Capture of Richmond Reported By Dispatches
A July 2 Memphis dispatch cited in the St. Louis paper claims Confederate troops were driven from Richmond. Fort Monroe reports say McClellan’s left wing connected with James River gunboats. Stoneman retreated to Yorktown. McClellan’s forces moved through White Oak Swamp with 40,000 men and 1,000 artillery pieces to gain position and disrupt James River lines. Turkey Boad chosen. Richmond distant twenty miles from the James, ten miles above City Point. Telegraphs beyond Yorktown cut. Chicago reports bells and guns signaling the fall. Washington not yet confirmed.
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St. Louis
Democrat
Memphis
Richmond
Fortress Monroe
N.Y. Tribune
McClellan
James River
Stoneman
Yorktown
White Oak
Washington
Bill to recover extra printing claim faces scrutiny
The Patriot denounces a supplementary bill by Carpenter and Hyer seeking 15 283 74 for printing costs under their state contract. It cites added items like interest, attorney fees, and sundry expenses, noting a Democratic Assembly approved about 10 000 while the Republican Senate blocked full plunder. The piece warns the claim will return next winter.
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S.ats
Carpenter & Hyer
Ono
Democratic-Union Assembly
Senate
London Times
Daily News
United States
Nepulettc
Europe
Fremont Resigns as Army of Virginia Commander In Chief
General Fremont has been relieved. Major General pops appointed commander in chief of the Army of Virginia, superseding Fremont Banks McDowell and Shields. Stanton issues the relieving order. Fremont expresses regret and readiness to serve in any post.
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Pops
Army of
Virginia
Fremont
Banks
McDowell
Shields
Stanton
John ¢. Fremont
Teafs King
Army of Virginia
True as Preaching. Union Movement urged in state politics
The State Journal comments on the late legislature, calling 1¢ the longest weakest unitless session. It blames the Union faction for lack of party control, saying no party had a majority and many Union members floated between sides. The paper urges voters to elect men with definite principles and positions next election.
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the State Journal
Fourth Wisconsin Regiment Letters Notice Payment Delays
A June 4 1862 Baton Rouge dispatch from Halbert K Paine colonel of the Fourth Wisconsin Regiment informs families that monthly payments were delayed because the Adjutant General of Wisconsin did not receive January through April reports. The missing reports are en route and future reports will be promptly dispatched. The notice laments mail delays amid the Mississippi river opening and distances between units and home. Also mentions local partisan attacks on Hastings and various market notes about wool prices and civil matters.
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Wisconsin
Baton Rouge
Adjutant General of
Otto Puhlman
Pullman
Aldrich
Puhlman
Secretary of State
Mississippi River
Halbert K. Paine
Wisconsin Regiment
War dispatches from Baton Rouge and letters from the front
Letter from E F B fiery describing 1862 Mississippi River operations from Ship Island to Baton Rouge. Mention siege near Grand Gulf, one casualty, wounded Lieut DeKay, Col Paine under arrest, Gen Williams demoralized, shortages, sickness, possible disbandment, pay delays, and a veteran seeking a new post. Also notes a missing boy, local notices, and commentary on intervention debates.
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Scomer
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Perry
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Brooklyn
Richmond
Sloop of War
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DeKay
Baton Rouge
U. S
Williams
Col. Paine
Ley
Pauli
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McMillen
21St Indiana
Bailey
Mac
Wisconsin
Battle before Richmond reported with mixed success
The dispatch describes a two day clash on Thursday and Friday near Mechanicsville and Hanover Court House as McClellan’s forces repelled a large Confederate assault. It notes heavy fighting on the Chickahominy, with Union troops holding positions behind earthworks while Duryea’s Zouaves and other regiments endured and repelled several Confederate charges. Headlines claim the fight was costly and contested, with reports of prisoners and heavy casualties, and a final note that the outcome remains unsettled with confidence in ultimate victory.
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Richmond
Fridanes
Chickahominy
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McCaltis
Stoneman
Hanover Court House
Alsa
Campbell
Pennsylvania
Virginia Central
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Mechanicaville
1St
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Porter
Dr. Gaines
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Efort
Thomas Francis Meagher
Hooker
Kearney
Sumner
Hoolar
Ayres
Dnys
Count de Paris
Jackon
Shenandoah
Jackson
Pairaks
The National Tax Law Passes Senate and House
The New York Herald reports the tax bill passed both houses by a decisive vote. It outlines four tax classes including licenses on certain pursuits, duties on manufactured articles, income taxes for individuals and corporations, and stamp duties. The article cautions on the bill’s mechanics, noting the tax on manufactured goods falls on the producer and consumer, and explains timing, rates, and the expected impact on trade and government funding. It also covers changes from amendments, compensation for assessors, and the July 1 start with income taxes due May 1, 1864, through 1866. It emphasizes public duty and the political consensus reached.
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New York Herald
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House
Senate
House of Representatives
Conference Committee
Western Army plans and positions in the summer campaign
A Chicago Tribune synopsis explains Gen Habeck’s restrictive press policy and outlines Buell’s East Tennessee push to secure rail links and drive rebels from Northern Georgia and East Tennessee. Grant’s division operates in West Tennessee and Arkansas, while Pope’s in Tennessee Alabama and Mississippi. The plan reserves interior Mississippi and Alabama until after the sick season, with Vicksburg possibly prompting southern expansion. The piece also notes the need for regiments to reinforce Pope in the Shenandoah and reflects on unmarried women’s societal role and Colonel Charles Elist’s death from wounds at Memphis.
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Corinth
Buell
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Georgia
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Memphis
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Mississippi
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Pope
Gevi. Thomas
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Vicksburg
Jackson
Western
Shenandoah
Richmond
Village papers mirror towns and draw distant readers
A La Crosse Democrat extract argues local papers reflect their towns. It urges business owners to support live ads and local news, noting a prospering village shows a thriving press. It criticizes romances and urges reporters to showcase commerce, residents, and routines rather than sensationalism.
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