Republican County Convention calls for Warren County delegates
Republicans of Warren County urge township and borough meetings on August 17 1861 to elect two delegates each for a county convention at Warren Court House on August 19 1861 to nominate candidates for the October election and handle related business Committees of Vigilance are named across towns with members including W A York Alfred Cady H C Aber J H Mitchell and others under A C Blodget chairman Youngsville July 27 1861 Jones Smithson
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Warren County
Court House
Warren
Brokenstraw
W. A
M.C. York
Alfred Cady
Columbus
G. V. N. Yates
Corydon
J. H. Mitchell
G. Mor
Joseph A. McGee
Eldred
Samuel Sanford
Stephen Meat
Fik
David Dinsmoor
Joseph Jones
Farmington
Wm. Ballard
Richard Brown
Freehold
Robert Allen
Lester Wright
Glade
Geo. A. Cobham, Jr
Tanner Hackney
Kinzna
Robert Campbell
Charles McGill
Limestone
Wm. L. Dale
Christian Roup
Mead
A. Freeman
Alson Rogers
Pleasant
Warren Bserough
I. Ames
John Sill
Youngevillea
H. B. Waite
W. TI. Davis
A. C. Blodget
Youngsville
Jones Smith Son
Sherby
Warren Co
Grailey
Henry P. Kinnear
Kinnear
G. W. Brown
Henry Terrick
Samuel Hull
N. W. Payne
Erwin Johnson
Amos York
R. Babcock
C.P. Mayo
J.T. Acocks
Wmn
A. Mead
J. M. Long
Jessee Tarbox
Republican County Convention
Republican notes and local campaigns in Warren County
The item lists candidates and calls for Republican nominations for Sheriff and County Commissioner in Warren County. It also reports church preaching, a bank cashier appointment in Chicago, oil drilling news, and editorial comments on party lines amid the Civil War era.
Republican resolve amid Civil War rhetoric in 1861 appeal
A partisan speech presses unity for the Union, denouncing the Surrender Party and Breckinridge sympathizers. It argues the war is inevitable, praises soldiers, and warns against political tricks to divide Republicans while urging firm adherence to Republican principles.
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Breckinridge
Vallandigam
Bullran
Jeff
Davis
Zit
Union
Free Ride on the H. H. Dennis and Missouri Civil War News
The H. H. Dennis steamboat made a trial trip to Warren and Irvine with passengers paying twenty five cents for a ride. The voyage ended with the craft docking at Irvine after a lively trip and some minor mishaps on the river. Separately Missouri’s 1861 Confederate and Union era convention declared vacancies and elected Gov Gambie, Lt Gov Hall, and Mordecai Oliver, with inauguration planned and powder and cannon captured near Warsaw sent to St Louis.
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H. TH. Dennis
Dunn’s Eddy
Warren
Irvine
H. I Dennis
Kirkham
H. H. Dennis
Dickins
Side Wheeler
Nat Sill
Fulton
Eli H. Dunn
Don Palmer
Jackson’s
Jefferson City
Hamilton R. Gawble
St. Louis
Missouri
Willard P. Slall
Mordecai Oliver
Gamble
W. P. Hall
Warsaw
List of Travers Jarrors Augerm M F Allison Thos Baker
Names appear in a catalog or roster listing many individuals including Travers Jarrors Augerm M F Allison Thos Baker James Brown Geo Blair W Li Bush Lewis Baker D B Bowman Charles Chase Wm Cad man Geo A Cobham Jr Stephen Car ver Wm Curtis E C Catlin H C Dorn David Donalson R M Gray Randall Geer John A Hodges Wm Johnson W I Kingsbury Robert Leonard D C Lounds bury Chas McGill John F McPherson Cyrus Monroe Daniel Nesmith James F Ozgood Stephen Pierce Alson Rogers O W Randall J O Rollins Henry Stewart Adam Shultz Samuel Thompson Robert Thompson Jr C W H Verback
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M. F. Allison
Thos. Baker
James Brown
Geo. Blair
W. Li. Bush
Lewis Baker
D. B. Bowman
Charles Chase
Wm. Cadman
Geo. A. Cobham, Jr
Stephen Carver
Wm. Curtis
E. C. Catlin
H. C. Dorn
David Donalson
R. M. Gray
Randall Geer
John A. Hodges
Wm. Johnson
W. I. Kingsbury
Robert Leonard
D. C. Lou
Crittenden Looks to War to Save the Union
In a Columbus speech Mr. Crittenden declares war must be fought with strength not barbarities yet without half measures. He vows vast funding and manpower to restore the Union and believes the conflict will strengthen rather than break the nation. He presents new amendments as the latest effort.
