Pepin County News Highlights and Notes
Pepin Wis June 15 1861 Lake Pepin receding bathing warm water pleasant village looks beautiful sand patch west is rosea vegetation growing well Alma and Prescott State Road survey complete route excellent moving toward Prescott Pine and Palm abolition paper criticized Moses water wheel fish in mill two Prescott volunteers failed to recruit Pepper subscriptions urged Peterson’s Magazine July issue promotes patterns and quilts Breckinridge politics debated in Washington concerns over extra session of Congress and Union factions in Kentucky.
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Pepin
Wahashaw
Lake City
Zumbro River
Prairig
Msq
Lourth
Treason Suspected Senator Faces Warily Run for Seat
The document accuses a unnamed figure of treason for assisting the rebel camp and offering help from Kentucky, arguing he should not hold a Senate seat. The narrative shifts to a pedestrian trip to Minnesota describing a lake crossing from Pepin toward Wahashaw and Lake City with vivid landscapes and a stay at John Bannen’s house.
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Kentucky
Senate
Local Harvester Exhibit Promise From Sannonn Agent
Mr A M Sannonn of the village acts as agent for Kirby's American Harvester in this region and expects to soon display machines said to be cheapest and best. Business in Richmond is described as dead. The piece notes turmoil among Union and Confederate forces with harsh language about the era and conditions.
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A. M. Sannonn
Kirby
American Harvester
Richmond
Parson Brownlow Faces Secessionist Prowess in Local Card
The passage shows a polemical card attacking Sperry of the Register as a liar and tool of scoundrels. Elo replies with four columns of abuse and accuses the author of cowardice. It cites a recent flogging incident in a grocery store involving a local citizen.
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Sperry
The
Register
Elo
G. W. Brown
Sickles Not Expected to Command Brigades
The New York Times reports strong remonstrances over Mr Sickles being commissioned as a brigadier general. It argues he cannot raise even a regiment and would fail to command a brigade, let alone multiple brigades.
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Danien HE. Stexess
New York Times
Sickles
Cric
Blockade News and War Wariness Across Posts and Ports
Reports from Milwaukee to New Orleans describe currency supply and wartime hardships. Union actions include seizure of ships, captured flags, contrabands, and blockade provisions amid Southern resistance and naval patrols in Mississippi and nearby waters.
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Gulf
Mississippi
New Orleans
Mobile Advertizer
U. S
Niagara
Bay
Mississippi Sound
Ship Island
Charleston Mercury
Jiza
Catharine
Kelley
Minnesota
Maiden Rock to Prescott State Road Survey Underway
Res Mr Trumbull began surveying the state road from Alma through Pepin to Maiden Rock and Prescott. The route shortens the La Crosse to Prescott path by about 50 miles, with Davis and Morvo promising to grade the line and reroute traffic from the Minnesota path. Local residents gain quicker northern travel access after winter isolation.
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Buffalo County Journal
Trumbull
Maiden Rock
Alma
Pepin
Prescott
St. Croix
St. Paul
Phig
la Crosse
Minnesota
Davis & Movoro
Butler Seizes Great Bethel Batteries and Captures Rebels
News from Wasusixorox dated June 11 reports Gen. Butler storming Bethel works, capturing 7 batteries and 14 guns, with about 1,000 rebels taken. Time notes Union forces encamping around the Capitol totaling 15,009 volunteers and over 20,000 soldiers at Alexandria heights and nearby fortifications.
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Wasusixorox
Fortress Monroe
Gon Butler
Great Bethel
Blair
Butler
Bethel
Pierce
Capitol
Mansfield
Alexandria
McMoweil
Relay House
Annapolis
Randy UN
Loss of a Laxey Carrars Capt Newkirk Lost Overboard
The schooner Wisconsin reports Captain Ru Newkirk lost overboard off Erie while the vessel sailed from Chicago. The wheelsman saw him at the rails then a splash and he disappeared before rescue could reach him. The propeller remained at the scene until daylight.
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Ru. Newkirk
Wisconsin
Erie
Newkirk
Chicago Journal
Attack expectations and troop movements near Washington amid Civil War rhetoric
Letter from the Anncosti corridor describes hourly plans to attack Pig Point with Harriet Lane and Cumberland, possible visit to Sewell's Point and Carney Island, and fortified Washington defenses delaying major operations. Reports of Confederate activity near Arlington Heights and a large cavalry advance provoke a tense military mood.
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N.Y
Trivonn
Drivatcn
Anncosti
Saya
Pig Point Battery
Harriet Lane
Cumberland
Sewell’s Point
Carney Island
Scott
Washington
Arlington Heights
Tompkins
Vallen
Losnon
U.S
Mass
Ohio
Gaine
Jung
Prentiss
Sus- Jynte
Mound City
Kentucky
Gol. Schuttner
Bird Point
Williamsport
Virginia
Shepardtown
Warner’s Perry
Baltimore
Herald Taza
Vanks
MecAlenry
Becks
Lalgu
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Douglas
Ash
C. M. Moses
Capt. Allens
Peterson’s Magazine
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Peterson
Times
Cnanirs A
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Evening Post
Breckinridge
Congress
Union Men
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King’s Coolie
Lake
Parson Brownlow
Milwaukee
Beautiful
Nan
Land of Living
Sam
St. Paul, Minn
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
the Tribune of the 5Th
Con. Butler
Fook
Chicago
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Rutland
Colden
Ting
Aude
Gexenat Scott
Uarper’s Ferry
Mangarris Gap
Norfolk
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Galy
Clesman
New Orleans Crescent
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Passa-a-l' Quire
General Miraman
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Messrs. G. W. Hutson & Co
Maury Clinton
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Charleston
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Mary Clinton
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Sanford
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