Crawford County Republicans Nominate Ticket At Meadville
The Crawford County Republican Convention at Meadville nominates Dr. Bates for Assembly Mrs. Smith for Treasurer Isaiah Lane for Commissioner Jos. Butler and Jas. Irvin as Auditors. Delegates named for Senatorial Conferees to meet Erie County. Diverse wartime resolutions condemn treason while praising Fremonts martial law in Missouri and urging loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford County
Meadville
Bates
Oil Creek
Mgs
Jesse Smith
Conneautville
Isaiah Lane
Woodcock
Jos. M. Butler
Jas. Irvin
Erie County
M. B. Lowry
L. D. Williams
S. G. Krick
Wm. Gill
Sylvester Wilder
John McNamara
E. Cowan
Warren County
Republic
Fremont
Missouri
United States
Eri Co
Senate
Assembly
John P. Vincent
E. W. Twitchell
Wm. Cross
John Greer
Allen A. Craig
Washburn
J. W. Swalley
Lowry
Lane
Kelso
Lottsville Pic-nic Draws 700 at the Union Meeting
A large gathering at Lottsville included the Sugar Grove Company under Lieut. Wright and a Pittsfield lads’ unit in uniform. Delegates elected Daniel Lott as President and heard leaders urge enlistment to defend the nation, with Capt. Marsh and others speaking on joining regiments.
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Lottsville
Sugar Grove
Wright
Pittsfield
Lott
Freehold
Daniel Lott
Jas. Foreman
Capt. Whitney
J. L. Acocks
Robi. Allen
J. Andrews
D Hodges
Mark Willson
Capt. Knapp
Westfield
E. Cowan
Marsh
Jamestown
Parker
Columbus
General Order Urges Sabbath Respect for Command
The Major General issuing General Order No 7 calls for suspended work on the Sabbath within the command. It urges rest from labor unless enemy attack or extreme necessity, attendance at divine service after morning inspection, and decorum and quiet on that day for both officers and men. One day of rest is deemed necessary for man and animals as a sacred duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly
David M. Farrelly
Joseph H. Lenhart
John Miller
P., Church
J. C. C. Brooks
Baltimore
Union Relief Committee
American
Charleston
Pennsylvania
National
Banks
Wisconsin
Maryland
Reform
8Th Pennsylvania
Washington City
Capital
Manassas
Washington
Tennally
Georgetown Heights
Penn. Reserve Corps
McCall
Potomac
Keystone Boys
Warren Guards
Allen
U.S. Signal Service
Wentworth
Co. H
Picnic in Sugar Grove and union meeting brief
The Sugar Grove meeting drew 2000 people with the Sugar Grove ladies hosting a large picnic for troops from Busti Farmington and Pine Grove and a procession to a grove near Warren. Elections named Sumner Goulding Farmington A S Kidder Busti Q Wright Freehold C J Kelso Harmony Vice Presidents F R Miller Sugar Grove Calvin Wright Freehold and Captain E A Anderson Marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Grove
Busti
Farmington
Pine Grove
Freehold
Little Grove
Warren
Mark Willson, Esq
R. M. Gray
Sumner Goulding
Ja’stown
Titus
Ashville
Rumor of My Death Denied by Camp Tennally Officer
Dated September 2 1861 at Camp Tennally Washington Joan G Brower writes to Warren and Home Guards denying sun struck death rumors from the Bloody Tents march. She requests letters and stamps returned and credits for papers. Brower asserts good health and readiness for combat while noting letters to the dead letter office may have been sent.
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Camp Tennally
D. C
Warren
Washington
Joan G. Brower
Cobham Refutes Departure From Regimental Plan
The article defends Geo. A. Cobham Jr as still pursuing service with the Mechanics Guard. It notes he is awaiting authority to muster his men and has invested time and money for the cause. The piece urges no obstacles to raising his regiment.
War and politics swirl in a Warren County letter
The writer defends voting for a railroad bill tied to S. & E. interests, arguing it secured vital road completion and saved taxpayers millions. He fends off Ledger criticism, cites past legacies, notes support from constituents, and recalls military service in Baltimore and Washington with Pennsylvanians.
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Ledger
Commonwealth
Warren County
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Treasury
Harrisburg
The
History of the Warren Guards 1861 Camp and March
The Warren Guards describe their July to September 1861 itinerary from Camp Wright to Hopewell and Cumberland, then Camp Curtin, taking the oath of enlistment under Col Sherman, and a stay in Baltimore with sights of the city. The letter notes rapid movement, harsh midsummer heat, and a sense of duty among the soldiers.
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Tennally
Georgetown D. C
Epstor
Warren
Cumberland
Wright
Secessia
Hopewell
Bedford Co
Walt
Harrisburg
Curtin
United States
Col
Sherman
Baltimore
Dan Rice’s Rhinoceros Caught After Slough Sighting
The Mississippi River rhinoceros near La Crosse was captured last week and placed in a stable while a circus cage was arranged. Dan Rice’s agent paid four helpers $200 each and Mr. Eggleston received $1,000 for injuries caused by the animal.
