President Lincoln calls for a national Day of Humiliation Prayer and Fasting
A joint congressional committee urged the President to designate the last Thursday in September as a day of humilation prayer and fasting for all Americans. Lincoln requests reverent observance by citizens, ministers, and families to seek divine mercy and blessings for the nation.
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Waranss
Congress
United Miata
United States
Eustly
Tuanevons
Abraham Lincoln
Edo
United States of America
Abbatiam Lincoln
Wrenan H. Sawarn
Battle near Lexington in Missouri disputed fight report
Dispatch from Jefferson City dated the 18th reports Price attempting to assault Federal entrenchments at Lexington but repulsed by Col Mulligan. Battle renewed Tuesday. Federal losses placed at 800, Confederate 4000, likely exaggerated. Reinforcements under Generals Pope and Sturgis advancing toward Lexington. Price’s forces possibly defeated or captured. Ben McCulloch may approach Viee from the southwest.
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Jefferson City
Lesington
Price
Col Mulligan
Tueasday
Joss
Lane
Junction
Hates Co
Lexington
Pope
Sturgis
Ben McCulloch
Viiee
Col. Mulligan
Lincoln directs modified emancipation policy with Congress act
Lincoln writes to General Fremont approving a modification to the August proclamation on confiscation and slave liberation to align with Congress act of August 6 1861. He orders conformity to the act and publishes the law for full understanding, noting ongoing insurrection against the United States.
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Congress
A. Lincoln
United States
The Ghost of Abolition in the Civil War Era Debates
A Confederate of 1861 era prose discusses the suspension of labor rights under martial law and Fremonts proclamation in Missouri. It contrasts Democratic and Republican stances on abolitionism, liberty, and wartime authority. It cites Lincoln and Dickinson supporting martial law to preserve the Union.
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Thoas
North
Republican Party
Daniel MS. Dickinson
Binghamton
Union
Mr. Dickinson
Patriotism and policy in wartime rhetoric at Hull Run
A speech denounces treachery and calls for vigorous administration to crush rebellion. The speaker praises loyal soldiers from Binghamton, criticizes secessionists and peace offers, and urges every citizen to support government policy until rebellion is ended. He warns against traitors, urges restraint toward abolitionists, and stresses unity in wartime effort.
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Cujod
Pasathon
Bruily
Lincoln
Jackson
Binghamton
Hull Run
Bolshagzar
Democratic Party
Republican District Convention in Wabworth County
Delegates from Whitewater LaGrange Sugar Creek and Wiedmound met at Fairehill's school home in LaGrange to elect two delegates to the Republican State Convention to be held in Midhson on the 24th. Credentials were issued to Martin Jaylor Miriam Jaylor Job Harrison CG Fay and others with Richmond unrepresented. An informal ballot selected J J Pratt J Z Widtcle J da Pratt and others as state delegates.
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Repuilcan
Capitol
Madison
Horace Rublee
Republican State Central Com
Whitewater
LaGrange
Sugar Creek
Wiedmound
Wabworth County
Mie
Waitewater
J. J. Pratt
ML Bilings
Pay
Jog. Cole
Jas
Sehrom
Jhb. Laon
Sugar Crerkh
S. R. Melwarda
Wins Waylaw
EB. Kingman
H.W. Barber
BL Sanith
daGrange
Tas
JH. Lauderdale
Joh Harrison
Edywards
Kenyir Blank
Dana
Whaeler
LA. Cole
Ta Pratt
Letter From Elkhorn on Walworth County Fair
Letter from Sept 13 1861 reports Walworth County Fair drawing large attendance despite war unsettlements. The Walworth County Badgers led by Capt Johnson attend and Elkhorn Delavan ladies present a flag to the company. The regiment plans to march to camp next week and the fair shows strong agricultural spirit and county pride.
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Register
Figuons
Walworth County
Walworth County Badgers
Capt. Johnson
Elkhorn and Delavan
Coun
Local War Debates Enlistment Exodus And Party Reform
The letter criticizes Walworth County troops serving far from home and notes two hundred men leaving the county for other campaigns. It cites Sharon and Bloomfield enlistees and escalation of Illinois and Milwaukee departures, urging duty to Wisconsin and support for home protection. It warns against third party schemes and urges unity over factionalism while addressing alleged abuses by officials.
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Walworth
Campaches
Sharon Hive
Beloit
Bloomfield
War P. Lyon
Miwaukee
Racine
Ripon
Esse
Chicago
Freeport
Illinois
Tilinoie
Reconnaissance and Skirmish at Lewinsville Near Chain Bridge
A Civil War surveying party led by Col Isaac J Stevens with Lt Orlando M Poo conducted a topographical recon near Lewinsville to Falls Church. They observed a Confederate cavalry presence and a cannonade from a nearby battery before returning to Camp Advance after a brief engagement.
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McClellan
Smith
Theotomac
Chain Bridge
Lewinsville
New York Volunteers
Vermont Volunteers
Nineteenth
Indiina Volunteers
U S. Chasseurs
Alexander P. Shaler
West Point Tattery
Griffin
U.S. Cavalry
McLane
Young's Cavalry
Isaac J. Stevens
Nellns
Scientific Corp
Wan
Orlando M. Poo
U. S. Topographical Engineer
Wee
U.S. Coast Survey
Lowinaville
Pont
Fall's Church
Lewinaville
Rel-T
Engineers
Adenee
Nineteenth Indiana
Stevena
Falls Church
Captain Griffin
Union artillery strikes rebel battery at Langley
Union forces opened a cannonade as brigadier general Sovith arrived. Captain Thadeus Mott brought a bronze thirty five pounder howitzer and a ten pound Parrot, silencing the Rebel battery with three shells. First Lieutenant Kensel arrived with more artillery, driving the Rebels to retreat as Union guns continued.
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Sovith
Thadeus Mott
Langley
Ile
George A. Kensel
Griffin’s
Mott
Bogus Union Convention Critique in Wisconsin
The Chicas Tribune cautions against a three party union in Wisconsin. It criticizes Carpenter of the Patriot for denouncing Hon. C. Washburn and urges a true loyal citizen union to support vigorous war prosecution, not compromise or a third party. The piece calls for unity to preserve government power and victory in the rebellion.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Carpenter
Patriot
Committee On
C. Washburn
Battle in Western Virginia described with Floyd and Cox actions
The report covers the Western Virginia engagement of September 1861 with Ex Secretary of War Floyd leading rebels and being wounded. It notes enemy defenses, cannon fire, and high casualties, plus Floyd’s weak condition after the fight and related maneuvers by Wise and Cox. It mentions loot, prisoner remarks, and local political votes in Ritchie County favoring the Union.
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Virginia
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Mwang
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Gaulay Bridge
Wise
Cox
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Reynolds
Cheat Mountain Gap
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Sutton
Bar Ritchia Co
Union
Votara
Ae Farar
Ritchie
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