General McKean Promoted Brigadier by Lincoln
The Linn County Register reports Marion resident Major McKean has been promoted by President Lincoln to Brigadier General in the United States Army. The piece outlines his West Point education, Mexican War service, railroad work, and long Iowa residence, praising the appointment as a prudent choice by the Administration. It also notes military movements in Missouri, Kentucky, and along the Mississippi as Union forces prepare winter operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKean
Lincoln
United States Service
Marion
West Point
New Orleans
Nississippi
Florida
Mailroad
Ilinois
Iowa
General Scott
Vera Cruz
Mexico
War Department
Polk
Mac
Missouri
Hunter
St. Louis
Price
McCulloch
Springfield
Warsaw
Republican Congress
Kentucky
Lndiana
Ohio
Virginia
Memphis
Nashville
Tennessee
Cincinnati
Gornsmerotad
Army of the West
Cumberland Gap
Buckner
Cumberland River
Mississippi
River Servioe
Sewand Nora Coupromier
New York
Seward
Seryard
Gen. Fremont
Fsat
Tox Ricnt
Szaron Im Tine
England
Boston Poat
United States
Marcy
Courts of Admiralty
Eementary
Another Reorvent and War Talk From Iowa Letters
A long, error-ridden column notes regiments forming in Davenport and enlistment surges in Iowa, along with references to Adjutant General Baker, local editors, and a mix of Civil War era news. It mentions whiskey prices in Richmond, slavery shifts in Missouri, Belmont losses, General Scott pay, a horse thief near Council Bluffs, Iowa musket distribution, and local officials in Van Buren County.
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Sixteenth Infantry
Davenport
Purcell
Baker
Iowa
Journal
Adj
Vanisnovia
Missouri
South
Memphis
Belmont
Arkaneas
Scott
Congress
Miller
Council Bluffs
Burlington
Lorenzo D. Morrin
van Buren County
Keosauqua
Carlton Lowe
Lowe
U.S. 2d Artillery
M. E
Marshalltown
John C. Freemont
John Brown Jr s Company Joins Col Jennison in Kansas
Special correspondence reports Captain John Brown Jr s Company of Sharpshooters arriving at Fort Leavenworth and joining Col Jennison s command as mounted riflemen. About sixty men under Lieutenants Bostwick and Hoyt cheered by crowds as they marched downtown singing John Brown s song. Col Jennison urged fighting slavery, defending Union loyalty, and using contrabands to support the war effort.
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Chicago Tribune
Camp
Jennison
Kansas City
John Brown Jr
John Brown, Jr
Fort Leavenworth
Col
Bostwick
Hoyt
Brown
Acen
John Brown
Jennizan
Jennisson
Herv Capt. Brown
New York
United States
Hiss
Capt. Brown
Gen. Fremont
Union
Westport
Ecesh
Pacific
Kansas
Missouri
Anthony
Jenison
Rebel news from East Tennessee and census notes
Extracts from Nashville and Memphis papers report East Tennessee news including railway disruption by destroyed bridges and brief clashes with incendiaries near Bristol and Knoxville. The piece cites Belmont casualties, Confederate engine work, 1860 census figures for South Carolina border districts, and Tribune commentary on advertising growth in Chicago businesses.
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Nashville
Memphis
East Tennessee
Richmond
East Tennessee Rair
Bristol
Chattanooga
Clark
Mississippi
Uniontown
Strawberry Piains Bridge
Knoxville
Parson Brownlow
Belmont
Sout
Carolina
Bearfort
Charleston
Georgetown
Henry Diatter
South Carolina
Chicago Tribune
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Linn County Register
Fr. McKean
Mansouri
Jim Lane
Halldde
Jong Island
Oneida County
New York Tribune
Disraeli
State Agricultural Society
Chickasa'w
Democrat
Stetes
Scott County
Tae Tapies
J. M. Mason
Jeff Davis
Senator Mason
Mr. Mason
Jim Mason
Leavenworth
Madison
Jonse D. Bright
U. S. Senate
Breckinridge and
Powell
Thomas Hart Clay
Henry Clay
Breckinridge
Mr. Harney
Louiaville
Louinville
Fort Royal
Flag Office
Dupont
Szconn
Southern News
Tennessea
Louisiana
Arkansas
Watson's
Fayetville
North Carolna
Chicago
Democracy
Pennsylvania
House
Ben Wade
Des Moines
DE Brainard
J Kirkwomt
Oftivino
Lieut
Qov
Aura
Thomas H Henton, Jr
Philadelphia
Mario
North
Yeon the Atlantis
Hyman—Union and Liberty
W. Nolmes
Empire
Liberty
Madtexa
sasNions
Anton Ana Liskarr
Ona Rvermory
Army
Navy
Board of Supervisors
Linn County
P.M
Senotiopa Gr
Epo Co
P. Y
Mason
A. J. Twogood
Costerrras
Von
Herncourt
Pascaussowa
Furnig
Ture
Aide of
Goode
O’ High Under
TAS. Brun
Fulton, Llh
Miayissippi
Western Union College
Scnoo
Lyons Female College
Aerone
Lyong Town
W. Us College
Covert
Prost
Callegen
Fulton, Jr
Lyqus
Onda
Neue Neweland
JV. Dew Marion
Just
Pancy Cassimeres
Coats
Fanes
Weno
J. F. Hervey & Co
Brand’s Farmer’s Academy
Washington Tall
Peave Street
Lyons, WA
Lyons
Hugliah
College 8
Feo
Farner
Tomate
Ovy College
Farmer's Academy
Era College
H. C. Gillen
Pesca Or
BRAND
Pxeune
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