Freed Carolina slaves prove useful to Union war effort
Port Royal dispatch cites South Carolina freedmen at about 12 000 within Union lines, many working in quartermaster and field labor. Report notes women and children laboring, earnings improving, and that freedpeople supply food, cotton and soldiers while facing health and nourishment challenges.
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Union Armes
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Chest of coal hides a dead baby found at sea near Goodwin Sands
A lugger crew finds a wooden chest with coal, a linen sheet, a dress, and a baby wrapped in fine cloth. A surgeon confirms natural death. The body is buried at St Peter’s churchyard in Thanet. Onlookers mourn, and the crew debates shares as they guard the chest’s contents.
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Aboode
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Thanet
Kent
England
Alex
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Pacif ic Railroad route plans face tough Sierra hurdles
The article outlines three proposed segments Eastern Central and Western of the Pacific Railroad from Missouri River junction to Sacramento City. It notes tunneling to cross ridges 18 tunnels on the eastern portion and a total route length of about 1858 miles with estimated cost near 99 million dollars and potential 25 percent net profit.
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Central Division
Nebeaski
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Ifornts
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Ubeir
Sauke City
Tne
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Oater
California
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Neacramanta River
Sugarancieco
Central Pacific Railroad Company
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Store Nevada Mountains
Hagest
Ghols
Sacramento
Philadelphia
Santiago
Couras
Sierra Nevada
Sierras
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Sacramento City
Europe
Letter urging use of freed slaves on Pacific Railroad project
General Fremont writes Hallett and Co. urging deployment of freed slaves to build the Pacific Railroad. He argues large free labor forces are available as many citizens are under arms, favoring swift progress and national utility. He notes vast, developing western lands, Indian and settler populations, and rich resources to be exploited.
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Pope
Lmierzy
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Fripps
Sam
Charleston
Pope's
Massa
Fremont
Hallett & Co
New York
Pacific Railroad
Gila River
Ventilation in Bed Rooms and New Ordnance Foundry
An article emphasizes the health risks of poorly ventilated bedrooms, noting weight loss during sleep due to exhalations and body vapors, and urges thorough airing of beds each morning. It also describes Washington plans for a new ordnance foundry 260 feet by 70 feet requiring 950000 bricks and furnaces to cast cannon.
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