Misfortune and resolve amid Civil War events
The piece reflects on reverses and perseverance in the Civil War era, urging faith in the Union cause and liberty. It notes the army's setbacks at Bull Run and Fredericksburg, defends the war’s principles, and praises General Grierson for his cavalry operations and the capture of horses and rebel property.
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Napoleon
Bull Run
Makassas
Chickahominy
Neksburg
Charleston
Hooker
Fredericksburg
Sons of
America
South
Norfolk
New Orleans
Baton ‘Rouge
Nashville
Murfreesboro
Wen
Reballon
Griorgon
Notorious scapegrace Valuan Digha faces punishment for rebellion
A damaged clipping condemns Valuan Digha a noted political agitator once in Congress. It reports a court martial sentence of transportation beyond Union lines for aiding the rebellion and calls for punishment of others opposing government authority. The piece blasts sympathy for rebels and urges loyalty to wartime law. The text is garbled and contains many misspellings and archaic spellings.
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Congress
Valluodighain
Osreb
Ag. An
Sunjups Rasd We
Baghamen Gan
Romny ‘Vallapdi
Charleston War Echoes Against Rebel Sympathizers
The piece rebukes Democratic rebels over Charleston withdrawal and urges memory of Crimean and Baltic campaigns. It condemns traitors who fired on Fort Sumter and predicts punishment by ironclads, promising retribution in due order. The tone calls for unity and warns traitors to expect consequences.
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Charleston
Pho Gus
Blore
Sevastopol
Baltic
Proustade
Fort Sumter
Conservative Voice Attacks Everett Over Slavery Views
A unsigned note questions Hon. Edward Everett as a northern ally to the administration. It condemns his supposed shift on slavery, criticizes opposition loyalty, and warns conservatives against backing policies reopening the African slave trade or supporting the President. The piece urges caution among leaders, cabinet members, and Congress.
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Edward Everett
Everett
Boston Union Club
Congress
Fragmented historical note on party loyalties and flags
A garbled wartime reminiscence cites a Democrat, referred to as yim, associated with the Triad and a claim of tearing down the American flag. It mentions allegiance to the party prior to Abe Lincoln and implies a reorganization of loyalties within the Confederate era context without clear names or events.
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Yim
Acbold
Loyalty and duty amid Civil War rhetoric warning copperheads
A speaker urges unwavering loyalty to the government amid Civil War tensions. He condemns copperheads and Judas Iscariot lineage as treasonous, calls for support of the government, and asserts the nation’s course is onward despite opposition. He vows to defend the country with effort and funds if needed.
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Ian
Arid
Bonitiang
Micaidsippi
Thadathar
Great Britain
Ametus
Judas Iscariot
Benedict
Arnold
Beall
Picture of the Party in New York War Democracy Speech
Dickinson denounces the spurious democratic party alias copperheads in New York City. He decries it as a knot of men with stray honest elements and occasional Democrats, arguing it favors abolitionists and debtors to the 1844 Whigs. He urges loyal Democrats to speak and act as patriots.
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Daniel
Dickinson
New York
City of
Democratic Party
Dickineon
Result of the Cavalry Raid in Virginia
Summary of Gen. Stoneman's expedition in Virginia lists bridges and 32 culverts destroyed, rail depots burned, supply trains overturned, 122 wagons destroyed, 200 horses and 104 mules captured, 166 contraband individuals liberated, and depots burned. Towns visited total 95. Large quantities of pork, flour, wheat, corn, and clothing seized.
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Stoneman
Virginia
Memoir Era war dispatches on Vicksburg victory updates
Washington reports May 23 to 28 on Union success near Vicksburg with Grant capturing Haines Bluff and key works, battleground progress at Port Gibson Raymond Bukey s Creek Big Black River Bridge and Jackson, Kompanied by reports of a growing riverine and artillery victory from Memphis to Washington.
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Washington
Nationel
Permaiosion
Memphise
Worthiessday
Grant
Haines
Binf
Qater
Vicksburg
Jackson
Diack River Bridge
Bluff
Just Bean
War Department
Memphis
John A. Rawlings
Joseph E. Johnston
Bukey's Creek
Pemberton
Big Black River
Gun
Mississippi
Styned
Joan A. Awlings
AL A. G
Cleveland
Fuller
Mepis
Richmond Fnquirer
Mobile
Navy Department
Rorter
Vickaburg
Sta' Works
Yorenoon
Farra
Fides Ig
Port Hudson
Wnes
Grant's forces near Vicksburg as assault looms
Dispatch describes General Grant frontal action near the Mississippi town with 15,000 to 20,000 troops, gunboats in support, heavy casualties and 9,400 prisoners taken in five battles. A Riverside letter notes Grand’s investment of Vicksburg and hope for its fall, with Port Hudson likely to follow and the river opening to navigation.
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Rps
Grant
Ghickagow
Credylada
Pyaar
Stebla
Biafia
Donn A. Banzinds
A. G
Grand
Vicksburg
Port Hudson
Mississippi
D. D. Porter
A. R.A
Misa
News of Engagement Near Morris Island In Civil War
From South Carolina May 22 reports the Courier bearing word of an engagement on May 14 between a detachment and about 100 rebel soldiers on Morris Island. The rebels were driven back. one man slightly wounded. The Monitor strategy appears to be another attack on the outer works before a further assault. British and French ships arrived at Charleston on the 7th.
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New York
Morris Leland
Bearh
Sainter
Charleston
North Carolina dispatch boats captured by rebels
From North Carolina Ni Newhern letter states dispatch boats running to Norfolk via the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal were captured by Rebel guerrillas and both vessels taken up the Blackwater. Two corn indents echoonera were captured at the same time cutting off internal communication with the North. A flag of truce boat to Swansboro reports indications of a rebel force there.
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New York
Ni Newhern
Onr
Norfolk
Albemarls
Chesapeake Canal
Nowbhern
Swansboro
Vallandigham Sentence Altered and Transferred to Nashville
Vallandigham changes: Lincoln reduces Burnside sentence to confinement in Fort Warren, then to be taken through Federal lines to Nashville aboard a gunboat. In Nashville he will be delivered to Union general Rosecrans under a flag of truce for transfer to Bragg’s forces.
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Cincinnati
Lincoln Ha
Burnside
Vallandige
Warrey
Vallandighani
Nashville
Vallandigham
Naghville
En. Rosecrans
Brace
Gen. Bragg
The Third Michigan Cavalry in Civil War Era Glory
Fragmentary OCR text praises The Third Michigan Cavalry, referencing bold, loyal regimental standards and notable deeds near a rebellion site. Mentions Mizner in regular service and Sabhiton era figures. clarity limited by garbled source.
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Dervica
Michigan
Mizner
Yas Ta
Anaite Colsiuual
Sabhiton
Prominent Citizens Sought for West Gases and Lake Trade Meeting
Letters from Southern Illinois report a cropful year with cotton tobacco and sugar. The Chicago Tyuna Southern Crores notes over 100 tons of cotton seed delivered to southern Illinois points by the Illinois Central Railroad Company for planting this season.
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Southern
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William H. Brown
John Wax Arman
Horace J. Perrin
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Charles T. Goz
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