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Newspaper
Whitewater Register
Location
Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1862
Page
1
A garbled prose collage blends pastoral imagery with Civil War era reflections on leadership and army size. The piece contrasts agrarian life and nobility with military mobilization, hinting at supply strains, enlistment issues, and the perils of large forces, ending with a didactic moral about worth and remembrance.
A long, polemical inquiry argues that constitutional compromise cannot justify surrender of liberty and humanity. The author insists slavery caused disunion, warns against restoring prewar powers to slaveholding leaders, and questions indemnity or security if a peace restores the old order. He notes European observers fear for emancipation and calls for honoring the Union’s principles.
Port Donelgen correspondent Iron Guiro recounts Gen. O. Smith's division assault on enemy works. Capt. Villyer orders a bayonet charge, soldiers shout ready and rush the parapet amid shells and bullets. The piece also notes the Slidell family planning a four year lease of a Paris home, delaying return to America.
A fragmentary 19th century provost style note claims a great mystery linked to weather and agriculture. It discusses the timing of certain Thursdays and seasons to predict storms, winds, and a hidden secret tied to agricultural practices and perilous forecasts.
A turbulent wartime exhortation from Richmond urges steadfast resistance after a setback. The speaker vows to persevere, defend freedoms, and honor fathers by defending the Confederate cause with courage, urging citizens to emulate bravery and press the fight to victory despite reverses.
The Green Bay sketch on Charley Rolinson describes an Army teamster as a rough, independent figure from Pennsylvania. He wears brown trousers a red shirt and a cap found from debris. He drives a single line with four horses and swears at crew while promising punishment if they do not hump. He drinks heavily and satire notes his crew failed to haul ammunition due to widespread drinking.
A Port Royal correspondent reports a bold operation by Union troops securing the Savannah River by building a battery on Tyland island between Wright and Mud rivers. The action cut Savannah off from Port Valoraki and hindered rebel gunboats, despite grounding and heavy resistance. The fleet faced storms, high water, and fatigue but completed the works, with the national flag again flying over the site and a blockade of the Savannah River declared.
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