06 Jan 1866
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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1866
Page
1
A speaker laments missing the news from a neighbor who always has the paper. The poem mirrors longing and solitude as the narrator waits for death to end earthly woes and grant passage to the skies. The voice blends urban chatter with solemn verse on waiting, news, and mortality.
A declamatory letter from Lt Gen J A Early argues Confederate strength and strategy, disputing Union figures and recounting campaigns from 1864 65. He contends Lee faced overwhelming odds, cites Stanton Grant reports, and asserts a forthcoming comprehensive history should honor Confederate valor. He also condemns foreign misperceptions and urges a true narrative.
Fragmented account notes Gen Butler pressing for a Richmond expedition and harsh terms, with a quarrel over strategy. Officials respond that Butler is not suited for the plan. President prepares to inform Congress of resolutions affecting legal issues and civilian law, amid talk of urgent military measures.
In a garbled Washington dispatch a large consignment of valuable hides is said to be seized by the government. The material appears connected to the artwery of that place and partly to the widow of Stonewall Dickeon, with the New York News cited in relation to the contribution.
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