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Newspaper
Whitewater Register
Location
Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1863
Page
2
The Proclamation summons three hundred thousand volunteers for three years to reinforce the Union Army. It frames Confederate defeat as imminent and urges loyal Americans to answer the call. It promises a swift end to the rebellion and homecoming for brave soldiers.
A Confederate era letter from Manon to Jett Davis is cited to expose prewar treasonable aims of the Confederacy and copperhead sympathy. It links Wise and Davis to arming for rebellion and warns of immediate separation if Lincoln is elected. The piece criticizes Northern copperheads like Vallandigham, Palmer, and Wakeley, urging readers to vote against them on a November ballot.
A Louisville snippet claims Gen Grant takes command of the Army of the Cumberland and Gen Rosecrans is sent to Cincinnati, reporting to the Adjutant General in Washington. Another version says Rosecrans resigns with Gen Thomas taking Rosecrans’s army, while Grant leads the consolidated Ohio Cumberland and Kentucky departments. The piece notes the change’s significance and potential explanations remain unknown.
The Madison Patriot denounces a plan for 600000 more soldiers for the war effort, suggesting conscription may be used to subdue the government to proslavery aims. It accuses copperheads Henry L Palmer and Eleazer Wakeley of supporting a weak Administration while claiming vigor in war.
The loyal people of Walworth are to be addressed by Hon. C. H. Waldo of Milwaukee this Friday evening at Metropolitan Fall. Waldo, a prominent lawyer, is described as patriotic and principled and will discuss pressing national issues clearly and convincingly. The notice invites all earnest men, including opponents open to conviction, to attend.
Col Lucille Fairchild has been promoted to Brigadier General after returning to Washington to rejoin his regiment. The promotion reflects merit and rewards those who recognized his abilities, with congratulations extended to Gen Fairchild, Wisconsin, and the Administration.
The draft in this state is postponed to November. Railroads show strong Sept earnings with $173071.95, up 68262.59 from last year. Articles discuss copperhead politics in Wisconsin, Civil War leadership changes, and a call for colored troops enlistment. Governor Randall's campaign visits are anticipated.
Reports place Lee south of the Rappahannock with Meade close behind and pursuing. Banks is said to have seized Brownsville Texas opening the Rio Grande mouth to Union forces, hindering rebel supply lines from England and stopping another leak.
The mass meeting at Milwaukee Wednesday last drew a large crowd. The Young Men of Wisconsin heard several distinguished speakers in the afternoon and evening and resolutions were adopted signaling patriotism and determination.
A Knoxville Register write from Cleveland East Tennessee reports widespread oath taking to the federal government. The correspondent mourns Southern willingness to submit and notes Captain Caplin Harey Dill joined the Union army and joins George W Bridges in raising a regiment. Citizens hear news Bragg surrounded and surrender near Charleston and Richmond, sparking pressure to take oaths. Provisional guards are needed to restrain crowds in Athens.
Soldiers under Gen. Warren selected ten men from each regiment to recover a battery from the enemy. They faced graybacks and artillery fire, pulled the guns to safety, and repelled a rebel charge before retreating with the pieces.
The text refers to a proclamation by President Lincoln announcing 300000 additional troops call up. The excerpt shows the proclamation type and official phrasing about wartime mobilization.
A lengthy Civil War era wrap features General Rosecrans at Chattanooga outlining the Chattanooga objective, losses and gains since Chickamauga, and speculative moves aimed at breaking Confederate strength. The piece notes shifted bases, confirmed positions, and calls for renewed action to secure Tennessee and Kentucky, with editorials on public opinion and war strategy.
A Knoxville newspaper urges reoccupation of East Tennessee as vital to the Confederacy. It cites Gen Bragg, President Davis, and strategic shifts against Rosecrans and over Richmond, Charleston, and Mobile, with references to meat supplies and wartime efforts. A London correspondent adds a London anecdote about Frankfort kings and the Armstrong gun.
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