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Newspaper
Whitewater Register
Location
Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1863
Page
2
The Whitewater Register announces publishers will adopt advance pay due to higher paper costs. Subscribers with unpaid balances will be dropped on February 1 and no paper will continue without payment. The paper will remain $50 per year and pledges to publish another year while urging Republican supporters to extend circulation.
Monday dispatches announce Major General Joseph Hooker replaces Burnside as commander of the Army of the Potomac. Burnside’s faults with McClellan and Porter are cited while Hooker’s fit and vigor are praised. Burnside’s legacy earns respect. Also noted: the Knights of the Golden Circle treason intrigue and Porter’s guilty verdict, with Capt. C. G. Vancey killed at Murfreesboro.
An extended private letter from a member of the 28th Wisconsin describes marching orders for three days of rations, possible movements toward White River or Vicksburg, and the upcoming battles. He notes regiments present, foraging plans, health hazards in Helena Arkansas, mail delays, and admiration for Rosecrans. He criticizes officers, mentions generals Murphy and Reed, and comments on Bragg and Hooker.
Bravery and military skill praised as Carl Schurz is nominated for major general, with expectations of confirmation. He distinguished himself in the conflicts involving General Popa and the forces of Lee Jackson and Longstreet during McClellan and Fitz-John Porter’s efforts against the Union.
A conservative journal urges that the President’s restraint on slavery was a strategic, humane restraint guiding the Union toward a decisive military blow. It argues public opinion supports striking at slavery as the rebel backbone, while praising forbearance that has delayed action yet kept the nation united.
A Civil War tale recalls Lieutenant Searight of the Illinois volunteers who, during hostilities, deserted to marry a wealthy Southern woman near Nashville. They fled past Federal lines, avoided Charleston blockade, and reportedly live in happiness after a Christmas escape.
Reported January 26 1863 Burnside resigns command of the army of the Potomac Hooker named as successor Rumor also claims Sumner and Franklin ordered to Washington under arrest though both have been relieved of command Franklin may seek a court of inquiry and McClellan could face court martial Hitchcock accuses McClellan in a letter fueling the controversy headquarters at Fredericksburg confirms the official word may follow the Antietam battle context.
Abolition soldiers captured with Gen Bragg in Tennessee arrived in Richmond with 4100 prisoners confined near vital streets. One prisoner John Martin of 6th Indiana died of typhoid. About 800 were sent to City Point by flag of truce this morning, 100 at 4 and 700 at 7, while the rest were to be shipped out rapidly.
General Burnside transfers command to Major General Joseph Hooker in a farewell address noting prior efforts and urging continued courage and unity. The notice also mentions relief of Major Generals Franklin and Sumner from right and left Grand Divisions, with successors unnamed.
A Richmond Enquirer correspondent reports unrest along the Rappahannock with pickets visible on both banks and calls for peace via ballots rather than cartridges. The piece notes political movements in New Jersey and the West, cites President Lincoln’s hope for favorable terms, and mocks Union troops while forecasting continued conflict and wartime tensions.
The Richmond Examiner laments the Confederate outlook as Lincoln’s forces gain broad reach. It claims Maryland Kentucky and Missouri may join the Union cause, warns Yankees are across borders and near Confederate capitals, and urges rapid manpower boosts to prevent defeat next summer.
One wounded rebel died at a hospital after the Coldwater engagement on the 8th. Claiborne, a Jackson cavalryman, declared a dying mulatto visitor his brother and rightful companion, as a slave and kin were revealed to be identical in father to Claiborne and the soldier. The scene sparked shock among mourners at the bedside.
Anomalous mildness in Minnesota compares with severe, dry winter in St Petersburg. The piece notes above normal monthly temperatures in Minnesota over thirty years and unusual dampness. It cites a letter from St Petersburg describing twenty degrees of cold and a foot of ice free of snow, with little public activity.
A messenger from Rosecrans army says operations may resume soon as supplies stabilize with Cumberland River rise. Troops show improved health and spirits while many wounded recover. Soldiers vow to "clean out" Northern rebels if called home before the rebellion is crushed. Civil and military officials discuss muster rolls and pay, with large requisitions and subsistence funds allocated to Washington, the Army of the Potomac, and North Carolina.
Amid reports of mass killings of captured black workers by Confederate troops, readers dispute Bragg's actions. Dispatches question his retreat to Shelbyville after Murfreesboro while urging loyalty to the Union and warning against aiding rebellion.
A jumble of reminiscences and reports from Springfield papers recount a boast by Democrats about union strength, a Marfree shore rebel defeat, a quartz rock specimen with embedded nail, a sorghum syrup tally in Winnebago County, and various items on Liberty Day, politics, and international events. Names, places, and dates are scattered across the entry.
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