Free Schools and Board Debates Over School Policy
A local letter page attacks the school board and criticizes members and the superintendent. It argues board members visit schools, discusses funding and salaries, and defends or attacks policies tied to free schools, school orders, and tax handling. The piece rebuts earlier Democrat items and addresses Public notices about Durbin’s county surveyor appointment and related actions.
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H.C. Piste
Democrat
Gan
Clestion
Pratt
Lauber
Yorns
Me. P
Is Anectings
Bord
Eise
Wilote
Puey
Pistt
Convie
Lasest
Uis Board
Puch
Mr. Plate
Viler
Uideavors
Turnis
Hitis
Piatt
Archer Auys
Hat Ce
Bate
Levidie
Dale Fars
Capengins
Muscatine
Mt Pleasant
Ces Dae Rapids
Messra Seiinacker
Turner
BF. Pawling
Reigart
Psus
Roe
Tris
Aeta
Fort Donelson
Pawling
Tie
Mr Po
Prouleer
Republican Party
Thas
Li Pabicana
Urs
Board of Supervisors
Durbin
Parbin
Darbin
Thars
Non Vlas
D. Davbin
Jannay Oh
Psa
Mussouri
Iowa Fifth Regiment Marches Across Missouri to Cairo
Reports detail the Iowa Fifth Regiment’s move from Boonville to St Louis and Cairo, marching 170 miles in thirteen days at about twelve miles daily, with 28 miles in one day. The piece questions the season’s necessity and criticizes the strain on officers and men amid Civil War campaigns. It notes readiness at Cairo for gunboats and references Lincoln era politics and local reactions to Donelson news.
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Iowa Fifth
Boonville
Fort Leavenworth
St. Louis
Awful
Ft. Donelson
Andy Johnson
Teun
Durnside
Glorius
Jeff Davis
Gallun
A. S.orzo
From Techmond to rebel capital and prison journey
A correspondent outlines a weary trek from a Pesan prison to the rebel capital via New Franklin, St. Louis, and river passage, noting morale, marching days, and readiness for government tasks. The letter ends with a view of home news interest and a look toward Columbus.
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D. C
West
Washington
Union
Wasitxaron
Techmond
Pesan
Senate
Prien Dasikis
Lome
New Franklin
St. Charles
St. Louis
Waters
Muscetine
Presbyterian Board of Publication
Columbus
G.W
Winton NC Burns and shifting Civil War rumors unfold
War news from Winton North Carolina reports Federal reconnoiter of the Chowan river finds rebels. Columbus feared evacuated by rebels near Cairo and Nashville occupied by Gen. Buell with 10,000 troops. Beauregard reportedly ill. Tennessee legislators adjourned to Memphis. Governor Harris sues for transfer of allegiance while secessionists brace for retaliation.
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Winton
N. C
Chowan
East Boston
Sargents Wharf
Treasury
Congress
Columbus
Beauregard
Cairo
Nashville
Buel
State House
Tenn
Memphis
Washington
Harris
State
Morton
Joseph A. Wright
Tndiana
Jess D Wright
Gen
Curtis
Gen. Price
Ben McCulloch
Cross Hollows
Price
Robinson
Kansas
Tennessee
Union
Union forces press through Sugar Creek skirmish in Missouri
Reports from Springfield and Cairo describe heavy fighting near Sugar Creek with Colonel Carr and Major Bowen among the wounded. Union forces, under Gen Curtis, clash with Price’s troops amid wooded cover, with casualties reported on both sides and reinforcements moving toward Nashville and Cairo.
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Halloo
Geen Curtis
Vintonville
Arkansas
Aleck Scott
Tennessee
Brown
Floyd
Batteryville
Tony
Susarerek
Missouri
Beck Ane
Adyce
Mjor Bowen
Swager
Weight
Metleary
Sprine Fai
Ander
Sugar Creek
Switzer
Wright
Bowen
McKinney
Geo. Curtis
Price
Grass Hallow
Col. Carr
Springfield
Pe Saith
Granby
Kansas
Alton
Union
Halleck
Charleston
Randolph
Boone
Sigel
Curtis
Geo. Jo Jones
D Yo
London Dispatch
Bucknor
I’. C. McGill
Exploits At Blooming Gap Amid Civil War Reconnaissance
General reports a successful reconnaissance near Blooming Gap with 17 officers captured and 75 prisoners taken while 13 enemy soldiers were killed. Cavalry and infantry supported a surprise attack, with a bridge built across the Great Cacapon in four hours. Commissioner updates note Jackson and Loring at Winchester and movements toward Unger's store. Edwin M. Stanton commends Lauder and the army of the Potomac.
