Federal and Confederate tensions fuel peace prospects in 1864
The Richmond Dispatch reports rising Northern pressure for peace as factions push for a political shift at the national convention in Chicago. It notes Confederate leaders, including Davis and Lee, tightening arguments for continuation, while Northern calls for armistice grow amid war weariness and cabinet reshuffles.
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Siice
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Sueta Chimera
Chicago
Washington
Lee
Secretary of the Treasury
Columbia
South Carolina
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caZens
Treasury
Virginia
The Late Elections Vance Leading With Large Majority
The election returns show Governor Vance ahead by about 38 to 50 thousand votes as more counties and army ballots are counted. Total votes cast near 75 thousand with ten counties still unreported. observers note informality may adjust final margins.
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Vance
Two Glories of War and the Call of Profit
In this fragment, the speaker contrasts sentimental glory with profitable glory. They praise Admiral Semmes for bold naval feats and lament taking pride only in financial gains. The piece argues for a balanced glory, valuing courage and material success without excess risk.
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Tennessee
Jin
Tecumsh
Merrimac
Buchanan Criffpe
Selma
Gaines
Morgan
Bay of
Mobile
Harbor of
Ammunition Explosion at City Point Wipes Out and Wounds Many
A New York Tribune correspondent describes the City Point explosion on the 9th that killed fifty-eight Yankees and wounded one hundred twenty six. Debris showered the town with shell and hardware strewn up to a mile away as the Kendrick barge blew apart and several vessels were destroyed.
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Qar
Uurder
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Te Dames
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Henry Cox
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W. Roy Mason
Fields
Monroe
Cal. Oates
Twenty
Georgia
Lewis
North Carolina
Lane
Newmarket
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Biddle
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Johu Gauiright
Malvern
Darhstown
Charles City
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Tepeuay
Petersburg
City Point
New York Tribune
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Kendrick
General Meade
J. C. Campbell
Grant
Janes River
Cory Bottom
Foster
Ser
Atlanta
Sherman
Hood
Macon
Twenty-third
Arg
Fourteenth Corps
Uth
Fourteenth Corns
Utoy Creek
Colummnis
Fifteenth
North Carolina Endorses Confederate Administration Victory
The NC electorate re elected Governor Vance by a large margin endorsing the Confederate leadership. The paper argues the people support Davis and Vance for sustaining the war effort, despite occasional dissent. Dispatches describe Union maneuvers around the James River and battles near Atlanta, with Confederate and Union movements and casualties reported.
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