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Wooster Republican

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1865

Page

4

Escape and Refuge from Prison to Union Lines

William E. Davis recounts a perilous escape from confinement, aided by enslaved Black people and Union supporters. The narrator details twelve days of hunger, cold, and secrecy, followed by passage with a Tennessee rescuing group led by Captain Dan Ellis, a young woman guide, and eventual return to Union control at Strawberry Plains. He calls for prisoner exchanges and government action to release captured soldiers.

Carter County Tennessee Dan Ellis Westra North Carolina East nubEis Vtvne Graée

Brownlow in Richmond Debate Sparks Bitter Confederate View

A Richmond examiner article denounces Parson Brownlow and fears his governorship would install Yankee rule. It envisions Virginia under martial law with judges and hangmen, no legislature, and draconian justice that would strip property and spread Union control.

Richmond Brownlow Tennessee Parsons Virginia Capitol Senate House of Delegates

General Butler Leaves Washington for Lowell Home

Major General Butler departs Washington on the 24th for Lowell Massachusetts under orders. The Chronicle lauds his service during the nation’s darkest hours noting he saved Baltimore New Orleans and New York. It credits his bold decisive handling of city dangers and cites continued favorable views of Lincoln administration. Also includes domestic recipe hints for Best Stoner Care and Ginexe Stoxge Care.

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