21 Apr 1862
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Newspaper
Rolla Express
Location
Rolla, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1862
Page
1
In a poetic meditation the text envisions a future of mercy and healing as clouds part for sunshine. It praises those who care for the sick and guide the erring, calling them God’s elected agents who will usher in a better age of peace and benevolence.
Major General Grant reports two day battle at Pittsburg Landing with Buell and Sherman commanding. Heavy casualties, extensive fortifications, gunboats Tyler and Lexington in action, pursuit by Union forces under Sherman. Grant notes missing officers and enclosures with Beauregard flag of truce.
The Savannah Republican reports Fort Pulaski surrendered at two P M after seven breaches and heavy shelling by Federal Parrott guns at Kingsland. Four defenders were wounded, none killed, and Richmond editorials fear Union forces may advance on James river. A rebel tug and a large brush fire at Sewall's Point are also noted. A Beecher remark on horse speed closes the item.
The excerpt shows ex-Governor Adams of South Carolina praising Abolitionists as their best friends and calling for dissolution with them, and a Washington speech by Mr. Phillips thanking God for Beauregard’s firing on Fort Sumter as the trigger of the Civil War. The remarks reflect 1860s secession fervor and partisan framing.
The article advises poultry keepers to provide fresh meat with grain to hens in winter to boost laying. It notes mixed profitability opinions among keepers and suggests learning from successful farmers. It explains dung-hill fowls fed meat aid winter sustenance when worms and hoppers are scarce.
Friends confirm Ben McCulloch died in a dramatic last moment. The special order centers on his claimed defiance of Yankee forces and a final cry of Oh Hell as he expired after a fatal moment.
A fragmented 19th century piece blends aphorisms on wisdom and justice with military notes and social commentary. It touches on self defense law, the pen and the sword, and Lordly faults while citing the Potomac war context and caustic depictions of wartime attitudes amid Union and Confederate tensions. It also recalls a California incident involving a army officer's slave and a supporting remark from a New York free Negro.
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