How Long shall the War Continue?
A long argumentative piece argues the Civil War will be short, citing Union and Confederate resources, costs, and prospects. It asserts the North can overwhelm the South, predicts pivotal battles near Washington and Memphis, estimates troop levels, and foresees Richmond and Memphis falling within a year. The piece frames the war as necessary to end slavery and notes the Montgomery Guards riot interruption and police response.
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Suger
Banka
Tisile
Atlantic
United States
Maittain
Avery
Russia
France
Italy
Austria
U. S
Washington
Eqosl
Scott
Sumter
Richmond
Memphis
Riot in Milwaukee Banks Driven by German Mob
A mob of Milwaukee Germans opposed to eleven banks refusing deposits formed in two wards. They held a Saturday meeting and delivered inflammatory speeches. Sunday they marched, visiting Second Ward and Mitchells Bank, looting and smashing plates, with further destruction reported at State Bank.
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Milwaukee
Tth
Second Ward
Mitchell’s Bank
State Bank
War costs and a hopeful postwar era foreseen
Editor reflects that war drains nations and costs hundreds of millions, yet victory and a united Republic promise a new era. It argues about crushing rebellion, teaching treason a lasting lesson, and the dawn of a nobler public morality and Western life purified by fire. Letters south via Louisville system described with postage details.
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Lcagon Ag
Christendom
Albany Evening Journal
Postmasters Ordered to Stop Express Route Violations
The Post-Office department declares postmasters must detain stamps on letters bearing marks of express companies if from disloyal states and deliver only on payment of full postage. A special agent will investigate. Carrying Jef fers Dyer post routes by express or other companies in violation of the law must be stopped.
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Louisville
Kentucky
New Orleans
United States
Congress
Benjamin Franklin
Goussana
American Letter Express Co
Express Company
Confederacy
Trig
Postmster
Blair
Union
Pioneer and Democrat
Washmerox
Post-Office Departement
Jeffers Dyer
Express
American Garibaldi and Kentucky accord in Civil War notes
The Paris letter to the New York Tribune praises Fremont as a decisive magnetic leader likening him to an American Garibaldi. It outlines a Kentucky agreement with General McClellan on neutrality and occupancy in the state, and lauds Wisconsin Second Regiment troops with detailed portraits. A St Andrews dinner speech by Secretary Cameron affirms national unity and war aims amid mixed reception.
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Fasuont
Garibaldi
Paris
N. Y. Tribune
Galtigani
Fremont
Heig
McGuffin
Mc.Clellan
Kentucky
United States
McClellan
McCllellan
Spain
Samuel Terse
Boonville
Lyon
Missouri
New York City
Milwaukee meeting plans half million loan bond swap
The Loan Commissioners and state bankers met in Milwaukee to dispose of part of a million loan. Banks to take 500000 of new state bonds at par as banking security, replacing Southern bonds. Aim to stabilize the state currency. Also printed is the oath for volunteers and regulars enlisting in the United States service. They swear allegiance to the United States, promise to obey presidents and officers, and to serve faithfully.
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Milwaukee
State Journal
United States
United States of America
Disaster at Wyn Dette destroys two buildings
June 22 report from Kansas shows a four story levee district complex collapsed while Captain Haines and forty men drilled inside. Many buried, number killed unknown, twelve to fifteen injured, some escaped. Other items note troop movements, naval actions, and political shifts across the Union and Europe.
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Kannas
Haines
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