The War News From The Whitewater Register June 12
The report notes Union victories and Confederate setbacks across multiple theaters. Memphis fell after a Federal fleet engagement with Van Dorn’s forces defeated or captured. the Mississippi remains open. Fremont and Jackson clash near Union Church with heavy casualties, while McClellan’s losses at Fair Oaks are tallied. Farragut returns downstream toward Mobile as Union forces advance. A Cairo dispatch claims Gen. Mitchell’s victory at Chattanooga.
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Memphis
Fort Pillow
Commodore Davis
van Dorn
Mississippi
Richmond
Beauragard
Pepe
Buell
Corinth
Halleck
Gulf
Shenandoah
Frofront
Union Church
Fremont
Jackson
McClellan
Fair Oaks
Philadelphia
Oura
Charleston
Farragut
Vicksburg
Mobile
Davis
Sumner Speech Spurs Opened Relations With Hayti and Liberia
The Senate bill to authorize opening diplomatic relations with Hayti and Liberia passed by a large majority. Charles Sumner’s remarks highlighted the commercial ties and the case for establishing relations clearly. Davis of Kentucky argued against opening intercourse, fearing envoys with darker skin. supporters urge compassionate action and removal of his influence.
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Charles Sumner
Senate
Hayti
Liberia
United States
Hoylland Liberis
Davis
Kentucky
Washington
Mr. Davis
Mails Lost Despatched East to Pacific Coast Report
Washington dispatch reports mails sent from the East to the Pacific via St Joseph and Placerville between April 1 and 28 and from the Pacific to the East between March 20 and April 27 have been detained or lost due to Indian depredations east of Salt Lake City. New York to Pacific steamer via Panama continues on the 8th, 16th, and 28th monthly. An agent will survey the St Joseph route to recover missing mail if feasible. Mrs. Hyer wife of Gov Hyer editor of the Staci dopn Patriot dies in Madison. Former Lt Gov Koerner appointed Minister to Spain.
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Washington
P. O. Department
St. Joseph
Placerville
Salt Lake City
Pacific
New York
Panama
Deate
Wrex
Gove. Hyer
Stadipon Patriot
Madison
Keyes
Dane County
Lake Mille
Hyer
Chicago and North Western Railroad stockholders meet
The annual meeting in Chicago elected officers for the year with a minor board change replacing Mr. Doms with Mr. Dunlap. Officers include Wm. B. Ogden president P H Smith vice president George Dunlap superintendent and George P 100 treasurer. Road length totals 193 miles completed September tat 1863. Ogden presented a long report to be printed soon.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Chicago
Sih
Dunlap
Doms
New York
Witham &. Caden
George Smith
Geof. Dentop
PH. Smith
Appleton
Wis
An Q. Darling
Fond du Lac
Pritchard
Watertown
T. Pease
Danesville
Wicky Booth
Lowell Molbrook
Layton
H.H. Boody
Alston Baldwin
Geo. M. Bartholomew
Hartford
Conn
Wm. B. Ogden
P.H. Smith
George L. Dunlap
George P. 100
James Kt. Young
J.B. Redfield
H. H. Boody
de Witt Robinson
Chas
Tappen
Ogden
Important to Soldiers on Sick Fur lough
The Adjutant General directs convalescent Wisconsin soldiers on sick leave to report in person for medical certification and transport to their regiments, with travel funded by the Quartermaster as ordered by Major General Halleck. Wisconsin hospitals in Chicago, Milwaukee or Madison provide certificates and transport.
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Mapisex
Wisconsin
Halleck
Department of the Mississippi
Quartermasters Department
J.C. Kelton
A. A
United States
United States Hospital
Chicago
Madison
United States Quartermaster’s Department
Starvation Relief and Texas News Amid Civil War Reports
Starvation appeals reach St Louis as hundreds of Corinth civilians suffer while husbands and brothers are pressed for rebel service. Empress steamship carries food to Pittsburgh Landing and relief is urged from across the country. Texas Unionists seek restoration under Gen. Sam Houston as future tidings are awaited. Col George F Shepley named Military Governor of Louisiana after Butler’s recommendation. Washburne linked to Fort Darling attack. Editorial voices praise abolishing delinquent land advertising as wasteful and harmful to the public.
