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Newspaper
Whitewater Register
Location
Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1863
Page
2
The Watertown Democrat attacks War Democrats and copperhead factions while backing Palmer and Co. It condemns Union loyalists for supporting treasonable aims and urges readers to oppose the Palmer faction, linking recent political strife to loyalty and patriotism.
At the Assembly District Convention in this village on Saturday, Daniel Smith of Richmond was nominated as the Republican candidate for the Assembly. J. L. Edwards of Sugar Creek was renominated for District Supervisor. Committees were named: W DeWolf, T D Weeks, AL Taylor, C P Elliott, and El Smith. A political column criticizes the Chicago Post and copperhead presses while noting party shifts in Maine and Wisconsin.
A regimental letter from the 13th Regiment, Eps Rewiston, recounts a grueling march across middle Tennessee and northern Alabama. The writer notes scarce mail, extreme dust and heat, and rough terrain as Col Boone’s leadership comes under question. Guerrilla activity, wounded men, and stalled supplies compound hardship. Huntsville and nearby towns reveal war’s toll on commerce and morale. Deserters flow into the camp, many seeking peace or new service, while Southern civilians show fatigue and resignation.
An exhaustive report details a massive Confederate assault near Chattanooga on Saturday and Sunday. Union General Rosecrans holds the line despite overwhelming Rebel numbers, with heavy fighting on the center and a stubborn horse shoe defense led by Thomas and Granger. The battle ends with substantial Confederate losses and signals of improved Union morale.
A letter praising Schuyler Colfax as a distinguished gentleman surfaces amid West and Missouri loyalties in Congress. The writer cites Colfax’s defense of freedom policy and his standing among loyalists, noting the Radical Union vote and opposition from personal enemies.
Taunton Republicans report a Republican majority in the next Congress enabling House officer elections. Prominent Speaker candidates include Schuyler Colfax and EB Washburne. Washburne may be favored as a northern-born veteran and senior member. Mrs Potter and Mrs Pomeroy died in Washington hospitals from fever. Oswego Times asks if a man with various ailments would be exempt from the draft.
A damaged OCR page shows scattered items including flour wine barley eggs chickens lumber and hardware terms. Prices and catalog fragments mix with unclear names and numbers, reflecting a generic grocery and supply ledger entry.
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