Union Navy Announces Fort Anderson Surrender and Wilmington Move
Reports from Admiral Porter indicate Fort Anderson's surrender after heavy naval bombardment as Gen. Schofield's forces move from Smithville with about 2,000 men. Monitors and various ships silenced enemy batteries. Union forces push toward Wilmington amid evacue tion rumors and strategic river actions.
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Acknowledgement of prisoner exchange terms WW II era
Col Maifard and Col Merroap relay official notes on prisoner exchange policy. Paroled officers arriving in Annapolis numbered 150 with 975 men, all in poor condition, many sent to hospitals. shipments to captors will be halted or redirected. Additional dispatches note ongoing patrols, blockade runner activity, and political commentary on Peruvian and Spanish maritime matters.
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Washington Dispatches on Treasury Pick and Civil War News
Special dispatches report Gov. Monson declining the Treasury post, the President's plan to nominate McConoen, and a spectrum of Civil War items. Coverage includes two major generals captured at Cumberland, tax and finance debates, judicial district reshaping, promotions, bridge proposals, and remarks on arrests, Hooker testimony, Davis clemency, armed gunnery, contraband service, and Nashville flags honor.
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Naval Contractors Pay Rise Debate In Thirtieth Eighth Congress
The Feb 7 1864 proceedings show Indiana Democrat Henpricus reporting a resolution to increase naval contractors’ pay from the Naval Committee, with further actions on the topics of taxation on exports, representation basis, ship canal projects around Niagara Falls, and copyright of photographs. The House discussed admittance rules, militia uniform standards, and the creation of an Eastern Judicial District of New York, amid reprimand proceedings for Mr. Finth and bills on judiciary and public property use.
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National Day Celebrations Recall 1865 Patriot Anniversary
Observances across New York and suburbs marked a grand display of flags, fireworks, bells, parades, and military pageantry to honor the birth of the Republic. Citizens reflect on unity, prosperity, and the memory of Washington as they note the enduring ideals that guided the nation through war and infancy.
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Washington Illuminated in Joy Over Civil War Hostilities
The Adjuted General ordered furloughs of forty days for each capture. Public buildings including the Capitol and Presidential Mansions were illuminated, as were the City Hall and several private homes. The State Department featured national signage and a main entrance inscription promising peace, food for all nations, and no entangling alliances or foreign intervention.
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