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Newspaper
Whitewater Register
Location
Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1863
Page
2
The people of Walworth County express pride in an unusually heavy Union majority, with estimates ranging from 2500 to 8000. Smaller towns performed well, though Richmond and LaGrange allegedly overlooked the local paper and the town leaders who run the machine seem to have forgotten it as well.
A brief editorial remarks on election returns with scant commentary. It reports Union majorities in several states and mentions copperhead influence and scarce copper, promising fuller figures next week as data becomes available.
The article praises Whitewater residents for duty and patriotism, noting few sympathizers with treason avoided the hall or hid in businesses. It says many did not vote, and those who did backed the Union, with German residents largely voting for the Union and supporters proud of the outcome. A victory is described as near.
The Union ticket swept Waukesha County defeating Senator Geo C. Pratt by a large margin as Jair claims victory after years of leadership. Hagel and Sugar Creek towns show strong Union support with Hagle four vote majority and Sugar Creek posting 133 to 65. The Lake County delegation reports the Home of the Friendlies in Garden City needs a cow and local farmers quickly donate 22 dollars for the benevolent institution.
G W Steele reports from the 13th Regiment on the October trek through the Tennessee valley to Chattanooga. He describes rain swept mountains, washed roads, overloaded wagons, and bridge and river challenges. Lieutenant Wample leads a daring horse swim across the Sequatchie, while Rosecrans and Grant loom as noted commanders along the campaign’s hardships.
The article profiles Thomas, a Virginian placed in command of Rosecrans' army, noting his fat build and controversial secessionist stance before the war. It claims his marriage to a Yankee influenced his loyalties, cites his prior regimental roles, and credits him with saving Rosecrans' army at Chickamauga despite mixed assessments.
The Milwaukee Sentinel observes Rock and Walworth counties as highly educated voters likely to back the Union ticket. It predicts a total Union majority around six thousand across both counties and urges energetic campaigning through Tuesday. It also notes Beloit and Janesville districts show local assembly tensions but expect no Union vote loss.
Harvey Birch's letter to the New York herald argues that while rebel officials oppose independence, many southern gentlemen would support Union restoration. He notes Johnson of Georgia as suspected of favoring reconstruction, and cites loyal non-slaveholders in the South. Birch describes northern and southern sympathizers and hints at Northern agents and abroad interests.
A Richmond era of scarcity and wartime strain shows Virginia towns like Richmond and Atlanta facing food shortages and rising prices. Citizens debate government seizure of wheat and flour, with warnings of extortion and calls for local warehouses to secure supplies. Reports cite shoes for Lee’s soldiers, and a Washington view contrasts rebel weakness with Union power.
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