06 Feb 1863
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Newspaper
Whitewater Register
Location
Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1863
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled names and titles including mentions of a president and a lawyer. No coherent events or dates are recoverable. remaining readable items point to formal roles and a government office, with unclear actions or outcomes.
A fragmented poem piece captures frost time as a trigger for vivid seasonal imagery. It blends springlike awakenings with winter's hush, detailing pale skies, pink clouds, moonrise, and lake vistas. The text shifts through dreamlike scenes of skating, nature, and yearning, preserving classical lyric cadence.
A Civil War correspondent describes troop movements from Helena to the White River, noting 15,000 men aboard 30 transports, Union gunboats, and marching toward Pine Bluff. He reports scarce enemy resistance, seven artillery pieces captured, and rumors of joined forces with Gen. Sherman. conditions include deep snow, low water, and Sanitary Commission efforts to aid troops.
The article profiles new U S army leaders Gren Darius N Couett and Gen William F Smith succeeding Sumner and Franklin, outlining Couett’s New York origins, West Point class of 1846, Mexican War service, Civil War brevet and brigadier general rise, and Smith’s Vermont birth, West Point class, topographic engineers, and rapid advancement to major general. It notes Anthony Trelope lecturing in England sympathetic to the North, and comments on Beauregard fortifications at Charleston and residents fleeing burning city parts.
Correspondent reports on the failed Army of the Potomac movement during a stormy January 1863 night. Weather and impeding roads halted pontoon and artillery progress. Insubordination among generals and officers undermined effort, while Burnside faces criticism for mismanagement and delayed supports.
Officials in Washington decide that soldiers discharged before two full years or before war end forfeit a $100 bounty. They may claim back wages and 50 cents per twenty miles traveled from discharge to enrollment. If killed or dying before two years, considered to have served to war end. Wives or guardians may claim monthly wages, last month excluded. widowed mothers if unmarried. An Alabama paper notes Price's 10,000 Missouri expedition left only about 2,500 fit for service.
A letter from near New Orleans dated December 18 1862 to Asa Noyes describes Black soldiers in the Union service as capable and disciplined. The writer argues slaves could become courageous fighters if armed and notes observers see Black regiments enduring hardships, guarding rails and marching with dignity, challenging white authority and stereotypes. The letter reflects pro emancipation views and admiration for soldiers of color.
A detailed historical sketch chronicles Major General Joseph Hooker, listing his Massachusetts birth, West Point entry, early artillery service, Mexican War exploits, and rise during the Civil War to command the Army of the Potomac and its central divisions. It notes his key battles, injuries, promotions, and subsequent service.
Experienced physicians note cold as a common trigger for illness and death. The article details how overexertion, improper warming, and drafts cause pleurisy and pneumonia, with vivid anecdotes of women and men whose colds escalated into serious disease. It urges immediate rest, warmth, and professional care if symptoms persist beyond forty-eight hours.
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