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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1911

Page

7

War and politics dominate Civil War week in 1861 session

Congress meets in extra session to consider war measures and declares speakers as the Capitol buzzes with movement of Union forces and skirmishes at Falling Waters and Carthage while Lincoln argues policy and Patterson’s army invades Virginia. The era’s key figures include Galusha Grow as speaker candidate and Franz Sigel in action near Carthage.

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Fragmented Civil War Dispatch on Patterson’s Advance and Congress

The report covers Union forces under Patterson moving toward Lesburg with Confederate opposition near Williamsport and the Potomac. It notes congressional war measures, bonds, and revenues, plus details on Senate and House membership, and references battles at Blair Mountain, Carthage, and Missouri operations involving Sigel and troops under Lyon.

Missouri Lyon Boonville Springfield Franz Sigel Brier Forks Carthage Rains Price Jackson Sigel Sige Sar Coxsie

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