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27 Aug 1863
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Western Sentinel in Winston, North Carolina
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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1863
Page
1
Conscription Amnesty Proclamation Issued in 1865 South
The document reports a Confederate amnesty proclamation dated August 1 1865 signed by President Jefferson Davis and Secretary J P Bessamiy and sets a camp instruction near Camp Vance for August 10 urging officers and absentees to surrender. It warns of vigorous measures after the President's deadline and promises transportation home, with instruction to report to militia officers or Camp Vance under Captain James C G McRaz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
9Th
10Th District
James CG. McRaz
Camp Vance
Peler Mallett
N. C
J. W. Mauiarr
Advertising Rates On One Square Insertion List
Rates of advertising show a one square first insertion priced at $100 with subsequent insertions at 72.5 each. Listings include deals for three months at 350 for a square, six months at 550, and twelve months at an unspecified rate.
Proclamation to Confederate Soldiers on Duty and Amnesty
A Confederate proclamation urges soldiers to return to duty, promises pardon for absentees within twenty days after publication, and appeals to women to pressure families to support the war effort. It argues that victory or subjugation awaits, condemns Union leaders, and calls for unity and sacrifice amid invasion fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aber
Lome
Gandal
Washington
Fos
Reid
Ang
Salamon
Conf
al Wila
Confederacy
Press of North Carolina backs Southern independence bias
The Raleigh Press asserts most state papers oppose any peace that does not seek Southern independence. It crowns three religious papers as loyal to the Southern cause and claims twenty secular papers mostly support secession, with seven dissenting. The piece labels the North Carolina Standard and other papers as loyal, while the Zealeigh Register notes a clean record for press and religious groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Standard
North
Confederacy
N. C. Presbyterian
Church Intelligencer
Biblical Recorded
Christian Advocate
Wilmington Journal
Fayetteville Observer
The
State Journal
Raleigh Register
Spirit of the Age
Hillsboro’ Recorder
Greensboro’ Patriot
Way of the World
Milton Chronicle
Salisbury Watchman
Charlotte Bulletin
Western Carolinian
Iredell Express
North Carolina
Zealeigh Register
Griffin meeting orders Johnson to leave Confederacy and silences suspected traitors
Citizens of Griffin Georgia met on August 13 to condemn treasonable language by David IL Johnson. He was ordered to remain silent for ten days and to leave the Confederacy by then. The group also urged removal of Reconstruction supporters and formed a committee to identify and deal with such persons. A separate committee was named to draft an pledge supporting vigorous war prosecution and ridding home treason, to be presented countywide for signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turreut Sprair
Griffin
Ore David IL. Johnson
Johnson
Confederacy
Confederate States
WH. P. Hill L. Lt
Doyal
HL. B. Holiday
Draft at the North depicted as failure and policy shift
The article argues the draft will fail without conscripting Black people and claims camps of instruction have begun for enslaved men. It alleges white evasion via flight and exemptions, mocks New York sub quotas, and predicts increased Black manpower will drive harsher military policies and stricter morals in the Yankee army. Rich. Whig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Fort Monroe
Washington
New York Times
New York City
Brooklyn
Oho
New York
Manassas
Rich
Whig
Dispute Over War Secretary Appointment In North Carolina
The Raleigh Progress quotes a late article claiming the Secretary of War changed the Tithe Collector appointment after public meetings. It defends President Davis and Governor Vance, denying any official refusal and urging the Progress to back its statements or retract. The exchange questions authority and motives behind the published claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Progress
North Carolina
Progress
The
Sentinel
Vance
Gradford
Gov. Vance
Confederacy
Reconstruction or submission in the South as war end
In a Wadeboro Argus tirade, Confederate veterans denounce Reconstruction as mere submission. They urge who will stand and resist Yankee rule, declaring Reconstruction equals slavery for men and dishonor for women, and accuse all but cowards of submitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confederacy
North Carolina
South
Wadesboro
Argus
Vallandigham in Ohio Election Sparks Civil War Fears
Amid Northern coverage Vallandigham faces Ohio voters in October. The Clifton House in Canada is cited as a base, with fears Lincoln would seize a governor elect if Vallandigham wins. The piece warns of possible civil war and widespread Northern opposition to the war if Ohio’s result is disputed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valanpranam
Vallandigham
Clifton
Canada
United States
Valelandigham
Ohio
Lincoln
Confederacy
Northwest
Northern
New England
New York States
Vallandighem
Delegates From North Carolina Soldiers Split on Rank
Raleigh Progress criticizes the Virginia assembly of North Carolina soldiers delegates for being all officers. The rebuttal argues regimental meetings in the Army of Northern Virginia included privates and officers and asserts the men chose delegates as they saw fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Virginia
Richmond
Raleigh
Charleston Defense Ordered as Noncombatants Told to Leave
Gen Beauregard demands evacuation of all noncombatants from Charleston and bars ingress of stymore The Mercury notes the danger is imminent and Charleston will be defended to the last man If the harbor falls the city will be fought street by street House by house Col Walter Gwyn appointed North Carolina cavalry major general under Gov Vance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Beauregard
Mercury
Walter Gwyn
Bi Gov
Vance
Cavalry of
North Carolina
Also Mentioned on This Page
God
Jefferson Davis
J. P. Bessamiy
Camp Homas
General Caso
the Press of North Carolina
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