Union Convention Call For Baltimore Delegates 1864
An Executive Committee of the National Convention 1860 calls qualified voters to send delegates to a June 7 1864 Baltimore convention to nominate Presidents and Vice Presidents. Representations equal twice a state’s electoral votes are allowed and names of regional leaders from multiple states are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Baltimore
United States
Congress
Epwin E. Morean
New York
Cmares
Soldiers Vote Rights Debate and Western Travel Notes
The article argues soldiers from Pennsylvania could vote during the Mexican and Civil Wars, noting a Supreme Court move to curb this right. It also reports on Union strength in New Hampshire, Kentucky, and Louisiana politics, Grant’s leadership and manpower needs, and a lengthy travelogue through Minnesota towns St. Paul Minneapolis and Fort Snelling describing commerce, mills, Minnehaha Falls, Fort Snelling, and railway links toward Chicago and Milwaukee.
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Pennsylvania
Supreme Court of
Senate
Commonwealth
United States
Benjamin Champneys
Lane
George Connell
Philadelphia
John M
St. Paul
Minneapolis
St. Anthony
Minnehaha, &c
Mississippi
Ramsay County
Minnesota
Red River
Idaho
St. Paul and Pacific
Falls
Hennepen Co
Lumber &c
Wisconsin
Iowa &c
Western Energy and Enterprise
Star of Empire
Fort Snelling
Minnetonka Lake
Dahlgren Murder Claims Stir Early War Debate
General Kilpatrick advances proof that Colonel Dahlgren was murdered in a deliberate ambush. He cites a letter from Mrs Lumpkins found in King and Queen county describing the attack, the robbing and killing of Dahlgren, and the body being buried and later moved to Richmond.
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Dahlgren
Kilpatrick
Colonel Dahlgren
King and Queen County Court
Louse
Lumpkins
Admiral Dahlgreen
Weir's Mills
Court House
Richmond
Sioux Outbreak Damages Totals Reported By Interior
Secretary of the Interior presented to Congress a report on awards for property damage from the Sioux outbreak in the Northwest. Total: 1,370,774 dollars with 200,000 paid for present relief. About 200,000 for traveler damages. remainder to farmers for Indian and troop actions. Some injuries deemed constructive and claims arise where people were forced to abandon homes.
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Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Northwest
United
Grant Assumes Command of the Armies of the United States
Lieut General Ulysses S. Grant takes command with headquarters in the field and Washington office. He departs for Washington then returns to the front as General Sherman and others proceed to organize the military division. The accompanying story recounts a widow who prepared for her death after a premonition and died peacefully in her bed.
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Lewis Wallace
Indiana
Middle Department
Baltimore
United States
Nashville
Executive Mansion
Wastuxaron
Congress
United States Army
Ulysses 8S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Mississippi
Rawlings
Col. Bowers
G. K. Leat
J. S. Packer
Adj
H. W. Jones
A. Q.M
Belear
Duth
Sherman
Gen. Dodge
Schenectady
Johnstown
Prisoner Narrative Reveals Belle Island Hardships
K K Salconer of Co K 49th New York describes capture near Chantilly and transport to Libby Prison, Belle Isle and Richmond. He recalls hunger, lack of blankets, rations, and a prized hidden twenty dollars, ending with exchange and reunion aboard a boat with 600 fellow prisoners.
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CoLiece Gvery
Annapolis
Morner
Uncle Sam
Sixth Army Corps
Chantilla
Bairfax
Mosby
Middleburg
Warrington
Culpepper
Belle Isle
Richmond
Libby
Sanitary Commission
James River
Belle Island
KR. E. Falconer
Tax assessment notices and estate liquidation in Warren County
Notices detail annual tax returns due by the first Monday of May under the 1862 act, penalties for late or fraudulent filings, and appointments of Assessor J. J. Sherrit and Supervisor F. Y. Miller. Executor A D Patchin reports estate debts and claims for Ethal D. Phillips. A court of appeal will hear grievances on June 7 at the Commissioners’ office in Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
J.J. Sher-rit
Warren
Tex
Wil
F. Y. Miller
Supar Grove
Lellers
Ethal D. Phillips
Sugar Grove Township
A.D. Patchin
Sugar Grove
B. G. Keyes
Warren Borough
J. D. Summerton
A. Jamieson
Perry
Mercantile
Hi. S. Perry
A. D
J. P
Commissioners’ Office
Court of Common Leas
Warren County
Court House
County of
State of
Pennsylvania
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H. B. Beards
Wayne
C. M. Donovan
John J.una
Westmorland
Wm. McSherry
Adams
Ovid Montgomery
Northumberland
J. ¢. Cuith
Montgomery
W. A. Wallace
Clearfield
Geo. H. Bucher
Cumberland
Heister Clymer
Berks
A. Hiestand
Slatz
York
Wm. Hopkins
Washington
C. L
Butler
Virginia
South
New Hampshire
Union
House
Democrats
Harrisburg
Jeff. Davis
The
Confederacy
Green Clay Smith
Kentucky
Maryland
Missouri
Burnside
Hancock
E. Fenton
Vicksburg
Lincoln
Louisiana
Salin
Fellows
Flanders
Hahn
Minnehaha
Pembina
Port Snelling
U.S
Mail
Milwaukie
West
Lake Michigan
la Croses
Davidson
la Crosse
N. T. Ramsey Esq
Chautauqua Co
Grant
K. K. Salconer
Co. K
N. Y
East Tennessee
West Virginia
Wark
Pisa
Hhiter
Showklers
Pennsy Baldwin
R E Brown
Bent
Cowan G. M. Conover
Jas
M. Dennie
Alb. Dale
M. Erwin
Wm. Foster
M. Fairbanks
Ford
Charlotte Hambleton
Nelson Hutson
Catherine Thompson Phill
C. Smith, Jr
P. M
Post
Alvania
Hunt
S. R. Jones
William Lockwood
Wm. McCartney
Miller T. J O'Donnell
Chas Obrion John Oliver
John Ritter
Lewis Rowan
Jas Snee
John Smith
J A Sprague L H Whitney
Eric, Penna
Walter
Corr
Rankin & Co
A.scott
J. H. Rankin
Walter Scott
Carver House
E. M. Pierce
W. MW. Davis
Robert Miles
Thos, Clemons
Warren Boonmead
Academy
James Adams
James Roy
Hemstock Run
Warren Co
R. T. Il. Henry
Deerfield
John Siggins
Youngsville
Eliza Siggins
Johnschiemer
Glade Township
Glade
Pleasant Township
Alleghany River
Partilly
John Sill
Tf R, Brown
David Q. Tyrrel
Eldred Township
Garret DE Mill
Eldred
Sam
Arthur Townsend
Washington, D.C
Hi. P. Kinnear
Sheriff's Office
Geum
de Livingston
Sessor
Einen Ag Iweney Pebruary
South West
CLAS
D. H. Mitchell
Yost & Newkirk
F. W. Mitchell
Stephen L. Mead
Pittsfield Township
L. Lesserman
Osborne & Lovett
L. EB. Ingersoll
Richard Dewey
Nelson Mead & Co
Phillip Mead
D. McKee
C. Smith
A. M. Belnap
Wim. H. Short
James S. Davis
Tidioute
J.L
M. J
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