The War of 1861 Divides North and South in Prosperity and Slavery
The Warren Mail reports on the Civil War era contrast between free labor and slave labor systems. It argues the North’s population, wealth, loans, and sea control favor victory, while the South’s dependence on cotton, conscription, and ruinous finances threaten demise. The piece links the conflict to the proverb about a house divided and notes local civic items and weather impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free States
Virginia
Tennessee
Delaware
Maryland
Kentucky
Missouri
Mississippi
South
Wall
Republic
The Great Eastern Nearing Foundering On Last Voyage
The Great Eastern nearly foundered on its last trip after a rudder accident left the vessel in the trough of the sea. It pitched and rolled causing extensive damage to freight passengers and perishables. A temporary steering device was fitted and the ship brought to port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Great Eastern
Stoneman Promoted to Major General of Volunteer Cavalry
Brigadier-General Stoneman, Chief of Cavalry on Gen McClellan's staff, is appointed Major-General of the Volunteer Cavalry to command the large force in the field. A Chautauqua native, he studied at Jamestown Academy and West Point, served on the Texas frontier and in the Indian country, and is under 40 with a long fighting record. His supporters praise his thorough military knowledge and dedication to the flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
J. B. van Dusen
Sugar Grove
Harmonic Society
Johnson’s Hall
Forney
The
Philadelphia Press
Gen. McClellan
Stoneman
Volunteer Cavalry
George Stoneman
Jamestown Academy
West Point
California
Texas
Washington
B. Chase
Co. H
Pine Grove
Huntingdon
James
Thirty-eighth
McClellan’s
Philadelphia
Mountain Brigade
J. Y. Damnes
Camp Crossman
Keystone State Bucktails Move Toward Potomac Front
The Raftsman's Guard notes the 2nd Bucktails regiment marching from its camp toward the Potomac after dawn orders. The unit crosses Chain Bridge, camps near Lewinsville and Prospect Hill with Picket lines three miles from camp. tents arrive after cold, stormy nights as pioneers clear road obstructions. Mail remains daily from Washington, D. C.
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South
Old Dominion
Pennsylvania
Confederate States of America
Kane
Chain Bridge
Potomac
Lewinsville
Prospect Hill
Washington
Capital
Washington, D. C
Abolition and War Shape New Northern Outlook
A northern public mood shifts toward abolition as the war exposes slavery as a national crisis. The article cites sermons and leaders arguing the Union must embrace emancipation to preserve the Republic and end the rebellion, with emphasis on loyalty, constitutional change, and a future of white labor and national unity.
Raftmen's Guard Returns Tallied for Several Candidates
Early returns from the Raftmen's Guard show Cowan and Yates leading Lacy with 23 votes, Hiller 23, Willoughby 6, Willson and Yates 21, Arnett and Yates 7, Kinnear 26, and Taylor 4. Other companies have not yet reported. full results expected next week.
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Cowan
Yates
Lacy
Hiller
Willoughby
Willson
Arnett
Kinnear
Taylor
Potomac Army to divide into large corps d armee
The Potomac army will be split into corps d armee encamping 30 000 to 50 000 men each. Some senior generals opposed the plan but McClellan s strong urging has won approval according to the Y Tribune.
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Army of the Potomac
Consistency on secession and Kentucky’s loyalty debated
The piece argues secession doctrine binds citizens who withdrew from the Union and questions Kentucky’s status after Virginia and Tennessee seceded. It cites Richmond’s view that Southern independence requires reconquered territory and a natural line along the Ohio River to separate North and South, challenging Kentucky’s allegiance.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Kentucky
Union
Richmond Hnquirer
Ohio River
War cries and Union loyalty in the early 1860s debate
The piece quotes a New York Tribune note urging concession opponents to see the dangers of Southern rebellion. It accuses Breckinridge of accepting pay, argues Kentucky Missouri Maryland resist secession, and claims rebels seek conquest of slaveholding states, not independence, framing the conflict as a fight over slavery and borders.
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Free States
South
New York Tribune
Kentucky
Breckinridge
Washington
Union
Zollicoffer
Polk
Sidney Johnston
Misouri
Maryland
Ohio
Missouri
Potomac
Alleghenies
Oil Creek disasters and icicle oil anomaly reported
The report notes oil flows saturating Oil Creek with 200 to 2000 barrels daily from numerous wells, overshadowing smaller producers. It details a 460 foot deep well at Oil Creek that produced oil with freezing icicles forming in water accompanying the oil, and mentions ships unable to hold the flow. Also cited are military dispatches from camps and port statistics for Erie with a Buenos Aires peace outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tidioute
Titusville
Oil Creek
Titusville Gazelle
Mr. Bennett
Hatch
Sugar Creek
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Warren Mail
Anderson
Gen. Sherman
Clarion
Allegheny
Pittsburg
Monongahela
the Ledger
Mail
Crawford
Crawford Co
Farrelly
Assembly
Raftsman’s Guard
Cane Pierrot
North
J. C. Lord
D. D
Buffalo N. Y
Slave States
Hamilcar
Hannibal
Rome
America
Caurcb
Old School Presbyterian Church
O. A. Brownson
Daniel S. Dickinson
Lewis Cass
Amos Kendall
Erie
Gazette
Buenos Ayres
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