06 Jun 1861
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Newspaper
Rochester Mercury
Location
Rochester, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1861
Page
1
Poem by Corydon E Fuller urging Union resolve with lines praising freedom, northern armies, and the flag over battles from Sumter toward victory. References to Ohio New England Ontario Indiana Minnesota and Mississippi shores frame a patriotic rallying call.
A Grand Cairo antiquary travels from Marseille to Port St. Bernard and leaves a wrapped mummy on a boat. A police inquiry follows after the box is found. The savant confesses to a murder decades or centuries old, then reveals the victim was a mummy from Memphis dating back 3600 years.
The article describes Confederate reliance on bonds and small denomination notes as the war deepens. It notes Montgomery’s fifty million issue, North Carolina’s five cent to two dollar notes, and Charleston’s proposed ten to fifty cent notes to ease coin shortages. It warns of inflationary strain, civil resistance to taxes, and the danger of a depreciated currency while urging reliance on sound funds.
The militia law enacted last week is in force. Active militia consists of white males ages eighteen to forty five. sedentary militia includes white men under state law. The Indiana Legion forms a single army corps with divisions, brigades, regiments, battalions and companies. Details cover uniforms, officers, staffing, funding, and election muster procedures. Also notes New Virginia project with rich resources and strategic location.
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