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Union
Mr. Crittenden
General McClellan Seen Among His Soldiers
A New York correspondent explains General McClellan gains soldier loyalty through simple dress and tireless care for comfort. He is always with the men, offers encouragement in battle, shares rough fare, and ensures equipment needs are met, reporting a captain and commander held to account for future welfare.
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New York
C7vbune
McClellan
Fremonts Column mobilizes New York arms for Northwest campaign
The Ordnance Bureau chief uses New York facilities to equip Gen. Fremonts column and an agent buys arms and matériel. The Pathfinder urges forwarding to Memphis and Nashville while the Northwest spirit finds a leader in the desert and mountain chieftain.
Party loyalty clashes over war aims in Civil War era politics
The piece attacks New York Democrats led by Richmond and Dagger for preferring party interests over national unity. It accuses them of treasonous aims, dishonor, and a false patriotism while praising Republicans for proposing cross party state leadership committed to aggressive war prosecution and Union preservation.
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Ledger
Ohio
New York
Vermont
Democratic Committee
Tribune
Dean Richmond
Peter Dagger
Ben Wood
Republican Committee
South
Richmond
Daggar
Twiggs
Floyd
Wood
Dagger School
Local youths enlist for Union service in Warren area
In Warren Aug 9 1861 Hans states 117 men enlisted for the United States army. Ninety one joined Captain Cluny for the Excelsior Brigade while 28 joined Captain Whitney to join Wilson Guards of Youngsville in Col. MacLain's regiment. A Cavalry company named Allegheny Independent Mountaineer Cavalry Company is forming with strict training and readiness to deploy.
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Warren Mail
Tiproute
Ephor
United States Army
Cluny
Excelsior Brigade
Prince's Staten Island Visit Ends With Small Laughs
Sunday the Prince faced sentries on Staten Island who refused him entry until Major Olmsted identified him. After a masonic signal and explanations, the Prince praised the guards, inspected arms, and tasted liquor from a soldier’s bottle, joking about Old Bourbon and his family.
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Staten Island
Major Olmsted
Sis
W. Y. Hue
Post
Reply of Secy Cameron to Gen Butler August 11 1861
Summary of Cameron's dispatch to Butler discusses fugitive service law during insurrection and says loyal masters' rights must be protected by treating fugitives as to be used by the United States. It notes Congress may compensate masters later and instructs Butler to report actions twice monthly.
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Wasuweter
Gen. Butler
Union
States
United States
Congress
Simon Cameron
Battle near Springfield Missouri reads like the morning of August 10
An official report from Gen. Lyon's advance describes a three-column attack nine miles southeast of Springfield on August 10. The Union force of about 8,000, including 2,000 home guards, suffered some 800 killed or wounded, with Lyon killed in the charge. The enemy, numbering roughly 20,000 to 23,000, retreated toward Rolla. Capt. Totten's artillery and a Louisiana and Mississippi regiments bore the brunt. Fremont reports confirm similar details with minor variances.
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St. Louis
Sringfield
Lyon
Fremont
Siegel
Sturges
Springfield
Lyog
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Texas Rangers
McCullough
Price
Seigel
Rolla
Iremont
Ile
Davis’ Creek
Green’s Prairie
Capt. Totten
Wilson’s Creek
Totten
Louisianna
Seigei
Serge
Tor
Seegel
Wasuixerox
Scott
Hillap
Witson
B.D. Townsend
Horne
Seiger
J. C. Fremont
Gen. Siegel
United States
Home Guards
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