The Potomac War Echoes on Strategy and Press Reform
A long reflection on Civil War campaigns near the capital contrasts manpower needs with real risks, notes trees of reinforcement, and questions General McClellan’s deployment. The piece defends press rights, laments missteps, and urges prudent use of troops, urging public judgment and calm in reporting.
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Billy Bivlow
McClellan
W ‘Ile
Lexington
Beauregard
Confedente
Department of the West
Army of the Potomac
Number and Location of Ohio Regiments
A list of Ohio Regiments with commanders and places of service. It names many regiments from the First through Seventy-Seventh, including commanders such as B F Smith, L A Harris, J H Marrow, and J W Fuller, with locations like Camp Nixon, Camp Chase, Western Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri. An Irishman anecdote closes the piece.
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Hte
Capitol
Lathogig
Manassas
Fortress Monroe
Wren
Richmond
Republic
Virginia
Rosea
Tennessee
Kentucky
Buckner
St. Louis
Missouri
Kansas
Mississippi
New Orleans
De‘fe
Beauregard
Pia
Atlantic
Hats
Monroe
Von
Italy
Mantua
Hivoli
McClellan
Potomac
Thiis
Xerxes
Livcolo
Be Sebeo
Ohio
B. F. Smith
Coronel
Nixon
L. A. Harris
J. H. Marrow
Western Virginia
John S. Mason
Thirtweath
Smith
Jas
B. Steedman
Pitteenth
Moses R. Dickey
J. Fitzroy O'Conney
Camp Tiftin
Wooster
J. M. Connor
Highteenth
T. TR. Stanley
Camp Wool
Jas. A. Jones
Western Virgin
Edward P. Tyfle
John W. Fuller
August Mood
Lewis P. Bradley
Camp Giddings
Jefferson
Thirtieth
Hugh B. Ewing
Moses B. Walker
Thomas N. Ford
Joshua Sill
Camp Morrow
Portsmouth
A Saanders Pixtt
Yshowas Vanderveer
George Cook
Edward Siber
Edwin D. Bradley
J. Groesbeck
J. Cranor
Camp Chase
Columbus
William B. Mazen
Camp Wood
Cleveland
J. A. Garfield
J. 4
K. Smith
Clark
Springfield
A. C. Voris
Camp
T. Worthington
Camp Lynn
Worthington
F. Porschner
P. I. Sullivan
Camp Veouison
W. N. Gibson
Fiftieth
Michael C. Ryan
Camp Hamilton
Hamilton
R. McClean
Camp Meigs
Canal Dover
Dennison
I. I. Appler
Camp Diamond
Jackson
T. K. Smith
Camp Dennison
John C. Lee
Camp McClellan
Newark
Peter Kinney
Pilty
William Munger
Camp Vance
Findlay
Vnity
V. Bausenwein
James P. Fyfe
Camp Ammon
Ripley
Sixtieth
H. Trimble
Camp Mitchell
Hillsboro
Newton Schleich
Camp Medill
Lancaster
Lucius P. Marsh
Camp Goddard
Zanesville
William Craig
Camp Putnam
Marietta
John Sherman
Camp Buckingham
Mansfield
James H. Dye
Camp McArthur
Urbana
Isaac M. Mathaway
Oliver
Toledo
Samuel H. Stevens
Latta
Napoleon
L. D. Campbell
J. R. Cockerill
West Union
Todd
Troy
R. P. Buckland
J. Hildebrand
Putnam
Ayer
Urenis
J . Bioreuka
Toscus
Sart Reon
Scary Ifnan
Ms Axe Syrunes Arrrerioss
Mencettat Disnass
Duursy
Nee Ralgia
Tie Dow Dannatr
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Asp Inuiensrox
Hurstverss
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Isveurrt
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