29 Sep 1864
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Newspaper
Tipton Advertiser
Location
Tipton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1864
Page
1
Fragmented voter pamphlet style report outlines a Union state ticket with local names and positions, remarks on McClellan and Chicago platform, and calls for peace terms. It notes critiques of Democratic leaders, a plan to pressure rebels, and mentions colored regiments at Rock Island guarding prisoners.
From Holly Springs to Memphis, dispatches describe Confederate raids toward Sherman’s lines south of Nashville and Union reverses at Mobile. Reports mention Postmaster General Blair’s resignation, possible successors, and strategic shifts in Missouri and Georgia. The letter notes captures at Fisher’s Hill and Atlanta, rumors of peace moves, and local sentiment as the war nears election time.
The Richmond Examiner argues Lincoln opponents gain from Union reverses as McClellan’s image is amplified. It cites gunboat Galena events near Glendale to show McClellan’s presence, while noting a Petersburg church attack and a Clark County militia incident with deserters and gunfire.
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