Rebel View Of Colu mbia Fire And Sherman Advance
News from war departments reports the burning of Columbia South Carolina as Union forces entered the city on February 18. Sherman’s army advances toward Florence Camden and Charlotte while Georgetown and Wilmington are held or contested. Sheridan’s victory at Waynesburg and rumors of a Fayetteville advance promise major strategic shifts in the Carolina theater.
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Gilmore
War Department
Columbia
South Carolina
Sherman
Savannah
State House
Main Street
Florence
Camden
Minnesboro
Charlotte
Dah'gren
Georgetown
Fort White
Charleston Harbor
Wilmington
Schofield
Wimington
Terry
Lynchburg
Lee
East Tennessee
Wanville
Winchester
Early
Herald
City Point
Fayetteville
Cumderland County
North Carolina
Cape Fear
United States
Sherrisn
Johnston
Snday
Sheridan Victory Reported at Waynesboro
Washington and Philadelphia confirm Gen. Sheridan's success against Early. The battle at Waynesboro left Sheridan with forty captured officers thirteen hundred prisoners eight cannon and many wagons. Raleigh papers anticipate further major actions by Grant and Sherman with Union forces converging against Confederate positions.
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Werhate
Washington
Philadelphia
Sheridan
Berard
Waynesboro
Raleigh
Raleigh Progress
Newbern
Generalture
Confed Congress balks at arming slaves amid Civil War notes
Dispatches report debate over arming slaves as a means to salvage the Confederacy. Gen Canby heads toward Mobile while the Arizonia flagship burns near New Orleans. London Times says Washington gained in peace talks as gold wobbles near 195%% after a volatile session.
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Sherman
Europe
London Times
Washington Administration
Canby
New Orleans
Mobile
Arizonia
Richmond
Washington
Enquirer
Confederate Congress
Confederacy
The
Inquirer
House of Representatives
Gallagher
Richmond Enquirer attacks reconstruction and war end terms
The Richmond Enquirer denounces Reconstruction under any pretext as submission. It suspects a plot to force Davis and Stephens to resign to push peace by submission and notes Confederate skepticism of surrender talks. Reports from Hilton Head and New York describe Sherman’s movements toward Charlotte and Columbia with claims of burning, plunder, and destitution, while Rebel journals’ figures are treated cautiously.
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Paipay
Richmond Enquirer
Senate
House of
Washington
The
Enquirer
Richmond
Davis
Stephens
Falton
Hilton Head
New York
Sherman
Charlotte
North Carolina
Beauregard
Auguste
Shermen
Columbia
Maine Street
Coumbia
Augusta
Wheeler
Sheridan
Staunton
Larry
East Tennessee
Lynchburg
Lee
Herald
James
Custer Overpowers Early Remnant at Waynesboro VA
General Custer attacked and captured what remained of General Early's army near Waynesboro Virginia. Early moved surplus stores and six artillery pieces onto a railroad train which Custer's men seized and destroyed due to road conditions. Rebels' wagons were also destroyed and prisoners escorted to safety repulsed by a small rebel cavalry squad near Mt Jackson.
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Custer
Early
Waynesboro
Virginia
Cutter
Greenwood
Mt. Jackson
Sheridan order and Rebel seizures headline from Harrison county notes
The article recalls General Sheridan's rout of Early's army and capture, tracing the victor's origins to Harrison county and his West Point education aided by John A. Bingham. It reports on Confederate tobacco seized near Fredericksburg and prisoner captures as the Army of the Potomac advances.
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Sheridan
Harrison
West Point
John A. Bingham
Congress of the United States
Army of the Potomac
Fredericksburg
Sherman
Fayetteville
North Carolina
Battle Report From Kingston Front North Carolina
Rebel sources claim Bragg attacked on the 11th near Kingston and routed the enemy, capturing three artillery pieces and about 500 prisoners. Washington dispatches doubt the figures, suggesting only repair crews were captured. News from Newbern reports North Carolina units returning to Union lines amid rumors of Sherman's moves and looming clashes with Hardee and Beauregard.
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Mance
Kingston
North Carolina
Bragg
Washington
Atlantic
N. Carolina
Mobile
Lower Bay
Dauphin Island
Pensacola
Richmond
Wigfall
Virginia
Jeff. Davis
Hunter
Newbern
6Th
North Carolina Cavalry
Geo
Sherman
Cheraw
Columbia
Hardee
Peedee River
Beauregard
Federal repulse near Kinston and wider battle updates
Dispatches report Confederate attempts to turn the Union left at Kinston partly succeeding before repulsion. Union forces claimed 2000 prisoners that day and the 12th New York cavalry freed rear actions. Sherman reports progress near Laurel Hill and Lynchburg, with 1500 prisoners captured at Mobile.
