Soldiers Sail to Camp Deen and Benton Barracks
On November 2 the Lith regiment under Colonel Hare moved by boat from Camp McClellan to Benton Barracks near St Louis after stalling on the levee. Adjutant General Baker aided by fencing improvements allowed troops to endure cold. The transport boat departed around 1 p.m. with the same meal arrangements as prior trips.
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Baker
Deen
Caragruse
Hare
McChellan Thewbert
Acenie Whipple
Benton Barracks
St. Louis
Accidents In Vaughan And Quinn Spur Severe Injuries
In a Sunday incident Vaughan and his horse drawn buggy were dragged across street by reins tangled in his hands. He suffered severe head wounds and possible skull fracture. Nearby, a football quarrel outside a shoe shop led to a heavy stone hurled at a boy, striking his temple and skull. the youth is not expected to live while the assailant named Quinn remains at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vavouan
Vaughan
Vaughan & Hoare
First Street
Main
Locust
Ome
Quinn
Prominent B letter cited in Civil War era article
Distorted New York Times excerpt notes the letter B as symbol during the war, listing Buchanan Breckinridge and Bragg among others. Report comments on early South strategy and prevalent references before detailing a fatal Epworth fire incident harming Miss Maria Stichler, with family grief and cautions on fire safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tas Lerrax
New York Times
Buchanan
Davenport Papers Report on Iowa Regiment at Belmont
The correspondence from Davenport dated November 15 1961 discusses reports from Adjutant General and Parker about the 7th Iowa regiment. It details casualties and wounded, noting about 160 missing or unaccounted, 38 killed and 30 wounded, with several sent to hospitals and 41 counted among the dead/field losses.
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Itis
Davenport
Taciar
Gamma Ren
Was. Gaserrs
Rena A4
G. H. Parker
Lindley and Parkers
Came
Ill
Curtis
de Laue
7Th Iowa
Belmont
Aon Eerie
Bet “Atic
Beck
Karen i Anderet
Nowae
Abe
Witter
Unclear historical dispatch from late camp operations
Fragmentary report mentions a regiment officer ordering the Major to seize a camp and Captain Chambers telegraphing to secure government clothing at the camp. The text notes a dwindling number of Lancasters or Latoers left at camp as the afternoon wore on.
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Saul
Soldiering: A Fair Pay Promise in War Times
The passage compares military life with civilian wages, noting French soldiers receive bread and water for dinner, officers earn around three to four hundred dollars annually, and even private pay rivals many civilian salaries. It argues soldiers enjoy high pay, clothing, and rations compared to other labor.
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Albany
Soldiers' Aid Society organized by Davenport ladies
Epiton Times notes Davenport Iowa on November 16 1861 reports a Soldiers' Aid Society led by Mrs J Whitemere president and an executive committee including Mrs ER Greenly and Mrs Plumbe with many relatives in Iowa Ninth and other regiments supporting the effort. General Order No 49 from Davenport dated November 14 1861 confirms Iowa will raise a new regiment the 16th Iowa Volunteer Infantry with future regiments numbered as formed.
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Plombbola
Epiton Times
J. Whitemere
ER. Greenly
B. P Lathrop
John Greenly
ER. Plumbe
Samuel Ball
John Cook
Iowa
Ana
Ovberver
Tax War Department
State of
16Th Mont
Grain trade moves through Chicago amid large receipts
The table shows Chicago grain movement with breadstuff receipts since January 1, 1800, including flour and wheat totals and shipments of oats and barley. The Madison Journal notes John S. Folds as an early prominent printer and mentions Miss brilliant actress tied to Mr. Atwater as part of local recollections.
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Chicago
Tedis
Faruze
John
Folds
Madison Journal
Borilliant
Rumors of Twelfth Regiment Movements to St Louis
The account notes the Twelfth regiment likely securing orders to move to St Louis, with speculation about a Wednesday transit. It mentions six men from a company escaping Cedar, five captured at Belmont, and ongoing efforts by War Department to organize a new regiment amid arrivals by rail at Muscatine with dozens more expected.
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Savexta
He Belmont
The Chicago Swindler Prince of Nonsense Letters Exposed
A deranged impostor, claiming many disguises, milled through Iowa Illinois and Chicago posing as a U S cavalry officer and deaf mute. He forged letters and collected requests for funds while boasting of languages and a fabricated military career.
Fatal freight train accident near El Paso
A German resident died when a freight train attached snow plow passed over him as he attempted to board a rear car. The accident occurred near El Paso with the train halted for twenty minutes. no blame assigned.
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Fara
Illinois Central Railroad
el Pasoy
Bloomington Panta
Arrest on board the English vessel and Lucien Bonaparte
The Saturday Evening Advertiser reports a probable wave of similar actions by an English warship against American readers. It recalls the Hercules incident at a Sardinian port fifty years ago when Lucien Bonaparte was forcibly removed from a ship and carried to England under guard.
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York Commercial
Hercules
Salem
Maas
Edward West
Lucien Bonapart
United’ States
Bonapart
Lucien
England
Arrest of an Alleged Spy in Cincinnati
U.S. Marshal Sands received a Washington dispatch ordering the arrest of Christopher Hipps a suspected spy for the Confederate government He was a former Cincinnati resident and former cashier of People s Bank His changing sympathies were secessionist and letters in the dead letter office indicated plans to report to Confederate authorities Hipps will be brought in with an escort to be detained near town before nightfall.
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Louisville Journal
Jeff
Davis
Satan
Sytler
Bary
Switzerland
Jenny ‘Lind
Guenas
Fernando Wood
Hépubliegne
Tas
U.8
Michigan
Erie
Carter
Navy
Loorwse Maron
Prince of Durknee
Black Swan
Philadelphia
Mario
O. W. Raynor
Jefferson
Jesse Raynor
Missouri
Jim Lane
Sturgis
Jennison
Jayhawk
Kitteridge
Norwalk
Ohio
New York
Giesas D. Phesrics
Journal
Washington
Morehead
Fort Warren
Boston Harbor
Prentice
Marshal Sands
Christopher Hipps
Ipp
Cincinnati
People's Bank
Kentucky
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Wronreday
I. Ee Roa
Gus. Hautocx
Epworth
Maria Stichler
Johnn Stichler
Judi Ciers
Lena
Cartean
T Guwmar
S. Louis
Aimee
Muscatine
Cano
Hanteetaas
Culeweon
U.S
Wallers Stare
Cromer
Geld Yase
Kanéreddel
Southsea
Jake
Kuct
Basie
Frans Sigel
United States
Sinae
Morrison
Citizus
Cmicano, II
Charles Morrison
Portland
Maine
Perente
Imalae
Gould
Ouanles
Morrieon
Cainon
Rome
Benin
Stearns
Triumphan Oor
Theodore
Ia Baker
Hentte
Poncia
Ticketa
Reid
Swindler
Cotten
Providence
Thes
Fase
California
Mason and Slidell
Sumner
Kennedy
Gwin
J. Calhoun Benham
J. L. ‘Brent
Ft. Lafayette
Ft. Warren
Boston
N. Y
Hunter
Thomas
Fremont
General Pricé
Adjt
Missouri Home Guard
Josh
Hie
West Point
Earl Russell
Geo Bancroft
Butler
Wendell Phillips
LaSalle
Rock Island
B. A
Hock Island
Procossd National Armory
Pagel Wpmont
Pleyel
Hawkeye
Josie Fremont
Bish
Blair
P. M
Frank Blair
Jessie
Benton
Fellows
Mesers
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