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Newspaper
Pomeroy Weekly Telegraph
Location
Pomeroy, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1862
Page
2
The Union Convention in this city drafts a platform urging loyal citizens to support McClellan and suppress rebellion. Delegates to meet August for choosing officers and directing war measures while warning Virginia readers of dangers from Vallandigham supporters and antiwar sentiment.
A near-sensational letter from a Confederate prisoner in Indianapolis to his mother extols Southern liberation by Northern sympathy. The piece mocks Northern workers and praises obedience to the “superior race” while urging comrades to note the supposed open minds of Southerners and the need for enslaved labor to secure victory for the Union.
A Confederate era column rails at what it calls shams in Northern democracy and Union defense. The writer mocks wooden guns and sham generals, arguing rebels rely on illusion to frighten opponents while predicting the sham strategy will fail.
A Civil War era letter defends McClellan in Virginia, arguing to employ acclimated Black laborers to dig trenches and build works before Richmond. It condemns opposition from Cin. Commercial Hut and cites political figures like Vallandigham and Cox, warning of unrest if Black troops labor. The piece suggests skepticism about Northern sentiment and wartime order.
The article reports a broad countywide harvest with likely the largest wheat yield on record, despite partial weevil damage. It contrasts domestic bounty with wartime strife and urges feeding the hungry in the South, while detailing Civil War movements near Strasburg and Petersburg, including sieges, skirmishes, and prisoner captures.
A letter from a correspondent at the front describes marching and prison captures near Woodstock and Front Royal, praising General Fremont and urging continued resolve. It includes harsh insults toward Confederate sympathizers and calls for Soldier’s Aid measures from Pomeroy. The piece quotes Charles Sumner and a Boston Journal publication defending Lincoln and emancipation policies.
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