Fort Stedman clash and siege report from Civil War
The Union repels a brutal Confederate assault on Fort Stedman led by General Gordon, retakes the fort, captures two battle flags and 700 prisoners, while reporting high Rebel casualties and a Union loss under 800. Dispatches note Sherman's advance, Goldsboro occupation, and broader moves toward Richmond and Bentonville.
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Army of the Potomac
Gordon
Fort Stedman
Fett
McLaughin Wa
Grant
Lee
Richmond
Schofield
Goldsboro
Sherman
Terry
Raleigh
Hardee
Bragg
She
Sheridan
James River
Vicksburg and
Jackson
Mississippi
Alabama
Fayetteville
Savannah
Feyetteville
Bentonville
Smithfield
Richward
Thomas
East Tennessee
Knoxville
Stanley
Virginia
Johnson
Tennessee
Congress
Davis
Reunion
South
United States
Prisoners released and exchanged after rebel captivity
Davenport Gazette notes prisoners associated with Catholic faith were retrieved by a Catholic priest and sent to safety, later refused rebel service and returned to quarters. Sherman's approach triggered mass movement to Goldsboro and exchanges via New Bern. Warsaw New Yorker recounts Vice President Johnson’s inauguration amid criticism and rumors of drinking to steady nerves.
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Boyce
Sherman
Goldsboro
Newbern
Davenport
Warsaw New Yorker
Johnson
Forney
Two Heaviest Gold and Press Operators Fail in New York
The two leading New York operators, John Pebdin President of the Hudson River Railroad and Henry J. Cyon, both heavyweights in gold and press, failed on January 24th with Pebdin tied to five million dollars. The Washington Republican denies Treasury decisions to send captured cot e to Europe for sale. The piece notes Virginia and South Carolina's roles in the rebellion and mentions memorial day in Utah with Mormon Temple rites and Brigham Young’s anger, plus Gen. Conner’s push for religious liberty.
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Richmond
Mobile
Washington
Lee
Senate
Robi
Kennedy
The
New York World
Thomas
Nashville
Marion
Kentucky
Tennessee
New York
Treasury Department
Chase
McCulloch
Paris
Julius Caesar
Charlemange
Napoleon I
Caesar
Charleston
S.C
George W. Kendall
New Orleans Picayune
Texas
Kinston
N. C
27Th Massachussetts
Col. Bartholomew
John Pebdin
Hudson River Railroad
Henry J. Cyon
Washington Republican
Secretary of the Treasury
Savannah
Europe
Virginia
Carolina
South Caroli
Sherman
South Carolina
Utah
Mormon Temple
Brigham Young
Gen. Conner
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She Lipton Advertiser
Richmond Dispatch
Gen. Chesnut
Egypt
Abe
Brazil
Fillen E. Sherman
W. T. Sherman
North Carolina
Chicago
W. J. Harrie
Bloomington
Ltl
St. Venis
Harrie
Gratiot Street
Harris
Fort Moultrie
Charleston Harbor
Osceole
Orocola
Sis Ger Aiken
Cleveland Plain’ Dealer
Ohio
West Virginia
Wirt
Iowa News
Edward Corning
Muscatine County
Green
Basbaw
Connor
Compton
Basbaw Jr
Richman
Rosseau
Gailer
Iawa
Atlanta
Kim
Burlington
Kranz
Muscatine Journal
BE. J
Schenck
West’ Liberty
Gén. Schenck
15Th Army Corps
de Witt
Henirinig
Fallery
Chas. Gilbert
Desmoines
Iowa
N. D. Clark
Bentonsport
C. B. Guy
Lybrand
N. Bales
Centre Point
Towa
Ile
Dupeste
Ife
Elliott
Patrick Cleary
Round Grove Creek
Charlotte
Lyons Mirror
Sanissung
Nicholas H. Boyce
Co. A
Cedar County
Winchester
Libby
Salisbury
Hood
Forrest
Memphis
Confederacy
France
England
Jeff. Davis
Copperhead
Echo
Dav Gaz
Hon. Board of Supervisors of
Juna
Board of Supervisors of Cedar Co
Souk
Strate
Laws
Gs. 1
Alonzo Shaw
John 8. Tuthill
J. P
Angus Isthat
Saint Treasury
Board of Supervisors
L. Alonze Shaw
John 8
Tuthill
J.P
F. A. Gates
London
J. F. Boal
Tritox
J. A. Starr
APME
A. H. Perry
Hack
Betts & Wexe
Tipton
Clarence
Lave
Tipton House
J. J. Rider
Burget
Agert
Aua
County of Muscatine
State of
C.C. Webher & Co
H. Hogue
Moses Wise
Zipton
A.D
Geo
W. Sults
Lows
Tur State of Lowa
Lewis Phelps
Equity
Charles M. Gilbert
Jeremiah Hunt
John Riley
Benjamin Crees
Riley
District Court
Oroind
Township Eighty-Two
SW. E. Leffiell, Piatt & Spicer
Pisiisig
Norice
Start
Hart
Michael
Tnint
Jacob Bolt
Tipton Nursery
Exist
Sor
Eivergreens
Norway
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