03 Feb 1864
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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1864
Page
1
Washington reports a vigorous battle over enlisting African American troops. Senate debates emancipation with pay and rights for colored soldiers while wartime policy and constitutional questions are weighed amid military actions in the Shenandoah and Potomac regions.
The Steamer Matanzas arrived with New Orleans dates up to the 26th alt. Also reports of the Columbia and McClellan from New York arriving on the 25th. Chief of Police appointment of W Danntry noted. Several vessels from Bordeaux and New Orleans entries. Ward meetings for Free State Convention delgates held. exchange firm yet quiet. Gold and foreign bills higher on news. cotton and sugar prices varied. molasses active. market summaries for commodities and shipping.
The Richmond press argues the South can field 460,000 soldiers with a 600,000-strong reserve and even slaves add to military capacity. It asserts the North would need overwhelming forces to subdue the South, condemning Yankee working assumptions and urging continued defense and unity.
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