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Newspaper
Whitewater Register
Location
Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1862
Page
2
The Whitewater Register announces no issue next week as staff take a holiday. This will be the first time since publication that the paper misses its regular appearance. The office assures readers they will resume the following week.
The article defends Burnside amid criticism, praising the gallantry of the attack and the endurance of Union troops. It argues the defeat did not reflect a lack of effort or duty and predicts greater rebel caution against Burnside’s forces.
War dispatches praise the Battle of Prairie Grove with 8 000 Western troops defeating 20 000 foes and notes heavy Confederate losses. Rumors claim Wisconsin brigadiers to be Cutler Farechild and Ruger, while Col Paine’s lack of promotion draws commentary. Tax reform opinions urge taxing gold watches and bank capital to ease manufacturing burdens. Postmaster General reverses orders excluding certain newspapers from mails.
The President commends the Army of the Potomac for its courage at Fredericksburg. He praises the bold attack, notes the officers and soldiers upheld the flag, and expresses sympathy for the dead and wounded while affirming the nation's thanks. The document includes a note from Assistant Postmaster General Randall and a private letter about an appointment petition in LaCrosse Wisconsin.
Dispatch details a Confederate force under J. G. Voster claiming success at several engagements including Southwest Creek Kingston Whitehall and Goldsboro while rail lines were damaged. Other items note political indictments in Peoria County river campaigns in the Gulf and a dramatic救 tale of a boy guiding his wounded neighbor to New Ulm during an Indian attack plus various local notices and a bear killed in Pierce County.
A serialized letter exchange from December 1862 discusses British views on the American Civil War. Francis W. Newman defends a North-leaning stance and criticizes English sympathy with the South, urging restraint and adherence to international law amid tensions over Lincoln's emancipation actions and Confederate independence signals. An addendum notes Northern soldiers near Fredericksburg entertaining amid a major battle report.
General Burnside reports moving the Army of the Potomac across the Rappahannock earlier than planned. He explains enemy dispositions, the failed assault at Fredericksburg, and the 24 hour delay due to bridge-building. Burnside accepts responsibility for the attack failure while praising officers and soldiers and notes casualties, wounded, prisoners, and postbattle care. He mentions future reports and promises detailed findings to President Lincoln and officials.
General Bragg is reproached by Brigadier General W. S. Rosencranz for treatment of Hartsville prisoners and for sending paroled troops without proper reception. The letter denounces missing hours, improper lists, and demands adherence to cartel terms and proper receipts for captured prisoners.
The article explains a linen glossing method using warm friction and a heavy flat iron with glossing agents like sperm or white wax. It details preparing the linen, applying polish, and ironing to achieve a sheen, noting elbow grease as the key secret of the process. A death notice for I. B. Russell of Wisconsin records his passing in Linville on the 19th.
The piece argues Northern voters show only partial support for Lincoln era reform and that Democratic gains reflect broader national sin and political anomaly. It predicts anti slavery policy will advance, while anti Republican sentiments rise, with caution about future federal choices and the Times's grim forecast of war escalation.
The article denounces rotten war transports stalled in port and bearing New York and Massachusetts regiments. It condemns owners of the Niagara Thames and Thames for chartering frail ships knowing their decay, calling for punishment of profiteers who sacrificed soldiers for profit. It asserts soldiers deserve honorable treatment, not ill- fated vessels.
The London dailies produced a full five-column telegraph report of Cobden's Rochdale address. Reporters left Wednesday night, began shorthand at eight, rode to Manchester, copied parts on the train, and reached London by morning to publish the entire speech.
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