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Kinston
12Th New York Cavalry
Schofield
Bregg
Southwest Creek
Neuse River
Sherman
Laurel Hill
North Carolina
Lynchburg
Sheridan
Mobile
Letter Debate Delayed Over Lyon Controversy
The Henarp debate stalls as the Military Committee avoids prolonging the quarrel and plans to publish Mr. Lyon’s latest letter with strictures. The exchange centers on Lyon’s role in a disputed case as the country and a 52 person group loom large.
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Smith Lyon
Henarp
Lyon
Paper Duty and Dispatch Praise Across the Nation
The column critiques a Congress tax policy on paper duties, linking revenue loss to wealthy manufacturers and reduced newspaper circulation. It lauds The Pittsburgh Dispatch as enlarged and well printed, praising its anti slavery stance and broad readership. It notes clerical opposition to papal authority, and reports War Department plans to raise Ohio regiments and fifteen million in blockade runner capital tied to Nassau.
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New York
Congress
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Dispatch
War Department
Ohio
Den
The
Columbus Journal of Frisday
Defeat Near Kinston Reported by Cox Brigade
Washington reports March 13 details of General Cox fighting near Kinston on March 8. Rebels exaggerated the clash as two divisions pressed by D. H. Hill captured 200 Connecticut troops and two NY Battery I pieces. Losses were minor. Cox captured 100 prisoners and reformed lines seven miles from Kinston.
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Kinston
N. C
Rebvols
Newbero
Cox
D. H. Hill
Connecticut
New York Artillery
Hichmond
Cuarter
Postmasters Confirmed and War Disbursements Noted
Senate confirmed postmasters including John J. Coch Lancaster Pa Wa T Cruley Dayton O M S Huntington Galena HL P R Jennings Sag Harbor Mich A W Clapp Buffalo NY John J Speed Louisville Ky and Wm A Howard Detroit Mich The government appropriations total 215000 for cavalry and artillery horses and 105000 for gunpowder and lead Officers who remained in service through the war will receive three months pay upon muster out.
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Washineton
Senate
John J. Cochran
Lancaster
Wa. T. Cruley
Dayton
Letter from Jeff Davis found among Early’s papers
Shenandoah Valley report notes a letter from Jeff Davis replying to soldiers who sought to end the war after four years. Davis expresses hope this does not reflect his men’s majority. Dispatch from New York says Sheridan captured Lynchburg after a brief clash and 1590 soldiers per day leave for the front. Congress presents Grant with a gold medal and resolutions.
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New York
The
Times
Shenandoah
Jeff
Davis
Times’ Army
Sheridan
Lynchburg
Grant
Washington dispatch on Cox forces repelling attacks near Kinston
A letter dated March 10 reports that on March 9 Bregg attacked Cox's force twice. Both assaults were repulsed with heavy enemy losses. Rautger's division of the Second Corps captured one artillery piece and 200 prisoners. The enemy retreated, leaving their killed and wounded to be captured.
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New York
Washington
Kinston
Bregg
Cox
Rautger
Wool and groceries price list from Steubenville market
The Steubenville Wholesale Market price sheet lists wool at 90 to 95 cents for fine clips, flour at 3.60 to 11.00 per quantity, sugars around 24 to 27 cents, coffee and tea with assorted prices, lard at 1.20 per gallon, candles and soap priced, bacon cuts 14 to 16 cents, butter near 26 to 30 cents, and a broad range of produce, grains, meats, and hardware items with various unit prices reflecting mid‑March 1866 rates.
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Herald Oricon
Steubenville
Tak
North Carolina
Ain—Cora
E. ScrakCd
Tras—Young Hyson
Dink Lea
Market Report From March 14 Trade Prices and Sales
The market held steady yet sluggish with city trade the main driver. Cheese and bacon showed small, steady sales while grain remained weak with mixed barley and corn figures. exports for apples rising and hay prices sliding. eggs and lard noted softer prices amid limited demand.
Market wires note dull cotton and firm whisky in New York and Cincinnati
In New York on March 13 cotton prices ranged 72 to 73 cents for middling as the market closed dull. Flour sold 10.25 to 10.35 for Extra State and 10.85 to 11.90 for Extra Round Hoop Ohio. Whisky firmer Western at 224 to 225. wheat dull. Pork heavy with new mess at 34.87 to 35.25. In Cincinnati flour very dull with superfine at 8. corn down 2.76. oats 75 to 76. Whisky held at 215 with small sales. Provisions dull with Mess Pork offered at 134. bulk meats 15 to 176. lard weak with no demand.
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Western Reserve
Biour
New York
Ohio
Western
Milwaukie Club
Cuba
CrInc Innati
Timothy
Balmoral Ie
Railway to Link Jaffa and Jerusalem in Palestine
A railway is planned to connect Jaffa with Jerusalem in Palestine. The route will run about forty miles, include a harbor at Jaffa, and its estimated cost is half a million pounds sterling.
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Palestine
Jaffa
Jerusalem
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