Battle of Pittsburg Landing reported by telegraph
Telegraph dispatches recount the battle near Pittsburg Landing with Gen Prentiss’s brigade surprised five miles beyond Pittsburg. The fight raged all day, Confederate forces under Polk and Beauregard pressured Union lines, Nelson’s division arrived to strengthen, and rebels retreated after gunboats reinforced. Reported Union losses run into thousands. details vary.
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Ibu
Gofort
Beaurecard
Polk
Pittsburg
Prentiss
Snell
Nelson
Beauregard
Eld
Corinth
Fragments From News: Military Moves and State Finance
Reports recount a large prisoner release amid Civil War action including hundreds of generals and field batteries, with insistent notes on surrendered islands and demoralized regiments. Madison state finances anticipate $264,000 needed for 1862 taxes. legislature debates war costs and emancipation policy while railroads and property assessments shift.
Parson Brownlow Interview on Rebel Atrocities in East Tennessee
The article reports Parson Brownlow recounting a harrowing journey from December imprisonment in a small jail at Ep0sville with about 150 other prisoners. He describes crowded, unsanitary conditions, guards washing in the hogshead water, and executions of five men near bridges, shocking for their cruelty. Brownlow condemns rebel authorities and cites critic Lincoln era policies as he discusses wartime conduct and loyalist treatment.
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Parson Brownlow
Louisville Seureastes
Nashville
Cease
Parson
Tiewalow
Frapahima
East Yeunessee
Eposville
Wis
Jami
Andrew Johnson
Watson's
Parzan Brownlat
Ln Mans
Jeferson I
Washington in the Civil War Year One Reflections
An 1862 Washington diary recounts a year of Civil War events from Sumter to Manassas, noting leaders such as Buchanan and Lincoln, naval actions, and the mobilization of volunteers. It reflects on the city’s wartime mood, public works, and the sense of urgency as the nation marks a year of conflict.
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Tituses
Darbes
Wigfall
Buchanan
Navy Yard
Washington
Washington. No Ved, That Only, Just One and Srs
Lincoln
Merrimac
Lis House
Sreesh
Jos. Davis
Ben. Mettallody
Ellsworth
Sumter
Baltimore
Blume Bridge
Philippi
Douelaon
Pen Ridge
Neal
Winchester
Desolated Union Era Tale Of Love And War Loss
A fragmented Civil War era prose fragment tells of a Tennessee son of a renowned inventor who moves to Tennessee and starts a seminary, loses family through desertion and imprisonment, and learns of his fate after a long wartime search. It notes provincial rumors and a later shift to a floating hospital in response to battle injuries.
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Aln
Ly Ie
Pennessee
Tennesser
Bufure
Estah- Ssire
Howe
Jonguy Donelson
Gippauily
Saile
Washington
Canada Pifitery System Co Organised by Commission
A special commission helps co organize the pifitery system of Canada with official backing. The arrangement indicates government involvement and formal oversight aimed at coordinating or regulating the system across regions. The details suggest a structured governance approach and collaborative framework.
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Canada
Debates On Colonization And Slavery By Senator Doolittle
Fragmented remarks from Senator Doolittle of Wisconsin discuss a plan to colonize free blacks in Hayti and Liberia, critique slavery in the District of Columbia, and analyze responses to emancipation proposals. He cites Calhoun, Jefferson, and Jeffersonian ideals while weighing colonization versus broader abolition strategies. The speech reflects 19th century partisan views on race, policy, and constitutional limits.
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Philatelphia Press
Doolittle
Wisconsin
Senate
United States
Damoe i
Antic
Tle
Daeston
Noliev
District of Columbia
Enid
Hay
Liberia
Doolitie
Remedios
Weagen
Wen
Rly Fenson
Milwaukee
Having
Madison
Janessille
Kengsha
Watereyn
Ostikosh
Fond du Lac
Polain
Olio
India
New Laglunsay
Lineis
Indiana
Penuivenia
Deolittle
John C. Calhoun
John Brown
Thomas Fefferson
Calhoun
Cuba
Central
Tropical America
Ehis
John Browns
Davis
F Att
Congress
Lisa
Jin Jeffersons
Jeter
Sea
Ature
Habit
Pinion
Tin New World
American Republic
Zion
North America
Doolin Aewume
Controversial Proposals on Race and Emigration
A fragment cites a speech extolling black colonization of Haiti and emigration to Haiti or the Antilles. It asserts the black race must dominate tropics and promises government aid for settlers, education sites, and military ties, while warning of a possible civil war and territorial redivision if protests persist.
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Faers
Attad
Jofarson
Amin
Tropics
Beglani
Union prospects and policy in postwar America debated
A fragment from a 19th century speech condemns traitors and urges Union restoration. It discusses emancipation, colonization, and opening tropical lands to African Americans, praising Republican leaders and the Chicago platform. It envisions peaceful congressional reconciliation and shared national duty.
Laws on newspaper publishers rights and post office duties
Definite laws for publishers rights and post office duties are outlined. A Postmaster must answer regarding unclaimed papers. subscribers or anyone taking papers from the office are responsible for payment, even if not addressed to them. Discontinuation requires payment, and removal from the post office can imply fraud.
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Fedler
Ofivs
Bental
Cor T
Mississippi frontier rail hubs boost wartime grain and stock shipment
The report notes large scale grain handling by Fairbanks and Messie in Mississippi near Savannah, with elevators each near full capacity and five stock scales across city yards. These facilities speed weighing and shipping, signaling expanded wartime logistics for rail transport from Chicago to the South.
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Chicago
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