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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1862
Page
1
A fragmented 1862 to 1863 wartime collation portrays calls to enlist, praise for soldiers, and letters from Captains and lieutenants. It recounts Gaines Hill, bridge work by Mich Eng and Mech units, and personal reflections on duty, sacrifice, and loyalty in the Union cause.
From North Memphis July 30 the Bulletin cites authentic sources detailing two Richmond conferences of rebel leaders on the 4th and 6th inst. They allegedly agreed to invade the North at three points and pursue a summer campaign focusing on obstructing James River, occupying Williamsburg and the Peninsula, reclaiming Virginia, and expelling Union forces from Tennessee and Kentucky. The plan includes transferring the war base to the Potomac and Ohio rivers and massing 200,000 troops to threaten Washington.
Albany Evening Journal reports the ex president Van Buren was honored with private and public services at his family home and church in Kinderhook. Distinguished guests from state and national circles attended, including Gov. Morgan and other officials. A eulogium moved listeners to tears as prayers closed the mournful proceedings.
Gen Beauregard rests with his family at Baden Springs South Alabama after labor in the Southwest and at Corinth which worsened his health The Newspaper notes his improving condition and expected quick return to duty The Arkansas ram is described with low freeboard and pump driven steering and armament while reports on emancipation plans in border states are discussed citing Missouri Kentucky and Maryland prospects and the Washington Courier and New York Herald sources
The article describes battlefield formation with two divisions and gaps between them. It explains how troops are posted on hills woods and riverbanks to resist or attack, with divisions supporting each other. A hypothetical scenario asks the reader to imagine an opposing force approaching along a road and the commander directing units to the right and left.
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