Sheridan given task to crush rebellion west of Mississippi
General Sheridan is assigned to press the rebellion west of the Mississippi and to operate against Kirby Smith's forces in Texas and West Louisiana. Canby takes command of the Department of the Gulf, Banks is reassigned, and Weitzel with colored troops joins Sheridan. Reports note large Confederate captures in the South including cotton, bullion, and gold as Union forces advance.
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Phil. Sheridan
Mississipi
Kirby Smith
Texas
Louisiana
Canby
Department of the Gulf
Gulf Region
New Orleans
General Banks
United States Army
Weitzel
Corps of Colored Troops
Sheridan
Augusta
Jeff Davis
Jeff
Tennessee
Harris
G Ov. Brownlow
Tennessee State Treasury
State Archives
South
Joe Johnston
Bermuda
Swan
Blackburn
New York
Philadelphia
Blackborn
North Carolina
Washington
Hangman Foote
Foote
Vance
Uncle Sam
Union
Old Capitol
Gov. Brown
Billy Smith
Semmes
Loose
South Carolina
Panama
United States
Colombia
Stanton
Mississippi River
Virginia
Post Office Department
Sultana
Dana
Vicksburg
Orphans' Home Association Meeting June 7 in Des Moines
Davenport police arrest Pancoast on charges of stealing about 3000 dollars in boots and shoes from multiple stores. He allegedly attempted to ship the goods down the river on the steamer New Boston. Des Moines sets for annual meeting of the Orphans' Home Association at City on Wednesday June 7.
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Orphans’ Home Association
Des Moines City
Pancoast
Davenport
State Fair plans and moral stance shift in Iowa
Edwin Smith reports the State Agricultural Board will relocate the fair to avoid past hotel troubles and to improve exhibitor entertainment, aiming for the best Iowa State Fair yet. The article notes local earnestness to host visitors and a stronger housing plan, with hotels no longer relied upon for lodging.
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Edwin Smith
State Agricultural Board
Burlington
Sessioo
Iowa
Dav. Gazette
Sasbo
Nevada
Colorado
Dodge North- West
Parvin
John A Parvin
Muscatine
Farmington
McCormick reaper trial proves decisive in Illinois field test
Report of a mid 19th century field test near Cordova Illinois compares the McCormick reaper with Wood’s raker attached. The machine cut and raked large wheat bundles with four horses, leaving neat butts ready for the binder. Test on Cain farm shows superior performance, suggesting wide adoption across Illinois Iowa and the West. The piece also notes the Grey Beard Regiment arriving at Davenport for muster out and a Washington grand review with 21 miles of soldiers.
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Wood
McCormick
Cain
Weod
Illinois
Iowa
West
Davenport
Lincoln Cabinet letters from Thurlow Weed discuss Unionists in cabinet
The piece cites Thurlow Weed on President Lincoln offering Cabinet posts to notable Unionists like A H Stephens and John A Gilmer, both of whom declined. It notes Lincoln questioned how Union men from slave states could be relied upon and mentions Andrew Johnson as a key figure, reflecting tensions over balancing union loyalty and sectional interests.
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Stesif
Lincoln
Thurlow Weed
T.W
Washington
H. Stephens
Georgia
Springfield
Ney
Stephens
John A. Gilmer
North Carolina
Bell-Everett
South
New York Tribune
Tribune
A H Stephens
Tis Cabinet
Mr. Stephens
J.incole
Andrew Johnson
Estray Received by State Treasurer
An estray report was received by the state authorities, noting an unclaimed animal or item turned into the state office for safekeeping and potential ownership identification. The document records the asset, intake date, and custody details for public notice.
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She Vipton Advertiser
Towa
Kentucky
Macon
Atlanta
Wheeler
Upton
Clay
Jedy
Wilson
Alexander H. Stephens
Clement C. Clay
Wm. Regan
Fortress Monroe
Clyde
Tuscarora
Pritchard
4Th Michigan Cavalry
Davis
Iowa News
Seqtarye
The
Treasury
Geneva
Jay Cooke
Wm. H. Tathill
Tipton
Muscatine National Bank of
Idaho
Cha‘s. Hammond
S.S. Daniel
Webster
Lmteat
Pocket Book
Weeasey
Satat
Aelf
Kee Om
Cary
A. H. Perry
J. E. Boynton
M. Childs
Tipton, Iowa
Grey Beard
M.cormick
Cormick
ST Ceived
Goa
Rai
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