08 Sep 1864
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Newspaper
Tipton Advertiser
Location
Tipton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1864
Page
1
A historical newspaper item lists a national and congressional ticket with Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson on the Union ticket, plus several state and county offices. It includes a long Civil War era letter from Col. Dunham describing Democratic and Confederate views and urging McClellan as a peace candidate, with discussion of reconstruction terms and continuation of the war.
Brig Gen Gillem reports surprising and killing John Morgan at Greenville Tennessee. Sherman reports heavy rebel losses south of Atlanta with 3,000 killed or wounded and 2,000 prisoners. President Lincoln's orders honor fallen generals, thank Admiral Farragut and others, and fire salutes nationwide. Reports detail Berryville, Martinsburg, and Jonesboro actions, plus troop musters and draft notes as of early September.
State authorities report veterans re enlisting are to be credited by localities as per state reports. Quotas will be reduced accordingly, affecting Company A 11th Pennsylvania cavalry and Missouri regiments. Recruits and substitutes will be received until subdistrict quotas are filled. drafted men may be released after muster. L. H. W.
Secretary Mr Flint of the Massachusetts Board of Agriculture cites past New England droughts and harsh winters in 1664 1748 1749 1762 and later years 1854 1856 as evidence that next winter will be unusually severe. He notes summers of drought preceding hard winters and references a pattern of cyclical hardship. Soldiers express preference for tobacco over tracts while Provost Marshal General states deserters from the rebel army are not subject to enrollment or draft.
After a drawn out campaign against the Fort Emporium on Fifth Street, a peace treaty ends hostilities with Casap and Gilmore. The accord pledges to sell cheap, durable clothing. coats from eight to ten dollars, pants and vests at set prices, and a return or exchange pledge. The notice proclaims Tipton Iowa as the headquarters and claims savings of at least 25 percent for shoppers.
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