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Newspaper
Prescott Transcript
Location
Prescott, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1861
Page
1
Fragmentary inscription reads a tribute to a mother’s joy and pride beneath a stone. Names and exact details are unclear due to damaged text, but the snippet conveys a commemorative message honoring a departed figure.
A Freeport correspondent details the move into state service in May 1861. Volunteers drill daily at Camp Scotv near Freeport, under Officer Preston, with Turner commanding a new regiment formed from multiple counties. The piece notes harsh camp life, religious efforts, a deadly storm incident, and debates over extended enlistment and deployment.
The War Department lists detailed annual costs for a cavalry regiment including pay and clothing at 604000, subsistence for men 109500, forage for horses 162500, mounting and arming 255000, totaling 1339000 for the first year. It also notes 50 000-man army needs 10000 cavalry and outlines broader force costs and Fremont’s expected Western division command and Mississippi river movement.
The Abend Zeitung summary notes England may recognize Confederate letters of marque and prize condemnations in neutral ports. It discusses rights to blockade and search ships under flag, punishment for English residents aiding the Confederate cause, and dangers of arming the United States. It also recounts a 1696 siege method by General Patrick Gordon to take Azof with earthwork.
John W. Forney argues that disunionists favor retreat over a crushing defeat. He cites Davis Stephens Hunter Manon and Slidell as betrayers and warns that the North is divided while the South threatens unity. He portrays Southern traitors as fearing the growing power of the U. S. government and urges loyal state action.
A garbled historical note discusses federal authority and early Civil War moves. It references Fort Sumter surrender, plans to wind up disunion, and movements toward the Gulf and New Orleans, with scattered references to Generals McClellan and Pillow and imperial aims in a fragmented voice.
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