ironclad ships’ virtual invulnerability amid heavy cannonade though no monitors sink. Rebels suffer minimal casualties in cannonade and Vicksburg approaches, as Union gunboats endure extensive bombardment.
Amid Springfield Ohio speeches on November 11 Gen Carey of Cincinnati urged support for Lincoln and emancipation while defending Constitution and Union. He warned traitors and praised using Black soldiers to quell rebels, urging unity and Republican victory.
The Boulder Union Club held its meeting on a March evening in 1803 adjourning after approving a resolution to publish a member list in the Register. President Flavel Crouch and officers Silas Conklin and Reve D Adkins led the session with patriotic songs sung by the ladies and a call to furnish the editor with the names of members.
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