Legislative actions and military reports from the era
Disjointed excerpts describe House and Senate activity on a bill to abolish a force or policy, amendments and naval reorganization, and a presidential vetting. Reports cover Confederate and Union movements, skirmishes, prisoner captures, and coastward dispatches about New Orleans fortifications, with mentions of Mississippi, Kentucky, and Charleston tensions and public notices on conscription and taxes.
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Shreider
Gulf
Rose Grant
Tennessee
Kentucky
Northwest
Federal gunboats attacked Vicksburg skirmish ends in losses
Special Correspondent reports near Vicksburg on March 25 as Union gunboats attempt to run past the city. Water batteries open fire, two ships pass by under heavy fire, one sinks after taking multiple shots and wrecking its steam pipe. Survivors and casualties described with few reaching shore. ironclad feared sunk, other vessel disabled.
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Locopolis
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Alarch
Aketiaddle
Poutchitoula Sion
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Ponvebizoole
Miller
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Advange
Richmond
Srinnes
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Stanton
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Izes
Confederacy
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Marahies
Farragat
Vicksberg
Johson
Steel
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Vicksburg
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Arity
Areca Sokamleston
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Selphia Itis
Wenenbergs
Stuart
Ain
Thevackoon
Wicxsiana
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Bur Igdas
Ras
Serait
Gubnera
Farragut
Warredtén
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Forrest
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R. Roberts
Dunlap
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Oliver
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Candler
Lanier Ronse
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Mre
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Feats
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Carhart
Ourd
Ls. Napier
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Breumnan & Co
J. EL ‘Harrridgton
Hons “Well
J. IL Anerson
Richatond
Ciety
Virginia
South
Virginis Bible’ Society
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Hrluh Foreign Bible Society
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Fotadowy
Wight
Gragons
American Bible Society
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