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Newspaper
Ripon Weekly Times
Location
Ripon, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1862
Page
1
Incoherent OCR fragment lists prices and terms like One Square Two Squarce S14 and 820 Onettol Uokitan 92 Vac Column 950. Mentions Ferris month and legal attitute prices with unclear context and dates. The readable items hint at a historical pricing or advertising ledger with numeric entries and uncertain descriptors.
From a diary of the 324 regiment detailing troops marching south from Memphis, with artillery units named and a description of fields, destroyed houses, and the burning of several buildings. The writer notes confiscing corn, stealing supplies, and the army’s rough subsistence, then mentions mourning Prince Albert and a predicted early meeting of Parliament.
A faded Civil War letter from December 1862 discusses long absence from home by the 20th Regiment, heavy sickness and deaths, and harsh marches with scarce rations. It describes supply hardships, raids, and frustrations at home rumors, plus camp life near Springfield as troops await orders. The writer warns against false home reports and laments missing family and comforts.
The contraband island marriage ritual unfolds with John Sykes and Indy Danton seeking a lawful union. A humorous yet earnest scene follows as Judy and John perform the ceremony with comical formality, including the price and vows.
Parson Brownlow mocked the South Carolina aristocracy for pompous display in legislative and judicial process. He described sheriffs marching in with cocked hats, swords, and three raps, announcing speakers and judges as quailing crowds and laughter followed such ceremonial pomp.
A soldier writes from the field to his brother in the Indianapolis American, recalling anxious days without letters, relief upon hearing news from home, and memories of cold nights under pine boughs without proper clothing as he longs for warmth and safety.
A long extract from the Pittsburg Dispatch recounts early Civil War sentiment in 1861, blaming delayed action for Confederate gains and criticizing leaders like Watterson and McDowell. It interleaves anecdotes, moral reflections, and satirical vignettes about home life, politics, and public discourse during the era.
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