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Wooster Republican

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1865

Page

2

Fire and Flag Rise Over Sumter as Charleston Burned

The Stars and Stripes floated over Sumter on the 17th after rebel forces evacuated Charleston which they set ablaze in several locations. The piece calls for destruction of Charleston as a punitive act and predicts further Union success against the Confederacy with Savannah, Augusta, and Wilmington following. It notes Gen. Sherman’s triumph and frames Charleston’s fall as a blow to rebel sympathizers in England.

Preas Charleston Sumter Henry M. Bragg Gilmore Sherman Grant Vicksburg Savannah England Augusta Florence Wilmington Richmond Columbia

Sherman Sweeps Cities as Richmond Holds Its Breath

The article portrays Union General Sherman advancing from Atlanta to Savannah and Columbia and Charleston, with Confederate resistance fading. It notes Beauregard’s limited countermeasures and predicts a Sherman-Schofield junction near Wilmington, heading toward Richmond.

Death of Senator Hicks of Maryland noted

The country mourns Senator Hicks a steadfast leader who helped Maryland resist secession while governor His paraly sis struck on the 10th and he died days later at age seventy six He had a vigorous constitution and recovered from a leg amputation last year The Savannah Cotton Fleet update reports 27 vessels left with about 11 000 bales of cotton valued at 6 million arriving few to New York amid a gale and dispersal Sherman’s operations are expected to release 88 000 bales worth 18 million with new storage discovered continually

Senator Hicks Baltimore Washington Maryland Atlanta Hicks Savannah New York Sherman

Prisoners at Camp Douglas Exchange Debate as Union Grows

The rebel prisoners show preference for Uncle Sam while many refuse exchange. General Sweet reports 1,500 enrollment for exchange but 8,000 refused. Lincoln orders release of 165 prisoners in February. 10,248 in confinement last Thursday. mortality down to about six per day. Mentions Methodist reunions postwar, with calls for unity and end of slavery. Nashville Union echoes Rev Crichlow urging reconciliation of Methodist Episcopal Church and national restoration.

Camp Douglas Uncle Sam Jeff Davis Sweet Hem Lincoln Christian Advocate United States Nashville Union Tennessee W. H. Crichlow Murfreesboro Methodist Episcopal Church

Evacuation of Charleston Announced in Telegram

A telegraphic dispatch from Wasuiscox dated February 20 at 12 40 PM reports the evacuation of Charleston announced to Major General Liz in New York. The message, received by Grant and COE Pere wrera, confirms strategic movement amid ongoing operations.

U.S. Telegraph Line Wasuiscox Liz New York Charleston Grant Wasaixotox Diz Columbia South Carolina Sherman Department

Fall of Columbia Report Spreads Across Civil War Front

Gen. Beauregard confirms Columbia captured by Sherman forces after crossing the Congaree and Saluda rivers. Union reports suggest Charleston evacuation and possible forward move to Charlotte or Florence, while Confederate updates note temporary Charleston Mercury suspension and Semmes’s promotion to rear admiral.

E M. Stanton City Point E. M. Stanton War Department Richmond Dispatch Sherman Columbia Charleston US Grant Beauregard Congaree River Charlottsville Treasury Savannah Augusta Charlotte Charlotte & Columbia Florence S. C Charleston Mercury Semmes James River

Seven Thirty Loan Explains Its Merits and How to Buy

Ma Jay Cooke explains the Seven Thirty Loan offered by the government. The note bears seven dollars and thirty cents interest per hundred annually, paid February 15 and August 16. It is redeemable in two and a half years, with conversion options to the 5.20 gold bearing loan.

Jay Cooke Philadelphia Fessenden U. S National United States Fressexprx ONC Rarecentus Neansat

Draft Ordered in Eleventh District for February 23

From Columbus Cotemsrs Feb 20 Col Wilcox issues a draft start order for the eleventh district on Thursday Feb 23 due to strong recruiting needs. Other districts will follow as needed. Attorney General Richardson resigns and Chauncey N Olds of this city is named to replace him. Richardson remains in command at Camp Chase. Judge Rufus P Ranney resigns and Judge Welch of Athens succeeds him.

Cotemsrs Col. Wilcox Richardson Chauncey N. Olds Col. Richardson Camp Chase Supreme Court Welch Athens Wayne County Edinburg Apple Creek Kyoster Rdinburg Chester White

Ohio Legislature Reports and Bills in Session

The Ohio Legislature, February 14 1866, posted Senate actions instructing the secretary to furnish Fulton County state reports and proposed deficits bills for counties. House debates cover Agriculture College, Bureau of Military Claims, and a Mohigan river bridge. Salaries set for Commissioner and Penitentiary officers. various bills introduced on railroads, petroleum sale limits, stock scales, and cord measurement.

Turspar Senate Fulton County Ohio Gunckle General Assembly Agriculture College Delano Bureau of Military Claims Houge Mohigan River Greersville Knox County Howard Bradbury Board of Military Claims Bloom Long Elano Continental Bank United States Missouri North Carolina Tennessee Bode Island California Connecticut New York City Central Park Queens County Richmond County Brooklyn City

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