24 Aug 1864
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Newspaper
Weekly Confederate
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1864
Page
1
The fragment references a Confederate period newspaper page with an ownership line for A M Gorman & Co. and illegible date text. The readable portion notes ownership and publication by the firm as proprietors.
A Civil War era reflection condemns deserters and opposition to Gov. Vance, urging loyal support and unity. The piece cites robberies at the polls, armoured threats, and calls for Vance to rally troops, with praise for Gen. Hugh W. L. and criticism of dissidents amid wartime strain.
Reports from the engagement near Fort Morgan describe the fight as long and fierce. The monitor sank after the first strike, with four survivors reaching the fort. Several enemy vessels penetrated the bay and exchanged heavy fire with Tennessee Gaines and Morgan ships before the fort. The Tennessee suffered damage and rendered control, while the Fort Morgan delivered a counterattack. One enemy steamer was disabled by a shot and the attackers withdrew after losses.
In a tirade the Star defends its view that peace talks and reconstruction would end the war. It accuses the Standard of misrepresenting its article and demands the paper name the Confederate stance and the author of a disputed Nutbush note. The exchange cites North Carolina readers and loyalty concerns.
The letter denounces the North Carolina price schedule set by the Commission for Angus and September. Wayne county farmers, initially selling oats to the government at $1.50 per hundred, now demand higher prices, arguing the plan harms patriot farmers and distorts currency value. The editors urge state farmers to resist, urging wider discussion and action.
The Baltimore Cosette argues Farra plans to use Mobile as a base to block the harbor while vessels draw over ten feet of water at high tides. The Boston Tory lands on Farragut’s goal to seize Dauphin Island and Mobile Point for blockade. The Gazetters doubt a major capture will follow. The death notice of Col J R Mercu is reported as killed, later confirmed as died after capture.
Advertisements charged at ten lines per share with each insertion. Marriage notices and obituaries treated as ads. Job work offered in all descriptions at this office, aiming to match Southern conditions and standards.
The North Carolina region reports rumors of deserters influencing local polls near Will, with claims of armed guards and poll manipulation. Details cite numbers of deserters voting at various precincts in Moore and Wilkes counties, amid broader war strain and election anxieties.
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