Governor Louis Harvey Dies in Tennessee River Tragedy
A proclamation from Wisconsin Governor Edward Salomon mourns Governor Louis Harvey who drowned after falling from a Savannah Tennessee boat. The piece recounts the funeral proclamation and gives a biography tracing Harvey from East Hartford to Kenosha and Rock counties, his rise to Secretary of State and Governor, and his sudden death during mercy work for wounded soldiers.
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Louis. Hhrvey
Tennessee
Tennesser
Nad Thal
Try
Edward Saloon
Wirrowsin
Joetork
Louis PB. Jurvey
L.s
Wisconsin
Madison
Edward Salomon
James T. Law
Savannah
Louis 2. Uarvey
Pittsburgh Landing
Dr. Wilson
Sharon
Dr Clark
Racine
Dr. Clark
Blarvey
Tu Waa
East Maddam
Sind
Ohio
Shawmavilla
Western Reserve College
Hudson
Kenosha
Wia
Academy of
Polk
Clay
Southport
Institutional
Rock County
State Senate
Hook County
Senate
United States
Union
Republican Data Conventions
Who Shall Foot the Bill and the Rebellion
The New York Tribune argues rebels must bear the costs of the war, warning taxes on labor and asserting traitors in Congress like Vallandigham push injustice. It urges Ohio voters to replace Vallandigham with a loyal patriot who will not fear harming rebels.
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Wael
Vallandigham
Wood
Congress
North
Ohio
Lieutenant Governor Salomon Named Wisconsin Governor
Following Governor Harvey's death, Hon Edward Salomon of Milwaukee becomes Wisconsin's governor. The Madison Journal reports Salomon's unexpected rise from private citizen to presiding officer of the senate and notes his firm character, clear perception, practical sense, and unblemished integrity. It praises his qualifications, hopes for economical governance, and his German birth with strong American linguistic and legal credentials.
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Harvey
Edward Salomon
Milwaukee
Senate
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Mrs Harvey's distress after death news reaches Capitol
Mrs Harvey learned of her husband's death at the Capitol from Adjutant General Gaylord and others as she sought to aid a destitute family. She fainted upon hearing the grim rumor and was carried home. Attorney General Howe left for Cairo to retrieve the body, with Mrs Harvey and her sister accompanying him to Chicago.
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Madison
Gaylord
Howe
Cairo
Chicago
Iarvey
Sawyer
Voyage Diary From Ship Island to New Orleans
A Fourth Regiment officer writes from March 1862 about the Gulf Stream sail toward Key West and Ship Island. He describes heat, storms, a dangerous shore, the mortar fleet, and anxious conditions as they reach Ship Island and await General Butler and further movement toward New Orleans.
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Ship Island
Ship
Constitution
Cole
Ashora
Col. Bean
Pauli
Porter
Butler
Fortress Monroe
Lnkes Pontchartrain and
Borgne
Fort Clark
Camp life and distant rumors from the Civil War front
A letter describes Butler's orders and bathing arrangements, a Sixth Michigan burial from smallpox, and troops enjoying barrack life. It notes no liquor lands, delayed mail, and requests Sentinel files. The writer details a fierce storm with lightning and sea views, reports on Beaufort and Yorktown, Schurz's illness, Utah politics, Camp Douglas deaths, Racine court adjournment, and Indian policies.
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Jeff. Davis
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New York
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The New Orleans Expedition Advances Amid Gulf Forts
The U S Tribune reports the Union’s likely advance on New Orleans with several gunboats and mortar vessels moving through passes from Lake Borgne to Lake Pontchartrain. Details describe forts Jackson and St Philip, river routes, canal passages, and marshland fortifications aiding a naval land advance toward the Crescent City. The Maryland legislature also authorizes aid for families of the Massachusetts Sixth mob victims in Baltimore.
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Crescent City
Pass Christian
Borgna
Ponchartrain
Mississippi
Tepoka
Fort Pickens
Key West
Sackson
St. Philip
Richmond
Norfolk
Union
Gulf
War Department
Jackson
St. Phillip
Mississippi Sound
Commodore Porter
Fort Vike
Orcoanter
Lakeville
Laks Ponchartrain
Practorsville
Tike Borgne
Back Bay
Ryan
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Laipert
Lousinna
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Marsissippi
Bowls Stull
Bariataeia Bay
Port Livingston
Lana
Barrataria Bay
Bayou Iva Fouche
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Donualdsonville
Atchafalaya Bay
Bella Isle
Point Au Fer
Deer Island
Atchafalaya River
Berwick’s Bay
New Orleans and
Opelousas
Bayou Plaqueming
Plaquemine
Atchafalaya
Red River
Maryland
Bradford
Massachusetts
Baltimore
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