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St. Louis
Corinth
St. Louisa
Pittsburgh Landing
Cullum
Mis
Texas
New York Tribune
Sam Houston
Kansas
Sam
Uncle Sam
Col
Geo. F. Shepley
Maine
New Orleans
Butler
Lousiana
Shepley
Wisconsin Soldiers' Aid Society organized in Washington
In response to many Wisconsin soldiers in Washington hospitals, citizens form the Wisconsin Soldiers Aid Society to visit hospitals and provide aid. Officers include President James R. Doolittle Racine, Vice President W Selleck Milwaukee, Secretary Norman Eastman LaCrosse, Treasurer W J Huntington Beaver Dam. Contributions of money or relief supplies are solicited with prepaid express charges.
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Wisconsin
Washington
Preaudent
Jas
Ro Doolittle
Racine
Wis
W. ¥. Selleck
Milwaukee
Sccreary
Norman Eastman
la Cosse
Trcasurer
W. 3. Huntington
Beaver Dam
Sander
W. S. Huntington
Wis. Soldiers’ Aid Society
Washington, D. C
Potter urged to seek renomination despite risk to party
The Kenosha Times argues Judge Potter should not retire from Congress, praising his service and claiming only he can wield sufficient influence in the next session. It notes the postwar era’s needs, warns of political intrigues, and recalls Potter’s wartime record at Waterloo.
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Messrs. Potter
Sloan
Wisconsin
Kenosha Tiones
Potter
Washington
Mershan
Vallandigham
Sach
From the Thirteenth Regiment Correspondence Notes
In a Civil War letter the Thirteenth Regiment recounts hard marches, illness, and privation from Fort Scott to Union City Tennessee. It praises Colonel Mitchells brigade and Barstows cavalry aid, describes river travel by steamer, and notes confederate defenses at Cairo and Pillow’s watch chin while reporting on health and discipline in the unit.
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Columnus
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Horror Reatarza
Department of the Misssippi
Richard
New Mexico
Tara
Imay
Fort Scott
Marais
Cygne
Ossge
Lawrence
Iron Lawrence
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Hawaas
Wia
Kansee
R. B. Mitchell
Leavenworth
Babylon
Barstow
San Bara
Missouri
Instancy of a Free People in American Finance
From the London Daily News, analysis of the U S Civil War finances. It praises U S public credit, notes government borrowing within the Union at low rates, and lauds Lincoln administration for candor and faith in national resilience. It contrasts European finance with American monetary strategy and extols public willingness to bear war costs.
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London Daily News
United States
Agi Rulera
America
Washington
Treasury
New York
Lincoln
States General of
Holland
Ardt
Commonwealths
Philip
Louis
France
Dutch Republic
Commonwealth
Tharich
Total of Our Killed and Wounded in the War
The New York Herald reports the Union losses in battle are not as high as feared. After reviewing records from the rebellion onward, the figures claimed cover most deaths and wounds on the Union side, save for a loss near Richmond. The Government orders seventy five thousand shelter tents in New York for army protection, made to the French pattern and ready by July.
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Waterlos
The
New York Herald
Richmond
New York
Sople
Joseph Evans
John van Cott
Whitewater
Grovesteen & Hale
Broadway
Europe
B. Caward
Reconsideration of the Emancipation Bill debate and shifts
A report outlines motions to reconsider the vote against the emancipation bill. It describes strategic adjournment, potential substitutes freeing aligned classes, and anticipated cross party support including some Republicans. It notes military movements near Corinth and a dispute over poetry authorship in local papers.
Special Notices Direct Route From Whitewater to East Points
A notice lists a direct route from Whitewater through Chicago Detroit Cleveland Pitts Niagara Falle Buteis Albany to eastern points including New York Boston Philadelphia and others. It enumerates connections to Cincinnati Dun Kirk Elmira and general East and Wisps.
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Cleveland
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Buteis
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Cincinnati
Dun ”' Kirk
Elmira
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
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