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Newspaper
Monroe Sentinel
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1861
Page
2
Disjointed battlefield diary narrative describes a long march, rough huts, and Western troops advancing. Vivid glimpses of fatigue, misery, and small details like ammunition crates, hospital scenes, and personal farewells hint at a Civil War era report from the front.
A Civil War despatch notes fighting began at dawn and raged through the day with Union troops under Gen. McDowell pushing back Confederate forces. Casualties mounted as batteries and ground troops clashed along the roads toward Manassas, with communications to Alexandria interrupted and reports of heavy losses on both sides.
Fragmented OCR reads like a small classifieds page with names such as Miss Aly C. Muirris and Charis Sidel, plus a list of smoked fish and groceries including herring, mackerel, shad, white fish, lemons, dried fruit, and fitness items. The text is garbled but centers on sales, notices, and vendors from a local market.
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