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Newspaper
Whitewater Register
Location
Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1862
Page
2
The Whitewater Register prints a Thanksgiving Proclamation praising Providence for blessings and noting wartime resilience in Wisconsin. It also reports election results and predictions, highlighting Union loyalty, party gains, and forthcoming returns in Walworth and surrounding districts.
An unidentified town shifts toward Democratic support with John F. Pottier leading by 191 votes, while Milwaukee faces strong opposition and party splits. Reports from New York and other cities note Democratic victories and Republican losses, with governors and state tickets winning by sizable margins and regional results showing mixed outcomes.
The Union party in Pennsylvania leads on Congress with a 66 231 majority versus about 3 450 on the State ticket. The opposition trails in 1860 style, losing more by voters going to the polls, though they claim gains. Soldiers’ return is awaited.
The piece argues secession as a struggle between freedom and slavery, framing Northern Unionists as Yankee aggressors and praising Southern governance. It asserts heritage, racial hierarchy, and inevitable Northern subjugation, predicting a renewed Confederate victory in a future war.
The piece reports General Banks departure for New York to establish headquarters and lead a large expedition into Texas. It notes McClernand as a concurrent Texas mover and praises both generals. It describes aims to restore federal authority, enlist loyalty in Texas, and strategic gains for the Union. It mentions a Wisconsin recruitment tactic and a Pennsylvania secessionist punished for treason.
Reports show 20 000 pairs of shoes stored at Barper a Ferry and 15 000 more en route to Col Ingalls while 36 000 draft animals move with the army of the Potomac. Longstreet reinforced at Petersburg. Lee aims at Norfolk. Dix surveys Yorktown and Fortress Monroe plans. Fremont rumored to organize German troops for Texas and the Southwest.
A Savannah correspondent reports Corporal McFadden of the Forty-seventh Georgia Volunteers, once a schoolmaster, deserted the Confederate cause and seized two of his own men as prisoners. He guided a black market mission to Fort Pulaski, secured soldiers to aid, and moved toward Union lines, with Savannah’s residents described as poor and weary while some still favor the Confederacy for money.
A Canadian lawyer arrived in Buffalo with funds to settle a claim. After securing the documents and calculating gains, he offered $1,181 to another party. The partner allegedly redeemed the gold and silver assets at a 26 percent premium, netting $286, while the Buffalo man’s role remains unclear.
The occupation of Sabine Pass by U S forces strengthens the Union military base in Texas and aids efforts to curb cotton smuggling and rebel arms. Sabine forms the boundary with Louisiana, channeling cotton shipments toward Texan ports for Cuba and other destinations. Galveston remains a key Texas port, located at the bay mouth with a broad shoreline and historic trade prominence.
The article outlines Union Army command structure led by Major General Ambrose Burnside with Major General Joseph Hooker at the core, detailing corps and brigades. It contrasts Confederate forces under Lieutenants Jackson and Longstreet in northern Virginia, plus Stuart’s cavalry, noting independent command under the Confederate General. It also recounts a New York anecdote about a man claiming periodic blindness to gain exemption, and reports offers to the Navy: a steamer with war stores from E G Nelson and a ram invention from Rodgers of London, questioning neutrality.
Readings show Oregon Star Spring Wheat favored for color and plump kernels with resistance to rust and smut. The seed is said to be grown in Oregon and Minnesota and tested at St. Cloud, attracting interest from farmers in the area.
A plan to extend the Chicago and North Western Railway to Green Bay opens up service toward Lake Superior. The route adds thirty miles north of Appleton with a Chicago to Green Bay express in charted hours, connecting by steamer to Bay de Noc and stage to Marquette for mining districts.
The Richmond Dispatch argues for removal laws for enslaved people from areas threatened by Union forces. It claims that despite war experience, many masters still fear mass escapes when Yankees advance, warning that enslaved people will flee under similar temptations.
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