Richmond Prisoner Recaptured and Others in Focus
Notable figures profiled amid Civil War era chaos as Savior of Libby Prison is recaptured and confined in Richmond. Seward advances diplomacy while Pierponts visit Virginia. A provisional Mississippi governor appointment and state offices fill with nominees. Kept in tension, trial venue for Jefferson Davis remains undecided.
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Libby
Austedy
Ben
Richmond - See
Seivard
Frederick
Seward
Pierpons
Virginia
Winne
Charleston
Soptha
Washington
Aufex
Henry Wisenbelg
Andersonville
Tidyge Sharken
Mississippi
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J.D. Cox
Ohio
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Columbus
A. G. McBirney
Warner
Yyoasnter
Jacob Brinkerhott
James Moore
Board’ of Public Works
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Jef. Davis
Suffrage views mix with Southern political debates
The article critiques suffrage in the South, arguing colored men should receive priority in voting rights, while warning against excluding them from governance. It cites U.S. Sanitary Commission notices and reports a murder conviction in Waukegan, with the Columbia County fair scheduled for September.
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South
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The Ioaning of Jolt Davis and Howitt Described
A sensational wartime tale recounts the capture and manacling of Jeff Davis. The narrative details his obstinate behavior toward guards and officers, the failed attempt to iron his feet, and the dramatic episode where a captain sought to restrain him with irons before relenting and removing the restraints.
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