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McUlelin
Pene
Blooming Gap
Col. Carroll
Ohio
Unger
Frothingham
Jackson
Loring
Winchester
Point Mall
Casson
Geo. Danning
New Creek
Moorfield
Romsey
Energle
Tuest
Washinaton
Tien
W. Lauder
Army of the Potomac
Edwin M. Stanton
Secretary of War
List of Names and Estray Notices From Cedar County
A historic notice lists dozens of individuals including Tipton, Rev JC Kiser, Mary A Lehman, John McKee, Catharine Mitchell, Andrew Patterson, and many others. It also records two estray steers found by Robert Speere in Red Oak township Cedar county on December 29, 1861, with descriptions and appraisals of $18 and $16, and notes a fresh supply of sugar and coffee arriving by E. au. CHILDE.
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Tipton
D. Tse
Klar
JC Kiser
Mary A
Lehman Joo
Robert Speere
Red Oak Township
Cedar County
Alorzo Shaw
Clrk
Arser
E. Au. Childe
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Bipton 9 Advertiser
ApEn Apenty
S.s. Daniels
Rian Iron
Ton
Iowa
Deine
the County Surveyorship
Gen. Baker
Fs. Donelson
Eapital In Des Mines
Baker
Atu
Alstate
Cedar Democrat
Papers
Vandever
Truch
Donelson
Rog
Pt Donelson
The
Tipton Advertiser
West Point
Lhss
Grant
Burnside
McClellan
Lander
Ep. Ap
New York
Pennsylvania Inquirer
Pennsylvania
Richmond Jamber
Arwy
Pieri Town
Co. A. Cairo
Commodore Foote
Port Henry
Gen. Grant
Dore Dovelson
Porter
Essex
Enened
Fort Henry
Col Bishop
Wisconsin
Keokuk
Iawa Valley News
Marshalltown
Camp Douglas
Chicago
Sueh
Gen. Curtis
Prom
Louis
Clarksville
F. Donelson
Tenois
Continental
Chancellor
Illinois
Buford
Murphy
Cineinpus
Carondelet
Conestoga
Ed Onemay
Savelick
Gow Kirkwood
Saltimore
Monroe
Briegs
Beth de
Beth de Vdostotea
Euthustein
Eppes Potomac
Pawraw, Va
Perso
Anys
Tim
Daniels
Clegnonn
Wick School
J. T. Leeds
Alg. Lucas
Cleghory Tipton
Meed
County of
State of
Win
Harriet M. Donald
John S. Medyald
Harriet MeDonalday
John S. McDonald
Court House
David Platner
Laws
S. W. Rarupun
Contin
Ceds
Samuel Wample
Treascher
Pune
Robert Stewart
Jane Stewart W. Thompson
T. Austin
Sprty
Cedar Counts
Ipton
Meneay
Ald
Dopcar
Owe
Tyrfess
Sidrupp Sale
Catia
Amd
Arin
Grecree Db Ib Ag
Jone McBarn
Pacer
Punter
Shem
Ratises Popa
Libness
Throne Poise
Pressabel
Jeane Doetors
Geteenpaat
Sherif Sale
Sirtae
Lowa
A. S. Duder
AL AL Gigeed
Aye Uti
Rene
Sul P.m. Secureounty
Aleta
David Ulatner
Ifes
Pers
Cede
Abraham Milnes
George Milnes
Themis Winn
Arabeus Winn
Thomas Winn
Arabella Winn
Sach
Said
Ferrary
A. D
Cetar County
Adame
Nick
Bola
Lawrence Mryan
Cying Ba
Tohanom & Pfenst
Geo Chae
Curtis JS Cureton
Chucetall
Lewis
Hletever
Wilkon
Hannah Ibn Din Cordia Hinklouse
Jobe
Henry Jones
Heten
M Johnson
Joseph Jesurd
M Testor
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