NEW HAMPSHIRE ALL HAIL AND KILPATRICK RAID
The article hails New Hampshire for its 1864 campaign support for Lincoln and Hamlin with large majorities. It also reports Kilpatrick's raid on Richmond, noting his force reached the city, destroyed mills and bridges, suffered 150 plus casualties, and withdrew.
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New Hampshire
Granite State
Lincoln
Hamlin
U. S
Kilpatrick
Richmond
Othe
Col. Dahlgren
General Grant Captures Nation's Praise and New Rank
The piece reports Gen. Grant's formal commission as lieutenant general with a $13 000 annual salary after arrival in Washington. It covers his measured temperament, readiness to act, a description of appearance, and remarks on public reception and forthcoming speeches by Grant and others in Philadelphia and New Bedford related to naval yard debates.
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Warren County
Warren
Academy
Grand
Borough of
North-Western Commission
Jan and
Fer
Cairo
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Vicksburg
Memphis
Grant
Chickamauga
Nout
C. A. Preston
Odd Fellow’s
Covington
Sumpter
Meade
Senator Johnson
Maryland
Wilkinson
Johson
New York
West
East
Gen. Grant
Washington
McClellans
Army of the
Presipext
General Grant
Army of the Potomac
Gen. McClellan
Gen. Lee
Antieta
Miss Dickinson
Miss Webb
Sunset Cox
Republic
Myers
Clarion District
Union League
The
Chronicle
Philadelphia Academy of Music
Fenton
Scofield
Committee On Naval Affairs
Navy
Civil War era notices and draft order from Lincoln
A Washington dispatch includes a corrected letter about an alleged 1862 interview between General Lee and General McClellan, followed by General Orders No. 100 mandating a 200000 man draft and April 11 as the deadline for ward quotas, plus a note that Mrs Beauregard died in New Orleans and General Banks provided steamer transport for burial near her father's plantation.
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Washineton
The
Chronicle
New York
Lee
Gen. McLellan
Secretary of War
Maryland Legislatue
Antietam
McClellan
Potowac
Robert Lee
United States Army
Wasuineroy
D. C
Navy
Military Service
Army
Marine Corps
United States
Abraham Lincoln
E.D. Townsend
Richmond papers describe Kilpatrick raid details and exchanges
Richmond papers of the 7th summarize Kilpatrick raid coverage from Northern journals. They note Dahlgren’s men cut through Bradley Johnson’s column with twenty one casualties and report Hampton’s order of thanks. Custis expedition details, Lee’s ten day absence, and a Madison Court House maneuver are described with fifteen casualties. Prisoner exchanges and Butler issues remain unresolved.
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Mac
Richmond
Kilpatrick
Richmond Dispatch
Peninsua
Dahlgren
Hampton
Custar
Lee
Madison Court House
Lieut. Parker
Virginia Cavalry
Judge Ould
Butler
Emancipation Passed by Virginia Constitutional Convention
Alexandria reports the Virginia Constitutional Convention enacted immediate abolition of slavery with one dissent. Reports include elaboration on education, apprenticeship for African descent minors, and a call for no new laws recognizing human property. Separately Sherman’s operations and extensive Civil War actions are noted across Cincinnati and Chattanooga areas.
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Alexandria
Constitutional Convention
Watson
Virginia
General Assembly
Dalton
Tunnel Hill
Ringgold
Michigan Cavalry
Ben. Smith
Military leadership reshuffle signals Union command changes
President orders Grant to command the armies of the United States while Halleck becomes Chief of Staff in Washington. Sherman takes command of the Military Division of the Mississippi, McPherson heads the Department of the Tennessee, and Smith is nominated for Major General of Volunteers. Lincoln and Ohio politics stir with a push to renominate Lincoln.
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Chicago
Baltimore
United States
Congress
Epwin E. Moreau
New York
Cranes J. Grimay
Maine
E. Brarnarp
Vermont
Iowa
Austin Blatr
Michigan
Carr Schurz
Wisconsin
W. D. Wasubern
Minnesota
CorveEtius Cox
California
Wm. A. Paturirs
Kansas
O. H. Trisn
Nebraska
Jos. Gernarpt
District of Columbia
Grant
Halleck
Washington
Sherman
Mississippi
Ohio
Cumberland
Tennesse
Arkansas
McPherson
Department of the ‘Tennessee
W. F. Smith
Volunteers
Army of the Potomac
Gilmore
Florida
Lincoln
Columbus
The
Commercial
General Assembly
Abraham Lincoln
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Foreman
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Geo. N. Cramer
Messenger
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G. Cady
W. Connelly
JW. Ballard
P. Neady
Bond
Connecticut
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Wm. W. Eaton
Massachusetts
House of Representatives
Fernando Wood
Pennsylvania
Voce
Fernando
Georgia
Gettysburg
Mobile
Chase
Mr. Chase
S. P. Ciase
James Call
Senate Chamber
E. C
Sickles
Doubleday
New York Times
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General Doubleday
Potomac
Pope
Fitz Joh Porter
Burnside
Charles Gilpin
Philadelphia
Eastern District of
George Coffey
Cincinnati
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Phillips
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A.D. Patchin
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Redl
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Deerfield Jp
Warren Co
Jas, Parshall
Tidioute
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Youngsville
Eliza Siggins
John Schiemer
Glade Township
C. Smith, Jr
Glade Tp
B. G. Keyes
Warren Borough
J. D. Summerton
H. A. Jamieson
David O. Tyrrel
Eldred Township
Garret DE Mill
Eldred
American Institute
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Alleghany River
John Sill
R. Brown
L. D. Crandall
WM. Sumner & CO
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Mr. Roy
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