Confederate Update on Civil War Stalemate and Mourning
The Confederate reports ongoing Union pressure around Spotsylvania while asserting Confederate resilience. It notes Union losses and setbacks, praises Beauregard, and laments North Carolina casualties including named officers and unnamed fallen, with reports of Averill’s defeat in western Virginia and minimal damage to the rail line except for a New River bridge.
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Grant
Lee
Wolseness
Dee
Spotsylvania
Geen
New York Tribune
Fae
Reius
King Green
Richmond
Newck Tribune
Johnston
Sherman
Taylor
Butler Jno
J. B. Gordon
J. P. Daniel
Thos
M. Garrett
C. M. Avery
Mijor Las
Z. Iredell
Captan
RL W. Anderson
Edward S. Smedel
WM. H. Haywood
Bocce
Cevnl
Ratorrs
Virginia
Averill
Newport
Giles County
Jackson French
Green, Ter
New River
Holden Attacks and Demagogues in North Carolina Governance
The piece reviews Mr Holden’s repeated tarring of Gov Graham as cowardly demagogue and ignoramus. It accuses Holden of personal invective while defending progressive stances, cites published Standard criticisms, and notes Conservative denial of Holden’s alleged influence with Gov. Vance. It closes by warning of political consequences and exposing a forged marriage notice incident.
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Gov. Graham
Holden
Holten
Shepard
West
Wm. A. Graham
Standard
Mr. Holden
Graham
Solden
Gov. Vance
Mr. Tolden
S[olden
North Carolina
Confederacy
Lee
Irant
Josiah Paley
Johnston County
Louisa
Virginia
Palley
War News Conflicting Front Reports Near Petersburg
The update records heavy skirmishing and artillery along the front west of Petersburg with disputed sights of cannon fire at Warebottom Church or Gatlin's farm. Casualties are feared high, with about 150 total killed or wounded and captives.
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Prince ‘George
Gretillery
Cavnon
Warebottom Church
Chesterfield
Gatlin’s Farm
Spring Hill
Petersburg
Appomattox
City Point
Puddleduck
Broadway Road
Stage Road
Dearing
Opinion of Men Mr E G Reade and political attack
The passage recounts Raleigh Standard condemnations of Mr. Reade as an oily unscrupulous demagogue and as a Know Nothing sympathizer. It argues his vote betrayed constituents and aligned with abolitionists, while claiming deserters and Yankee prisoners implicated him through his paper and writings.
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Reade
Person
Mr. Holden
E. G. Reade
Mr. Reade
Raleigh Standard
Brooks
Know Nothings
North Carolina
Molden
Holden
Fragments of Civil War dispatches from Beauregard and Johnston
Reports from Beauregard near Petersburg and Johnston at Atlanta describe near misses and entrenchments with Walker missing in action. Skirmishes relent, with further notes on Petersburg assaults, Etowah movements, and Grant’s forces in late May as units maneuver.
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Beauregard
Petersburg
Itiunosv
Worentsin
Ware Bottom Church
W.S. Walker
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