Dubuque convention to secure lake connection with Mississippi
A delegate convention will meet in Dubuque on May 4 to discuss linking Lake Michigan with the Mississippi via the Illinois waterway or an alternative route from LaSalle to Rock River. The plan aims to boost trade and farm interests, with Cedar County urged to send delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Lake Michigan
Mississippi River
Chicago
Illinois River
Eanal Fuoning
LaSalle
Rock River
New Orleans
Cedar County
Iowa Urges Recruitment of 100,000 Volunteers for 100 Days
The governor appeals to Iowans to raise one hundred thousand volunteers for a one hundred day service to support veteran troops in the coming campaign. He promises ten regiments from the state, urges county by county organization, and notes pay, allowances, and early reporting to Davenport. The call emphasizes duty, unity, and restoring peace this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasutorox
Terus Prors
Towa
Iowa
Union
Davenport
Wo. M. Srosr
Civil War Dispatch from Louisiana and Iowa Report
Reports from Grand Ecore La to April 15 detail Union actions near Shreveport on April 6 8 and 9 with heavy fighting. Union forces under Banks Smith and Franklin repelled Confederate attacks, captured guns and prisoners, and inflicted heavier losses on the rebels. Also notes Indian killings near Sioux City and ongoing use of colored troops, canal bill delay, and other war notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Grand Eéore
Shreveport
Natchitoches
Pleasant Hill
13Th Army Corps
Mercantile
Chicago
Indiana
Franklin
Casualty list from Sabine Cross battle amid Civil War reports
The article notes lost and wounded from the 24th and 35th Iowa Infantry at Sabine Cross, with specifics like Co B soldier Matthew Edminston wounded in the leg and J L Kent with a fractured elbow. It mentions Maj. Wright uninjured, Drs. Lyon and Witheroux missing, and other wounded in the 35th. It also covers General Grant's field regulations, Plymouth surrender, and wartime politics, including an attack on miscegenation and a mock territorial shift in flags. The piece ends with a verse about “Young Napoleon” and a joke about a wife and kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Sabine Cross
24Th
Maj. Wright
Matthew Edminston
Co. B
J. L. Kent
John Garrison
Co. C
Drs. Lyon
Witheroux
Lieut. Dugan
Elliott Parr
J. J. Klingensmith
F. M. Hawklie
Geo. Kettleson
Tennessee
Kentucky
Contempt for Keller in Waterloo Visit Sparks Outcry
A wartime-era letter traces strong mockery of M. Keller during a Waterloo visit by Reformers invitees. The writer rails at Keller’s presence in Waterloo, bemoaning local reactions and hinting at broader partisan tensions tied to Buchanan era Democratic control. The piece evokes regional press tone and political distrust prevalent among reform-minded readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
M. Keller
Arkansas
Missouri
Buchanan
Democratic Party
Maryland Emancipation Likely as Constitutional Convention Opens
The Maryland Constitutional Convention convenes in Annapolis on Wednesday the 27th to push for immediate emancipation. Early tallies show 61 in favor to 36 against, with 31,592 for the convention and 19,721 opposed in the recent vote. A Montgomery district election was postponed due to officer orders, later set for the 27th, while overall state sentiment favors ending slavery. Reverdy Johnson lauds the dawn of a new era, calling slavery ended and praising the prospects for national prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Annapolis
Montgomery County
Bradford
Reverdy Johnson
Baltimore American
Washington
United States
St. John Sinclair
Reveerdy Johnson
Also Mentioned on This Page
South
Vallandigham
Chicago Journal
Virginia
Georgia
Jefferson Davia
East
Confederacy
Richmond
de Culiwueeray
Wynepso
The
Louisville Journal
Brawlette
J. P. Flint
Hopkinsville
Flint
E . To
Louisiana
Mt. Biba
Branchville
Sully
Sioux City
Big Sioux
Fred. Pattee
John Pattee
7Th
Iowa Cavalry
Adjt
Lorenzo Thomas
Mississippi
Natchez
Grant
Junction Station
Julesburg
Denver City
New Haven County
Livingston
New York
Baltimore
Wessel
Plymouth
N. C
N. Y
New York Sanitary Fair
McClelan
Montgomery
Ala
Reg
Dana
Army of the Gulf
Fits Henry Warren
Texas
Gen. W
Warren
Little Rock
Senate
Napoleon
Mac
Pope
Trenton
War Department
Fifth Iowa Cavalry
Tipton
Alfred Matthias
5Th Iowa Cavalry
Cormick
McCormick
Moses Bunker
Jas. A. Hibben
J.P. Coe
Smith Brothens
L. B. Gear
Clarence
KF. Bacom
Wilton
KB. Lyox
Eash
Hecut & Reed
John Hi. Manny
Reaper
Maggie J. McAfef
Peter Dilts
Idaho
Cha
Hammond
Dumest
Kers
Hicsiery & Gloves
Yankee Notions, &c
Pilar Amrmiaim
Hecht & Reed
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!