Union Victories Dominate Week with Vicksburg Surrender
Reports mount of decisive Union gains as Grant captures Vicksburg unconditionally on July 4, followed by Meade’s victory over Lee’s army. West and Potomac forces push toward Richmond, with heavy losses and captures mounting. Debates over copperhead politics and slave abolition surface amid wartime morale and strategic moves.
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Vicksburg Celebrated With Bells and Bonfires
Citizens rejoiced Wednesday evening over Vicksburg's capture with bell-ringing gunfire bonfires and speeches. The crowd praised Grant and the army of the West as they filled the streets in loud celebration well into the night.
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Vicksburg
Grant
Noted Slavery Rhetoric and Political Attacks Cited
The document revisits a 19th century debate on free speech and slaveholding. It cites the Black Code of Kansas and quotes figures like George M. Pugh, labeling rivals as Copperheads and rebels while accusing them of supporting slavery and opposing federal enforcement.
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George Ki. Pugh
U.S
Copperhead
Yallundighain
Obie
Bie
Our Navy and War News Across the Nation
The piece cites rising naval strength, noting over 400 ships with nearly 150 built since the war began and about 630 vessels on the books. It discusses slavery, politics, and calls for unity, highlighting Governor candidates and Copperhead critics while referencing Dutch Guiana freeing 50 000 slaves and ongoing battles for freedom.
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Naval Register
London
United States Navy
Department
Fourth of July Gathering in Milwaukee Draws Loyal Crowds
The Milwaukee celebration attracted a large turnout of state loyalists with speeches by Gov. Salomon Sen ator Doolittle Gen. Pope Gov. Yates and others. Doolittle’s remarks coincided with Meade's victory telegram triggering immense excitement. An effort to establish a Grand Rapids college and Canada’s reciprocity treaty are noted amid military and political updates from June.
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Milwaukee
Lincoln Replies to Ohio Copperhead Convention
President Lincoln responds at length to the Ohio Copperhead Convention and Vallandigham, offering release on conditions and urging public safety and army support. The piece notes counterfeits in Pittsburgh Bank and Bank of Delaware County notes and includes brief local commentary on a grave inscription about a bereaved husband.
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Penn
Green County
Beloit
Madison
Janeswille Gazette
Battle of Gettysburg described by Sam Wilkeson
Sam Wilkeson recounts the July 1 battle north of Gettysburg with vivid detail. He notes the death of Reynolds and the heavy artillery duel around the town as Union forces held defensive lines on the horseshoe ground while Longstreet and Hill pressed the attack. The narrative emphasizes the brutal artillery bombardment, the destruction of batteries and horses, and the ritual of war surrounding Meade and supportive staff officers at the Gray Farmhouse.
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Gettysburg memory of a fallen soldier and battle fury
A written reminiscence recalls fierce action at Gettysburg with repeated charges and heavy losses. The narrator describes exhausted infantry and artillery repelling rebels, late-night reinforcements, and the brutal, tragic toll on both sides as the fight raged on the ridge.
Rebel Camp Revelations on Prisoner Cruelty and Corinth Maneuvers
A Confederate captain reports harsher treatment of prisoners by Bragg and loyalist forces, detailing brutal transport, lack of clothing, and starvation at Camp and after Shiloh. He claims a harsh policy toward captives and recounts General Polk’s controversial remarks about prisoners. The piece also argues that Beauregard’s delayed advance after Corinth altered expectations of Confederate defeat.
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Retreating Army Of The Mississippi At Tupelo Described
A fragmentary account recalls the 1862 Tupelo retreat of the Army of the Mississippi under Bragg and Beauregard. It notes muddy Corinth conditions, cautious strategy, and Bragg’s iron rule, with Sidney debrsten praised for leadership amid hardship.
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