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Newspaper
Whitewater Register
Location
Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1863
Page
2
A compact verse recounts a Civil War tableau with Barbara Frietchie lifting a flag in Frederick, the Union banner inspiring volunteers and townsfolk. The poem blends rain imagery with a tribute to steadfast loyalty as the flag endures amid battle sounds.
A ship engages two pirates in a fierce chase and exchange of broadsides. Dodd maneuvers to lure fire, rakes the pirate schooner with five guns and carronades, causing heavy damage, smoke, and casualties as the pirate deck dissolves and sails tear away. The schooner loses crew and is driven off.
On a night of battle the Agra fights pirates on two fronts. Captain and crew battle waves of attackers, the pirate fleet is routed as the merchant captain shows bold leadership and decisive gunfire. The scene ends with the victorious ship drifting clear of wreckage.
Portrait of Major General George Henry Thomas. Born 1816 in Southampton County Virginia he rose from West Point graduate to brevet and full ranks through the Mexican War and Civil War. He commanded cavalry and infantry, led divisions in key Western theaters and became commander in the Department of the Ohio and a senior commander in the Army of the Tennessee.
The Richmond Examiner notes a Rapidan battle signals no Chickamauga end. It lauds Confederate gains at Chattanooga and moral victory over Gettysburg, yet warns of Rosecrans holding Chattanooga, reinforcements arriving, and a final larger clash required to decide the campaign.
An American traveler narrates a tale from China about a provincial governor who feigns illness to hide a stolen seal. A Mandarin advises a ruse to lure the suspected thief, the rival officer, into revealing himself as the seal remains hidden. The plan succeeds and both men keep the secret for mutual safety while the governor regains control.
Amid the Civil War clash near Chattanooga Loomis battery dies gloriously under Van Pelt command. The 70th Indiana and Brannan division engage rebels as volunteers and regulars reclaim guns while regiments suffer heavy losses and the fight wrenches control from both sides.
A compact discussion of classic American and European orators. It weighs James Otis Patrick Henry Henry Clay Daniel Webster John C Calhoun and Prentiss, noting strengths and limits of their rhetoric and influence, with controversial lines on modern industry and social reform and hints at a census of fashion workers in New York.
A rambling Civil War era sheet decries conscription enforcement in Mississippi. It cites bloodhound hunts, arson, and abuse in Attala and nearby counties, describes Yankee spying near Green Pond, and recounts a Savannah rail operation foiled by local militia. It also narrates microscopic wonders and household gardening notes, framing them within the era’s regional tensions.
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