Swatcornes and Swath Counties War Spirit Note
A May 9 letter from Watworth Wisconsin reflects Civil War era fervor with praise for volunteers, calls for national unity, and a local academy closure. The piece recaps flag raising in Walworth and mentions Postmaster Chesley, Mr. Sears, and Esq. Bell. It ends with a Cincinnati anecdote of Captain Buckingham kissing his wife on a moving train.
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Irene Irving
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Cleveland
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Buckingham
Crawford Co
Crestline
Proclamation Declares Florida Insurrection and U S Actions
President Lincoln proclaims insurrection in Florida endangering loyal citizens and directs U S forces on the coast to bar any conflicting authority on Key West Tortugas or Santa Rosa islands and to use habeas corpus if needed. The Oshkosh Republic suspends publication.
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U. S
DU. S
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Tortugas
Santa Rosa
Rebellion at Camp Jackson Ends in Surrender and Bloodshed
Federal forces under Capt Lyons siege Camp Jackson, Frost surrenders after a half hour. about 800 troops become prisoners of war. Rioting in the city leaves at least four named dead and many wounded, with mob threats against local papers and the Capitol.
Fight in St Louis as Union troops clash with secessionists
A U S reserve corps marching on Walnut Street faced fire from secessionists near Dr Brook's Church. Six killed, including three soldiers, with many wounded. German citizens targeted. Gen Harney supports Capt Lyon's Camp Jeckton capture and martial law if needed. Six hundred regulars stationed to protect the city as tensions ease later.
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Chicago Tribune
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U. S. Reserve Corps
Walnut Street
Dr. Brook
Seventh Street
Ninth Street
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Lyon
Camp Jeckton
I Larney
United States
Missouri and Jacksons armed neutrality threatens secession
The piece denounces Missouri Governor Jackson and proclaims neutrality as treasonous. It warns that armed neutrality leads to secession, vows punishment for Union supporters, and predicts civil war across Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, and Kansas, with strong language against Jackson and his allies.
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Fort Sumter
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Free States
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Claiborne Jackson
Appeal from St Louis calls for aid to Missouri Volunteers
A May 6 1861 call from St Louis seeks support for four Missouri regiments in the Union effort. Officers Blair Boer nstein Sigel Shuttner urge free state citizens to fund uniforms blankets and equipment for volunteers facing treason and secession. They list receivers in New York Philadelphia and Boston to handle funds as they pledge to uphold the Federal government.
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United States
Free States
Great ‘West
Gustavus Koerner
Belleville
Isaac Sherman
Sigismund Keufman
New York
Evans Rogers
Philadelphia
Thoma Russet
Boston
Frank P. Blair
Missouri Volunteers
Henry Boernstein
Sigel
Nicholas Shuttner
St. Louis
Slaughter of Rebels at Fort Moultrie Soldier's Statement
A drafted rebel soldier recounts the Fort Moultrie siege near Fort Sumter. He says Major Anderson opened fire late, Sumter shells greatly damaged Moultrie, with 400 killed and many wounded. Bodies were moved overnight to Potter's Field. Charleston suppressed details to protect families. The informant left Moultrie after three days aboard the Smithsonian for New York.
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Moultrie
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Davia
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The Slaughter at Fort Moultrie
The New York Tribune cites eye witnesses to claim hundreds died at Fort Moultrie during Sumter. It notes Capt. Corson and Capt. Doubleday accounts and suggests a motive to conceal losses. It also references Lieut. Rhett and Rev. Wigfall amid a critique of Confederate claims and Kansas news.
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Fort Moultrie
Deff. Davis
Fort Sumter
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Thompson
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Rhett
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Moultrie
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Bert
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Despatches on Union sentiment and political turmoil in the South
Beacon 2 Lossing reports Southern private sentiment amid secession talk. He cites a deep love for the old Union and urges strong federal action to deter rebellion. Other items note Yankee spirit on railways, Virginia coffins, and criticisms of Southern debt, plus political appointments and constitutional debates.
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