Fort Fisher Taken and North Carolina Courage
The Confederate reports Fort Fisher's fall after a furious bombardment and assault, urging renewed state resolve to defend Wilmington and uphold Carolina's rights. It stresses that Wilmington’s fall is not certain and calls on citizens to support soldiers in entrenched positions to resist the enemy.
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Fort Fisher
Belif
Arcus
Wilwington
Wilmingcon
Wilmington
North Carolina
Charleston
The Crisis and our Duty to Our Cause
The piece urges rally and sacrifice to repel enemy forces threatening Port Fisher and Wilmington. It warns of renewed attacks and praises Confederate resolve, calling for popular support, vigilance, and aid to officers and soldiers. It notes Captain William Forrest denying rumors of a Wallace incident.
Use of Negro Soldiers in Confederate War Policy Debate
An 1865 Confederate argument advocates arming enslaved people as soldiers to deter Union forces and preserve independence. It argues fines, discipline, and loyalty, urges full 160,000 troops under Lee, condemns Lincoln, and warns of Union victory unless the Confederacy mobilizes enslaved labor as armed manpower. The piece ends with political appeals and a Raleigh communication dated January 1865.
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Optium
Partizanshiy
Espious
Odia
Riteti
Ix BO
Bieer Parizen Ee
Congress
Robert Eo Lee
Lincoln
Gross
Brataband Gaperaut Tremons
Trish
Bao Taig
Esape
Gormars
Loree
Confederate States
FE Lee
Lf Grant
Lee
Epon
Richmond
Petersburg
Gerera
Lins
Grant
Lst
Alton Penitentiary Horrors Replicated in Missouri War Witness
Col. L M Lewis recounts fourteen months a Confederate prisoner at Alton Illinois describing deadly overcrowding with two acres enclosed by a fifteen to sixteen foot wall, smallpox, foul sewers, and extreme stench. He details abuse by Yankee guards, denial of religious rites, medical neglect, rats, and corpses in the dead house, plus brutal incidents and murder by guards. He condemns Union brutality across Missouri raids and calls for Southern independence.
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Helena
Arkanaae
Alton
Illinois
Amiio
R Dreid
Missouri
Trute
Jordan
Mississippi
Alton Penitentiary
Port Hudson
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Dixie
Pr.sup
Ima
Sohn Ron’s Island
Alten Penitentiary
Lley
Suluque
America
Abraham Licola
Firot
Cayt
Melton
Tennessee
Lim
Deas
Ile
Lincoln
Lexington
Lawrence
Lawrnce
Kansas City
Quastrell
Titahio
Buells
Bilon
Ihs
Chicago Times
Carmen
Camp Duglas
Crtt
Hindman Creeted Clove
Cockrell
Missouri River
Arkansas River
Robert Steart
Moonlight
United States Army
Qosocola
Lucy
Midai
Jackson County
God Almbty
Dorel
Froyr
Wisi
Shougalley
Mitchell
Foster
Federal Army
Foser
Warrensburg
Johnsonounty
Eman
Cola
Findings of Naval Court on Albemarle sinking at Plymouth
The Naval Court of Inquiry report details the October 1864 Albemarle's destruction off Plymouth North Carolina by a Pobed o unit. It cites preparation with logs chains and cables and indicates negligence did not excuse the loss. Secretary Mallory and S L Lee sign the document from Richmond January 2, 1865. Newspaper commentary notes that strictures do not alter Union resolve.
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Naval Court of Inquiry
Pinches
Witherston
New Wednesday
Plymouth
N.C
Albemarle
G Warley
KE Mallory
Navy
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the Confederate
Aews
Port Fisher
Teres
Ges. Foxrest
Ecf
Jackson Mississippian Extra
William Forrest
Th “ Wizzard
Jers
The
Teapgrafters
Fisher
Z. T. Vance
Raleigh NC
Gover
W. J. Pa Mer
Christopher C. Bland
Fia
Raisd
Tie Mount
Ord
Butler
Krow
Porter
L. M. Lewis
Seventh Missouri Infantry
C.S. Amy
Wiese
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