Fault Finders in Wartime Politics and War Policy
The piece labels certain political critics as fault finders and accuses Democratic leaders and press of treasonous underlying motives. It defends the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps and Gov Curtin’s wartime measures, and comments on election of Charles R Buckalew as U S Senator and other Senate races including Ramsey, Wall, and potential successors with regional political notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
1St Iliffe Regiment
McNeil
Warren County
Copperhead influence grows in Illinois Legislature
The copperhead faction gains in the Illinois Legislature as anti secession resolutions fall in a Democratic committee. They vow to undermine the North and assist the South, described as spurred by subservient political types. A Department of the East is created including New England and New York with Gen. Wool in command from New York. The Wyandot Indians feature in Senator Pomeroy’s memorial today.
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Union
North
Fort Warren
Executive
Congress
Tom Yelverton
Democratic Party
Illinois
Department of the East
New England
New York
Gen
Wool
New Jersey
Holsman
Jersey City
Lexington Ky
St. Louis
Halleck
Springfield
Brown
Crabb
19Th
Iowa
R. Curtis
Maprson
Wis
Doolittle
Republican Caucus
Senate
Attack on Vicksburg Deepens Mississippi River Struggle
Confederate era dispatch reports the 29th ult siege of Vicksburg by Union forces under Sherman failing with 600 killed 1500 wounded and 1000 missing. The command shifted to McClernand who withdrew, prompting sharp criticism of leadership and strategic blunders by the author.
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Mississippi River
Vicksburg
Sherman
McClernand
Gen. Sherman
Government plan to fortify coast with large sums
The House Military Committee outlines a bill to fortify the coast, proposing hundreds of thousands of dollars for forts at Kennebec, Preble, Constitution, McClary, Provincetown, Narragansett Bay, New London, Carrol, and forts Jackson and St Philip. It notes related political commentary from the New York World and reports on various wartime leaders, legations, and incidents.
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House Military Committee
Kennebec
Fort Preble
Portland
Fort Constitution
Portsmouth
Fort McClary
Provincetown
Mass
Narragansett Bay
New London
Fort Carrol
Baltimore
Forts
Jackson
St. Phillip
Mississippi
Cobham Favored for 111th Regiment Colonelcy
Camp near Fairfax Station Va January 3 1865 says Chaplain Williams that Maj Walker has not been promoted and that Lieut Col Geo A Cobham Jr remains in command of the 111th Regiment. The note corrects Erie papers and praises Cobham’s meritorious service.
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Meadville
111Th Regt
P. V
Erie Gazette
Maj. Walker
111Th Regi
Col. Schlaudecker
Cobham
Erie
Williams
111Th
Fairpax Station
Walker
Regt
Geo. A. Cobham, Jr
Dumfries
Jo. Canby
Stewart
Death of Rev. Dr. Lyman Beecher in Brooklyn at 87
The obituary notes the death of Rev. Dr. Lyman Beecher in Brooklyn on the 10th instant at age 87. Born in New Haven on October 12, 1775, Beecher trained as a farmer before college and theology, led churches from East Hampton to Boston, and later presided at Lane Seminary in Cincinnati. His trial for heresy at Lane and his influence on religious inquiry are highlighted along with his family, including his wife Roxana Foote and children such as Catharine and Henry Ward Beecher. The piece also covers Union troops in the Grand Army and Grant's cautious movements around Memphis and Vicksburg.
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Lyman Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher
Brooklyn
New Haven
Lot Benton
Dwight
New Haven West Association
East Hampton
Long Island
Litchfield
Connecticut
John C. Calhoun
Boston
Great West
Cincinnati
Lane Theological Seminary
Second Presbyterian Church
Wilson
First Presbyterian Church
Lane Seminary
Roxana Foote
Catharine
Edward
Stowe
Charles
Henry Ward
Beecher
New York and Washington Military Post Road Proposal
Washington dispatch reports committee members Fenton Kellogg Wadsworth Sergeant and English will summon top railroad men and capitalists to advance the New York and Washington Military Post Road. Other items note slave abolition efforts in the District of Columbia with about 1,000 applicants examined for 3,000 slaves and $900,000 payable, Albany politics, and San Francisco Senate balloting with no clear nominee.
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Washington
New York and
Washington Military Post-Road
Messrs. Fenton, Kellogg
Illinois
Wadsworth
English
Washington Military Post- Road
District of Columbia
Secretary of the Treasury
Baltimore
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THE
Warren Mail
Pennsylvania Reserves
Pennsylvania
U.S
Charles R. Buckalew
U. S
Breckinridge
State Senate
Buchanan
Ecuador
Lecompton
Harrisburg
Gov. Ramsey
Minnesota
James M. Wall
Ten Eyck
W. Wright
Newark
Jacob Vanetta
Morristown
B. Williamson
Elizabethtown
Senator Pomeroy
Wya
New York World
United States
Davis
England
John Quincy Adams
Gov
Andrew
Massachusetts
Charles Adams
Court of St. James
Adams
London
Sen Gen. Butler
Lowell
J. C. Rathbone
George C. Trimble
11Th
Virginia Volunteers
Spencer Court House
California
Atlantic
Pacific
Globe
Richard Monckton Milnes
M. P
Daniel Webster
Ayers
Milwaukee Sentinel
George Francis ‘Train
Janesville
Wisconsin
LZA
Grant
Holly Springs
van Dorn
Prentiss
Chattanooga
Mississippi Volunteers
Col. Geo. A. Cobham, Jr
Philadelphia Inquirer
Fredericksburg
Pennsylvania Reserve Corps
Joan Dean
Grand Street
Williamsburg
John Dean
John
Fifth Avenue
Helena
Arkansas
Winsted
Je Tuttle
Grand Army
Cairo
Memphis
Albany
Callicott
David Dudley Field
Lem
Vanderkar
Ward Hunt
San Francisco
Phelps
Sargent
Conners
Lovuisville
Murfreesborone
Natwasie, Mayrai
Bedford
Kings County
Jaunwdry
Joan M. DaGnar
Fulton Street
Wm. Cosgrove
Japan
Jedde
Wat. Cosgrove
Fulton Avenue
N.Y
Ind
Kitts
Warren Co
Ceres Blodeet
Stiggair Grove Township
Perons
A.C. Blodget
Youngewyle
Veceative Dental Agency
Bleeker Street
John Sager
Goodyear
L. W. Pranklin
Navy
Waters & Orr
Randa
Randall's Variety Store
Western Division
Philadelphia and Erie Rail Road
Penna RR
Eave Warren
Sheffield
Warren
Corry
Atlantic Aai Grean Western
Oil Creek
W. A. Baldwin
JO3
PD. Potts
Eastern Division
Penna. 2. BR. Company
Philadelphia
Williamsport
Grove Flat
Sam. A. Black
Jos. D. Potts
Buffalo and Erie Railroad
Buffalo
R. N. Brown
Barbor & Barbor’s
Grocery & News Depot
Crystal Palace
Watson’s Block
Warren, Penna
NEW York Pictorials & Magazines
John Barbor, R. A. Barbor
Olds & Brother
Youngsville, Pa
WM. Young
Wm, Young
Spruce Street
Fourth
Dr. Young
Culverwell
E. Fae
Chas. J. C. Kline & CO
Bowery
Arthur's Home Magazine
T.S. Arthur
W. F. Townsend
Cay
Shakespeare
Huntington
Mercy
Herring
T. S. Arthur & CO
Walnut Street
Scientific American
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United States Patent Office
Great Britain
France
Germany
Arena Coutass
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