Peoples Union State Ticket Nominations
For Auditor General Thomas E. Cochran York County. For Surveyor General William S. Ross Luzerne County. District nominations include Congress G. W. Scofield Warren County. State Senator Stephen F. Wilson Tioga County. Assembly William Y. Brown Warren County and Henry C. Johnson Crawford County.
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Thomas E. Cochran
York Co
William S. Ross
Luzerne Co
G. W. Scofield
Warren County
Stephen F. Wilson
Tioga Co
William Y. Brown
Warren Co
Henry C. Johnson
Crawford Co
Resolution Endorsing Union and Law Enforcement in 1862
A Pennsylvania convention in July 1862 approved a resolution urging loyal citizens to stand by the Union amid the war. It calls for unity, support of President Lincoln, and vigorous action against traitors and rebellion, aiming to rekindle a patriotic resolve across states.
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Pennsylvania
Union
Politics and voting in Warren County during the Civil War
The letter endorses G. W. Scofield for Congress, urging loyal voters to back a staunch administrator of wartime policy against Milton Courtright. It denounces Courtright as aligned with opposition to vigorous war measures and slavery protection, and praises Scofield as a proven friend of the administration. The piece ends with a local newspaper endorsement and a grim Civil War jab at Confederate raids.
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Scofield
Milton Courtright
Courtright
Warren County
Nomination of G W Scofield for Congress in 19th District
The Warren County community endorses Hon G W Scofield as a capable lawyer and businessman with Harrisburg legislative experience. A steadfast Republican and Union supporter, Scofield was the district choice at the convention, praised for clarity, energy, and political sagacity. Citizens urged to vote to show earnest support for the administration and war aims.
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G. W. Scofield
Congress
Warren County
House
Senate
Harrisburg
Ife
Patton
Erie County
Patton Declines Re Election Despite Broad Support
The letter and convention notes show General Patton will not seek another term. Despite his strong influence in Washington and high backing from Pennsylvania delegates, he chose retirement after a single term. Supporters value his energy, fidelity, and practical ability though he avoids public speeches.
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Pennsylvania
Proclamation and Nation’s Policy Declared
The nation welcomes the presidential proclamation as justice to the enslaved and a blow to rebellion. Supporters hail it as righteous retri bution while loyalists see policy as better than no policy. The speaker vows to crush rebels while urging them to lay down arms and return to the Union. Amen. God bless Abraham Lincoln.
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Abraham Lincoln
Glenni Scofield Nominated for Congress by Warren Republicans
The Harrisburg Telegraph reports Glenni W. Scofield of Warren has been nominated for Congress by the Republicans of that district. He is praised as a capable, trustworthy, and earnest defender of constituent interests and is expected to win a large majority with Republican and Union support.
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Chautauqua
Goov
G. W. Scofield
Warren
Congress
Wild Cat
Scofield
Harrisburg
Glenni W. Scofield
State Senate
Union Senatorial Convention Nominates Wilson After 38 Ballots
At Coudersport on September 24 the Union Senatorial Convention of the District nominated Stephen F. Wilson of Tioga County after 38 ballots. L. D. Wetmore of this Borough was recommended from the county but preferred Wilson, praising his integrity and devotion to right. He opposes secession and offers earnest support to Wilson, whom he says will honor the district.
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Egy
Coudersport
Ull
Stephen F. Wilson
Tioga County
L. D. Wetmore
Wilson
Stephen F. Wilson Nominated for State Senator
The Tioga county paper places Stephen F. Wilson at the head of its ticket for State Senator. Wilson is described as a prominent local War member, of integrity and ability, about forty years old with pleasing manners. The piece urges Union voters in the district to endorse his candidacy and pledges strong county support.
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Stephen F. Wilson
Tioga County
Wilson
Nomination of Gen Wadsworth for New York Governor
The nomination by an overwhelming vote places Gen Wadsworth on a clear path to govern New York. He aligns with the President's Proclamation and is expected to win easily, signaling progress for New York. The piece urges Pennsylvania to join the forward march as well.
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New York
Wadsworth
Pennsylvania
Holloway's Ointment Promises Fast Wound Healing
An advertisement touts Holloway's Ointment as a remedy for cuts gunshot wounds sores ulcers and scurvy claiming it heals safely and quickly to the bone so the wound never reopens. The call to soldiers to supply themselves repeats with a price of twenty five cents.
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Holloway
A Lame Defense of Erie Delegates in County Meeting
The Erie County delegates are accused of selfish aims and domination as they back Walker for Congress. The piece says Scofield was the majority choice, but delegates bolted to block the nomination and risk handing the district to Democrats. It warns Erie Republicans against overriding the district and warns Warren County will oppose such moves.
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Erie
Gazette
Walker
Congress
Mr. Scofield
Courtright
Erie County
Breckinridge
Warren County
Loyal Democrats Endorse Judge Scofield for Congress
George W. DeCamp writes that he remains loyal to Lincoln and the Union. He explains he did not authorize independent candidacy talk, supports Judge Scofield nominated by the People’s Union Convention, and urges Warren County Democrats to back the loyal party and fight secession. Erie Sept. 30. Gro. W. DeCamp.