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Dan Rice
Mississippi River
la Crosse
Mr. Rice
Mr. Eggleston
Peace and Compromise Speech Cited by Holt in Boston
Joseph Holt denounces compromise with rebels in a Boston speech. He declares no concession while arms remain and asserts loyalty to the government, calling submission cowardly and un-American. The audience applauds as he argues for national integrity.
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Joseph Holt
Boston
Military Expenditures of the State During the War
The Auditor General reports total settled military expenditures through August 31 at 1 515 716 40 dollars. The balance of unsettled accounts is uncertain but likely under 100 000 dollars. Over 40 000 troops were transported and subsisted, with many receiving two months pay. the statement praises care and economy and compares favorably with other states. The Har. Tel. notes potential refunds from department heads and possible reallocation to the treasury.
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Auditor General
Har. Tel
Slavery and the War a Blow that will be Felt
In the Y Times analysis the Fremont proclamation placing Missouri under martial law is praised as a decisive war measure. It declares slaves aiding the rebellion shall be freed, confiscating rebel masters’ property and removing the basis of treason while preserving constitutional rights of loyalists.
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Fremont
Missouri
South
United States
Terrible Hannibal and St. Joseph Disaster Near Little Platte River
Hopson Missouri Sept 6 report details the Hannibal and St. Joseph wreck at Little Platte River Bridge nine miles east of St. Joseph. The 100 foot span bridge burned beneath the track then collapsed as the train, carrying 85 to 100 passengers, crossed at night. Most passengers were crushed or thrown into the river or timbers with few survivors. only three men could aid the injured. A second burned bridge at Smiths Branch prevented eastward assistance.
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Hopson
Hannibal and St. Joseph
St. Louis Republican
Little Platte River
St. Joseph
J. W. Parker
U. S. Express
Mars
Hager
Missouri Democrat calls for unity to support Lincoln war effort
The Philadelphia Press prints a letter by James Monagan, a former Missouri Democrat now urging fellow Democrats to support the Lincoln administration in the war to suppress rebellion. He vows party loyalty in peace but urges patriotism to back the government now, warning opposition fuels rebellion and endangers the Union.
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Philadelphia Press
James Monagan
Missouri
Union
Lincoln
Military Leaders Highlight West Point Roots in Union Officer Corps
The piece notes Major Generals McClellan Fremont Hallock and four volunteers Hunter Dix Banks Butler, all West Point graduates or seasoned soldiers, with Banks praised for political leadership. It lists Brigadier Generals Mansfield McDowell Meigs Anderson Riptey Rosencranz Thomas as West Point alumni, plus Burnsides assigned to General Anderson in Kentucky.
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McClellan
Fremont
Hallock
Generale
West Point
Hunter
Dix
Banke
Butler
Scott
Banks
Brillant
House of Representatives
Massachusetts
Mansfield
McDowell
Meigs
Anderson
Riptey
Rosencranz
Thomas
Burnsides
Department of
Kentucky
Sketch of Commodore Stringham in the hidden mission
Commodore Silas H Stringham commander of the expedition that departed Fortress Monroe on a secret mission is described as one of the oldest and most experienced US Navy officers. A native of the state he joined in 1809 and has spent most of his career at sea with notable commands including the Falmouth John Adams Porpoise Independence and Ohio. The Herald praises his qualifications for the Union cause.
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Commodore Stringham
Silas H. Stringham
Fortress Monroe
United States Navy
Navy
Fineteen
Falmouth
West India
New York
John Adams
Mediterranean
Independence
Brazil
Rev John M Green acquitted in case involving war letters
The Meadville Journal reports Rev John M Green of Middlesex Chaplain of the 10th Pennsylvania Regiment was imprisoned in Washington on a charge of opening letters from his regiment. He was tried in civil court and acquitted.
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Meadville Journal
John M. Green
Middlesex
Pennsylvania
Washington
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BE Warren Mail
Republican
Ascumbaly
S. S. Bates
Henry P. Kinnear
Youngsville
Isaac H. Hiller
George V. N. Yates
Suger Grove
Erastus Barns
Sheffield
Junius R. Clark
Cornelius Masten
Glade
Army OF the Potomac
Sep
Geo. R. McClellan
Louisville
Prentice
Smith
J. H. Masten
Rafimens Guard
Chain Bridge
Hyattstown
Harpers Ferry
1St Rifle Regiment
Gen. Banks
Washington, D.C
Mountep Birtrmen
Acj
Hillhouse
W. H. Knapp
Knapp
Cattaraugus
Dunkirk
Thomas R. Cole
Ford
Youngsvllle
Burtis
Erie
A. L. Morrison
Bartlett
J. Welsh & Co
Philadelphia & Erie
Arie Dispatch
Europe
England
France
Germany
Wash. Cor
N. Y
North
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