21 Sep 1864
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Newspaper
Weekly Confederate
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1864
Page
3
A self critical Confederate piece argues that Yankee deception persists and Atlanta fell but the Confederacy remains in peril, yet not doomed. It rebates traitors and loyalists, highlights strong Georgia resources, and urges renewed effort, vigilance, and unity against Lincoln’s victory and Northern forces.
A dated critique cites McClellan as ignoring Southern sacrifices and questions the value of Confederate dead. It argues against a Union that tramples graves and vows to uphold birth-right against Lincoln and any future successor’s blandishments.
The message calls on citizens and press to aid Gen. fee and Brig. Gen. Barringer in reclaiming cavalry carbines saddles and gear held in private hands since battles since May last. It notes arms captured from prisoners or won as trophies and warns of stricter actions if not returned to field service.
A terrible railroad collision occurred Wednesday on the North Carolina Railroad near Morrisville, about twelve miles west of the city. The mail train, late by nine, collided with a freight train, causing one locomotive to smash and another to derail. Debris blocked the track, and many cars were damaged. one passenger was seriously injured, reportedly a Robeson County legislator-elect returning from the army. David Bethune, Req., of Robeson, is named as the injured man.
The Richmond Sentinel reports new recruits pouring in from beyond the lines, a cheering development. The paper says details not prudent to publish, and urges a hearty welcome and merited praise for these brave allies.
The author condemns anti conscription sentiment among those avoiding service and urges immediate mobilization of thousands of able bodied men from state governments and various departments to reinforce Lee and Hood. They warn Grant and Sherman will reinforce and attack during the fall campaign and call on lawmakers to deploy every available man to the front.
The Wilmington Journal urges woodmen to harvest all winter fuel, arguing for low prices to help townspeople resist freezing. It blames the era’s war hardships on Sherman and Sheridan, recounting a Southern woman’s account of Sherman’s fury and intent to devastate the South, while urging continued defense against hunger.
The Richmond Enquirer outlines a strategic view of two Union offensives converging on Richmond from Petersburg and Sheridan from the Valley, and Sherman from Fredericksburg. It predicts that Ampta’s fall would end Georgia operations and that, barring broader moves, a renewed campaign before the November election could intensify fighting around Richmond, warning of severe battles ahead.
The Goldsboro State Journal condemns a recent sentence on Lt. Watson as brutal and urges publication across the Confederacy. It argues capital punishment would better serve justice, while noting the broader harms of scarring families and the potential for redemption if the officer is not executed.
The War Department orders the registration of all male white persons aged seventeen to fifty not in the field or reserves, and all boys who will reach seventeen within the next twelve months, with the month of their seventeenth birthday. Exemption or detail grounds must be given. Captain Coke, enrolling officer for this district, will begin registration without delay.
The piece notes how auctions dominate trade, with Creech and Litchford, Tucker and Andrews, and Towles leading Raleigh rooms. It highlights items from coats and bonnets to horses and household goods, all offered in a bustling auction market.
At a United Synod meeting in Lynchburg a Union was formed between the Confederate Old School and New School Presbyterian churches. Ministers will meet in Lexington in October for Virginia Synod to complete the coming together. Also noted, reports from Winchester indicate Valley quiet aside from occasional cavalry skirmishes and reassurance that the army’s position is correct.
The Petersburg Zapress reports eighty eight prisoners taken from the Island second Maryland and others from the 5th N Y Heavy Artillery near Wilcox's Division. The piece notes Warren's corps likely cannot muster more than a division strength without reinforcements and cites heavy daily cannonading with little achieved.
Early yesterday Warren's Fifth Yankee Corps crossed near Weldon railroad and charged Butler lines below Poplar Spring Church. Col. D. D. Ferebee repulsed them after four hours as they attempted to push toward South Side road. Prisoners and casualties noted. Poplar Spring Church location given. Other lines quiet with some picket firing and no city shelling. Col. Speer death confirmed after wounding. Church Intelligencer revived in Charlotte under Rev. George M. Everhart. Riot in New Orleans dismissed as unfounded.
The Herald reports Confederate confusion around General Grant's Petersburg lines. Rebels avoid a full attack while countering Union picket advances and bombardments at Dutch Gap. Also noted are captures of two blockade runners off North Carolina, the Edith rumor, and reorganizations in the Cairo district under General Paine with Meredith taking over West Kentucky.
Latest From the North reports skirmishes near the Potomac and Averill pressing Confederate forces. It notes fifteen thousand rebels at Red River, a New York draft looming, and Seward’s remarks on volunteers versus conscription. Includes prison listings and North Carolina names among the casualties.
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