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Newspaper
Weekly Confederate
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1864
Page
3
The piece reports on Confederate and Union movements around Atlanta, Sherman’s forces, and Hood’s tactics. It cites Hood’s possible assaults and the effect on the campaign, while discussing Trenholm’s financial policy and calls for farmer support and honest government debt handling.
The issue discusses the Convention doubts and prisoner exchanges, criticizing Northern policies and urging continued resistance. It notes Southern manufacturing needs, political divisions in the Union, and calls for press neutrality while stressing ongoing conflict and potential disclosures from Richmond.
A Richmond Dispatch correspondent estimates Confederate losses in the Weldon Railroad engagement on Thursday near six to seven hundred killed and wounded. Among the dead are Col W H A Spear and Lieut Col Suirt. Col Lane of the 26th North Carolina is mentioned among the wounded. About fifty enemy wounded were captured and taken to Richmond. reports suggest a general officer among the enemy was killed. Potatoes at market rise to $10 per bushel. New York prices noted with uneven signals.
An 1864 letter from James H. Moore to North Carolina officials laments poor newspaper mail distribution. He urges better Route Agent performance and provision of an additional agent to speed delivery to Raleigh and other towns, noting deficient wrappers and ink used for Confederate papers. He asks for prompt insertion of explanations to the public.
A Greensboro Citizen correspondent recalls North Carolina units under heavy fire at a key fortification, detailing how Generals and brigades including Len e s Goeke Kirkland and Scales charged under musket fire. The report praises bravery and contributes to the era’s wartime morale.
The text notes Burnside’s corps, entering with 30 900 strength, has been reduced through numerous fights since May 6 and is now nearly as ineffective as a full division. It states the corps suffered heavy losses in Petersburg actions and that twenty six regiments in Sherman’s army expired in August.
Macon dispatch reports ongoing Civil War actions near Atlanta with battlefield moves, troop movements, river actions, and prisoner reports. Richmond cites political resolutions and army events as conventions debate wartime powers and unity. Local notes mention Shermans operations, Hood cues, and city bombardments with casualties.
A late August proclamation from North Carolina Governor A M McPu souns orders martial law and civil patrols to suppress desertion and aid authorities. The document warns citizens to return to duty within thirty days or face force, with civilian and military officers held to account and protections withdrawn for violators. Newsprint ads note blanket paper runs and extended distribution.
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