14 Jun 1861
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Newspaper
Weekly Gazette And Free Press
Location
Janesville, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1861
Page
1
A scanned 1861 Wisconsin issue listing rates, business ads, legal notices, and public notices from Janesville. Includes Holt Bowen & Wilcox, local attorneys, bookshops, and government act text on treason penalties and arms seizure.
Correspondence from Wasnixeroy June 2 details Marshal Bonnafont seeking authority to arrest without warrants, Cadwallader opposing warrants, and strong rebel activity in Baltimore with arms moving and secessionists reportedly ready to attack loyal Unionists. Also includes a dispatch table of regiments around Virginia and a Prentiss order restricting private military correspondence.
Long list of Civil War era notices from June 5 to June 7, 1861, including ships seized, troop movements, port blockades, and fortifications. References to Gen. Scott, Butler, Beauregard, Manassas, Acquia Creek, Harper's Ferry, and Baltimore. Descriptions of prize vessels, mail, and shipments of arms, powder, and muskets. Reports on Maryland's secession mood, railroad routes, and military plans along Potomac. Continuous updates from multiple cities and agencies.
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