Republican Legislature caucus weighs Chief Justice candidate
The caucus of Republican lawmakers met on the evening of the 10th mat and backed Mat HL Carpenter with 21 votes for Chief Justice. O I Waiter and David Taylor were also named, while debate focused on finding a truly qualified, decorous nominee.
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Political rhetoric on rebellion and a hoped end to the war
A fragmentary editorial style piece argues that after a decisive clash at Murfreesboro the rebellion is crushed and peace soon follows. It accuses opponents of arrogance and treachery while predicting a future rise of resistance from the masses and a final erasure of Confederate leadership.
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Rome
Solicitters Opinions of Copperheads in War Times
A Civil War era letter column rails at Copperheads and Northern traitors while praising soldiers and prowar sentiment. It targets Mr Sharpsten for a repeal bill on army voting and mocks granting broad voting rights to copperheads. The piece argues loyalty, enlists support, and warns of postwar infamy for antiwar figures.
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Reinstated Lieutenant Noggle Honored for Compassion
Lieut. Noggle son of Hon. David Noggle of Janesville has been honorably reinstated in the regular army after leaving his company to aid a wounded officer. He joined a volunteer artillery unit, and his humane conduct convinced commanders there was no cowardice in his action. The paper notes potential shifts of military operations toward Charleston or Savannah and comments on draft politics and local affairs.
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Fanny Bullitt
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Rebels Sketches of Union Generals at Vicksburg
A Mobile Registers account describes Union officers and colored regiments at the Vicksburg campaign. It sketches General Wayton and others, noting captures, wounds, and executions in Missouri and Memphis context to label rebel and abolitionist actions and fame.
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Vicksburg
Army Machinations and a Soldier Blanket Tale
The piece discusses Ma Wilson's Senate motion to probe army intrigues around Burnside's Rappahannock plan and a failed assault due to weather. It recounts Sir Ralph Abercrombie’s kindness aboard a ship and the moment he learns a soldier’s blanket belongs to Duncan Roy of the 42d, prompting care for the donor.
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Duncan Roy
Ralph
Judges Nogele on Shinplasters in State Banking Laws
Public notice from Judge David Nougle urges strict enforcement of statutes against suspension of specie payment and illegal issue of pasteboard currency. He condemns unauthorized banking practices, warns sheriffs and constables to act under oath, and calls for swift penalties to deter violations and restore trustworthy money.
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Treason in Congress Sparks Baltimore Outcry
A Baltimore representative Junry May in the Federal Consioas declares the rebellion justified as a revolution, prompting calls for his removal. New York Democrats suffer after electing Brennan as Comptroller as a bribery scandal unfolds over city contracts and Ganesvoort property. Firewood prices rise in Nashville to forty dollars per cord.
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New York
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Army reformers praise Hooker and Butterfield in new leadership view
An anonymous letter from the Army of the Potomac argues for George B. Hooker and John Butterfield guiding a post McClellan reorganization. It criticizes McClellan, lauds Hooker’s vigor, praises Butterfield’s administrative skill, and notes reshaped command roles, discipline, and urgency to crush the rebellion. It mentions Burnside, Looker, and Starr as part of the shifting perspective within the army.
Queen of the West Narrowly Evades Fire at Vicksburg
A nighttime clash near Vicksburg as the Union ram Queen of the West, protected by Ellet, attempts to run the blockade. The ram Wickshire lies moored by the riverbank, while heavy batteries fire on both sides. The Queen slips past, sails toward the opposite shore, and sustains damage but returns to safety below the jutting outpost.
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Russell and the German Diary Entry in War Sketches
The diary recounts a September encounter where a German soldier fired on Russell from a parapet and was arrested after an officer intervened. The excerpt also notes a field report on apple tree girdling methods and a Supreme Court decision regarding railroad stock misrepresentation.
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