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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1862
Page
2
In Warren, letters denounce shinplaster currency as ragged and devalued. Citizens urge business leaders to stop issuing scrip and warn of fraud, counterfeits, and legal penalties. The piece also critiques editorials, slavery policy talk, and a local political tilt toward Gen Banks.
The piece details U S regular and volunteer artillery, gun types such as Parrott Napoleon and Dahlgren, numbers of regiments and horses, siege trains, and annual costs for personnel, clothing, arms, and equipment. It notes prominent batteries in Rhode Island Boston Michigan and western states, plus officer and crew counts. It also recounts Colonel Hugh McNeil of the Bucktails and a South Mountain anecdote.
Hilton Head advices indicate a projected expedition against Mobile. Ercisson and a troop-carrying propeller sailed south on the 10th. Star of the South and a large steamer, likely the North Star, passed Edisto. Beauregard holds Charleston with about 40,000 men as batteries rise on James and Sullivan Islands and toward Bull's Bay. The Army of the Potomac evacuated across the river under heavy rain and wind, destroying pontoon bridges to isolate the shores.
Washington reports that Postmaster Blair has revoked all orders excluding certain newspapers alleged to be disloyal to the Government. The update follows a broader Civil War news sweep including moves by Cabinet, Burnside, and Grant, with notes on battlefield actions and political appointments.
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