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Scofield
Davis
Abraham Lincoln
Democratic Party
Courtright
Erie
Gro
W. DeCamp
Coming Election Letter Urges Republican Unity and Duty
The letter by H. L. Richmond warns of the grave stakes in the upcoming Congressional election. It urges voters to choose men of strong character and unyielding Republican principles to guide postwar reconstruction and sustain civil and religious liberty worldwide.
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H. L. Richmond
Congress
Election Day Plea from Meadville Leader
A 1762 Meadvill e editor urges citizens to vote, stressing duty to country and equality at the polls. He appeals to Republicans to keep the district from traitors and to uphold freedom and humanity.
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Hi. L. Richmond
Meadville
An Appeal for the Union from Mr Walker's Letters
A long excerpt from a published appeal by Charles Walker outlining his view of the Civil War era. It recalls Walker’s Kansas Governorship tasks, the 1850s frauds over a slave constitution, Buchanan’s administration, and the alleged treachery tied to anti union conspiracies led by Davis Slidell and Toombs, with Walker opposing the forged Kansas constitution and resigning in protest.
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Walker
Mississippi
Lincoln
South
South Carolina
Sumter
Union
North
Buchanan
Kansas
Tie
Mr. Walker
Jeff Davis
John Slidell
Robert Toombs
Washington
Calhoun
Aright
Slidell
Louisiana
Cincinnati
Gav. Walker
Treasury
Congress
Douglas
Committee On
Senate
Democratic Party
Reeves
Virginia
Tallmadge
New York
Bank of
the United States
Jackson
Duane
Lincoln and the Kansas Fraud in the Rise of Republicans
The account traces antagonism to Douglas, the Lincoln bid for the presidency, and conspirators who allegedly manipulated Kansas events to disrupt the Union. It links repealing compromise measures to the emergence of the Republican party and Lincoln’s election as a turning point in party realignments.
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Jackson
Buchanan
Douglas
Finais
Lincoln
Kansas
South
Free States
Republican Party
Public Hospitals and Medical Practice Critique
A regional overview criticizes public hospitals for cost cutting and experiments on patients, praising Prof Hollo way’s remedies and warning against medical arrogance. It contrasts soldierly fascination with war life and argues for white labor on southern plantations, citing efficiency and labor capacity.
Beecher Praises Emancipation as Lincoln Proclamation Marks Turning Point
Henry Ward Beecher cites Lincoln's Proclamation as a dividing line between a dark past and hopeful future. He calls emancipation a sun crossing the equator toward longer days and shorter nights, urging progress.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Lincoln
N. Y
Government stamps required on all legal documents
After October 1st all documents including checks notes drafts wills deeds must bear Government stamps to be valid. Businessmen urged to collect stamp duty promptly and comply with the new requirement.
Correction to the Emancipation Proclamation wording
The President's proclamation contains a telegraph error. The italicized phrase "have not been" should read "are not then" in the official copy as published. This correction clarifies how states and their people are viewed regarding rebellion status.
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Congress of the
United States
National Intelligencer
Private letter from gun boat crew recounts Yazoo lumberman’s war shock
A private letter from Mr. Chas. Wright aboard the Benton on the Mississippi describes a lumber man on the Yazoo river who had never heard of secession and learned of the war from Union gunboats. The man, isolated in gum swamps for years, hails to Vicksburg to seek a lumber market amid the conflict.
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Toborance
Chas. Wright
Benton
Mississippi River
Yazoo River
Gum Swamps
Vicksburg
Rochester
Germans enlistment drives reach U.S. shores in wartime vows
The Boston Post reports German radicals are traveling from Europe to join Sigel's Union army after exile. Some recruits refuse bounty money, proposing it go to payers or families of volunteers. Additional notes mention hospital stores for Pennsylvania relief and a high Civil War loss estimate at Antietam, with famine fears rising among Richmond’s poor.
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Boston Post
Europe
Army of the Union
New York
Hamburg
Bremen
Sigel
Germany
America
Erie
Warren
Crawford Counties
R. C. Hale
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Relief Association
Washington, D. C
Eric Gazette
Richmond
Philadelpasia
Washington Star
Stahl
Warrenton
Salem
White Plains
Culpepper
Bristow Station
Warrenton Junction
Duel at the Galt House Ends in Nelson's Death
Gen. Davis confronted Gen. Nelson at the Galt House in Louisville accusing insult and demanding an apology. Nelson struck Davis, who then fired, killing Nelson. Davis is under arrest for murder awaiting court martial as funerals proceed.
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Louisville
the Times
Davis
Galt House
Gen
Nelson
Louisvi Lie
Gen. Nelson
Gen- Nelson
Mr. Talbot
Calvary Episcopal Church
Talbot
Louisvile
Jeff C. Davis
McCook
Crittenden
Granger
Jackson
Johnson
Jenkins
Trinity Church
Messrs
Newell
Lange
Cave Hill Cemetery
Camp Dick Robinson
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Imen
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James Buchanan
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George W. DeCamp
G. W. DeCamp
Robert J. Walker
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