Legislature Notes from Lansing March 1 1865
Reports from Lansing on March 1 1865 cover the legislative session progress. Bills printed exceed two hundred eighty, including a bounty substitute measure not yet passed. Contested Senate elections linger with committee seats in question and final adjournment unlikely for days. Clarendon’s townships exceed quota with efficient local mobilization led by Meade Willson and Ballentine.
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Tanien Revival
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Willson
The Fall of Charleston In Indications of Evacuation
Brigadier General Schimmilpfening, commanding the northern District, observed indications that Rebels planned to evacuate Charleston and its defenses. He ordered pickets and boats to maintain a bright lookout and report any enemy movement immediately.
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Tis Department
Charleston
Ite
Soldier Bounties and Pensions Provisions.
An abstract compiled by Jaimes A. Miner explains widows of deceased soldiers receive a $100 bounty or $75 with $25 paid in advance, plus arrears and a pension during widowhood if death followed service. Children, other dependents, and certain cases of disability or remarriage affect eligibility, with various ranks and conditions outlined. It also reports on a Charleston explosion, fires, and wartime disruptions.
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Tovervax’s Block
North American Fire Inurance Company
United States
Capture of Wilmington Report From Union Forces
The official report forwarded by Gen Grant details Union troops entering Wilmington after Fort Anderson evacuation. Gen Cox crossed the Bramarck River, attacked rear guards, and routed rebels, taking 800 prisoners and 2 guns. On the 21st 700 prisoners and 30 guns captured. rebels burned cotton and resin before evacuation.
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Brovut
Rebels Push Toward Richmond as War News Escalates
The news describes Sherman’s forces advancing toward Greenshoro and Salisbury and a march toward Grant to capture Richmond. Reports claim Wheeler was defeated by Kilpatrick at Aiken, with a Washington source stating Mobile was evacuated and fortifications abandoned. The Wilmington narrative highlights Union prisoners rescued, including four hundred skeletal captives without food, provoking harsh questions about wartime retaliation and humanitarian duties.
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Army of the Potomac report on deserters and Petersburg siege
Army of the Potomac dispatch notes 200 rebels deserting from Tloke division near Petersburg, estimates rebel strength around 30,000, Sherman's advance causing low mood in South Carolina. Deserters from Mahone’s corps arrive with arms. Major Brown in the Third District works overnight to process deserters and reward them.
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Ae Ile
Fort Anderson Diary Reports Torpedo Gear and Frontline Moves
Fort Anderson reports describe scarce provisions but a cache of torpedo explosive devices found in magazines. Troops under General Sahoe and Cal Moonan operate near the fort while reinforcements from Schofield are planned to aid General Torry on the east bank. Casualties include twenty six killed and wounded.
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Revel Raid Report From Feb Battle Near Patorn
A fragmentary description recounts a February clash where rebels forced a picket, raided a nearby store, and moved toward a river crossing. The text notes a hard ride and a likely wound, with scattered references to places and individuals.
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Delaware
Government Bonds Adverts Claims Secure Wealth
The notice touts 7-30s Government securities as safest, most reliable investments. It stresses fixed value, high liquidity, semiannual interest, and convertibility into gold bonds. It claims government debt never fails, with bonds delivering steady returns and flexibility for mortgage loans and loans against notes.
National Savings Bank promotion article highlights returns
The piece argues for a national savings bank as a safe investment for small savers and large capital, noting higher interest for direct government deposits, with comparisons to private banks. It frames the war time Treasury needs and urges prompt cash investments to aid government funding.
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