Virginia Secession and Civil War Echoes in the South
The report covers Virginia's secession ordinance and schedule for a poll, plus dispatches on Confederate marching forces toward Richmond, Beauregard’s expected thrust, and Union responses. It notes U.S. troop movements, a Baltimore troop passage dispute, and mixed Southern and Northern reactions to early Civil War actions.
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Burnet House
Ghorleston
Beaurepard
Richmond
Virginia
Washington
National Capital
Hitch
St Cairo
Camp
Memphis
Randelgh
Columbus
Cairo
J. D. Perry
Louis
Maplis
Jilban
St. Louis
Nashville
Scott
Necullon
Maryland and Washington News from April Civil Unrest and Mobilization
Telegraphic dispatches from Washington detail a large mobilization plan with forty thousand volunteers for three years and twenty five thousand regulars for five years, plus eighteen thousand sailors for five years. Reports from Maryland’s eastern shore describe union sentiment, threats against secession, and preparations in Frederick, Hagerstown, and Baltimore area. Conflicts, arrests, and troop movements frame a tense northern theater as Civil War tensions escalate.
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Washington
Giavinnati Gaestte
Wasmixeroy
S. Weodeworth
New York
Annapolis
New York City
Natice
Evarts, Vianterpool & Edwards
Amt
Col. Mansfield
Price
Smith
AALS
Rock Island
Tul
Harper's Merry
Maryland
Brederick City
Nome Guard
Endey
Cleay Spring Hotel
Hagerstown
Frederick
Cumberland
Allother
Worcester
Sre
Union
Baltimore
Tide Water ‘Canal
Bautiarone
Ria
Tarre de Grace
Hicks
Uuionseu
Bush River Bridge
Meigs County Union Convention Adopts Loyalty Resolutions
A meeting of Meigs County and adjacent Virginia territory elects Stephen Titus president with J M Thomas W C Starr and A Dunlap as officers. A five member resolutions committee drafts pledges to defend the Union, uphold the Constitution, and protect citizens regardless of state lines, to be published in Western Virginia papers.
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F Potetoy
Meigs County
Contiguous Territory
Virginia
Tomerny
Stephen Titus
Ruthie
J. M. Thomas
W. OC. Starr
Mason City
A. Dunlap
Scipio
Hes. Wetton
J. Bird
HW. L. Sitley
Heckard
Powevoy
Merrill
Ruttani
Welsh
Horton
Pomeroy
Boling
Virgin
United States
National Union
United
Poarcray Telegraph
Western Virginie
Union
M.S. Welton
Road Notice and legal notices from Meigs and Oneida counties
Public road survey petitions seek re survey from Ductne to Great Bend near Fletcher land in Letstion township. Notices announce estate sales, probate actions, sheriff sale of Mary Wood property in Woluebia, Meigs County, and a May 27 auction.
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Vngs
Ductne
Great Bend
C. Fletcher
Mies
Letstion
Pliciig
Goul
Cowney
Foerth
Wr Shepherd
Columbia Township
Psratl Jones
Scipio
Ohio
Minge County
Escad
Silax
Aston
Adi'r
Son Stuut
Isi
Lasley
Jude
Taithoe
Tate
Henry Caeks
Uilve
Long Bot Fo
Long Horton
Forkedtum
Lee
Tly
Ben
Wim. H. Whicks
Nik Ti
Alvin
Meigs
Oneida
Ava
New Mosk
Syeal
Vik
Wood
Woluebia
Uio
Mary J. Isos
Gur
Bacyeks
Philip Howdeshell
Dantell Lows
Connon Vo
Pomeroy
Myesl
Lewis
Suthop
Daniel Lewis
Philip Owdeshell
J. Whgpe
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Lincoln
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Jence
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Thursdny
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Meigs County Rangers
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James Arkixsey
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David A. Batter
Coolville
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M. Tillespie
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Union Ad Frontier Protection
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Jen Ascher
Becker
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Hugg & Gok
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Mary Ower
Anders
Siepur & Smady
Joan G
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