Contested Suffrage Case Dismissed by Judge Geddes
In Ashland last week contesting attorneys argued the case before Judge Geddes. He held the voting location clause leaves designation to the Legislature and soldiers may vote out of state. He found the law constitutional and counted soldiers' votes with caveats on detached returns. A related Detroit note reports a Canada rebel plot to hire Black and white men for fishing and blockade duties, thwarted before departure, causing unrest among Black communities.
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Col
Harriman
Gilmore
Eastman
Union
Ashland Dimes
M. R. Dickey
Bentley
McSnessy
Geddes
Bates
Canada
Detroit
Newfoundland
Amherstburg
Buxton
Dawn Mills
Windsor
Port Saruis
Halifax
Advertiser
Vallandigham
Forest City Rejoices Over Sanitary Fair's $100,000
Forest City celebrates a two week drive that raised $100,000 in greenbacks for soldiers, as sanitary fairs sweep the nation. Citizens cheer the community effort in this chair country effort.
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Ohico
Forest City
Abolition and Armies Tale From Virginia Edict
The piece records Confederate and Virginia emancipation actions with numeric tallies, noting gains to two armies from 1863 to 1864 and a net gain near 400000 after deductions. It cites the Virginia Constitutional Convention report on emancipation, abolishing slavery, and apprenticeships for African descent minors, with one dissenting vote. One hundred guns fired and bells rang in celebration.
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Virginia
Virginis
Alexandria
As.s
General Assembly
Exchange of Prisoners Between Forts Monroe and Richmond
The Richmond Dispatch outlines alleged terms of a prisoner exchange. Rebels would choose the commissioner, insist on rank for rank swaps, and exchange white Unionists for a larger number of Confederate prisoners without any agreement on enslaved Black soldiers. The report reflects skepticism about the stated terms.
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Fortress Monroe
Richmond
Richmond Dispatch
B. F. Butler
A peace party with a war candidate
The Cincinnati Enquirer denounces Democratic plans to nominate a war candidate for the presidency, arguing that a peace party in the West should remain committed to organic principles. It criticizes using a hero to rally support and warns against crediting a war policy party with beating itself.
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The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Hedding
Democracy
Jackson
Enquirer
New Church launches pro slavery paper in Ohio
The new pro slavery Church led by Dr. Olds has issued the Christian Witness at Columbus with editor Rev. Mr. Given. He once sat in Reynoldsburg and was silenced by the Methodist Conference for pro rebellion sentiments. The editorial declares the paper non political while praising Vallandigham as an exile patriot.
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Dr. Olds
Ohio
Christian Witness
Columbus
Mr. Given
Reynoldsburg
Methodist Conference
New Church
Witness
Vallandigham
State Journal
Jefferson
Grant’s Lifetime Battles Engraved On His Sword
A sword presented by citizens of Joe Davies County Illinois lists twenty seven battles in which General Grant fought. Entries include Palo Alto May 8 1846 Monterey September 12 20 21 1846 Vera Cruz March 7 27 1847 Cerro Gordo April 18 1847 and other Civil War clashes such as Belmont November 3 1861 Fort Donelson February 1862 Shiloh April 6 7 1862 Corinth April 22 to May 30 1862 Iuka Sept 19 1862 Hatchie Oct 5 1862 Corinth Oct 8 1862 Tallahatchie Dec 1 1862 Raymond May 12 1863 Vicksburg July 4 1863 Chattanooga November 28 24 25 26 1863 and more for a total of twenty seven battles.
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Grant
Joe Davies County
Ill
Palo Alto
Resaca de la Palma—Alay
Monterey
Vera Cruz
Serge
Cerro Gordo
San Antonio
Cherubusco
Molino del Ray
Chepultepec
Santa San Cosmo
City of Mexico
Belmont
Fort Renee Eh
Fort Donelson
Shiloh
Corinth Seige
Iuka
Chase Withdraws From Canvass Named By Tribune
The New York Tribune praises Salmon P. Chase as eminently fit for president, noting his natural ability, study, integrity, and patriotism. It states his withdrawal should not erase respect for him or his future usefulness to the Republic and hopes he may be a candidate again.
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The
New York Tribune
Chase
Clay
Salmon P. Chase
Republic
The War and the Future in American Liberty
An editorial from the Chicago Journal argues that victory over rebellion must extend to eradicating slavery as a political power. It warns that slaveholding prerogatives threaten republican principles and national unity, urging universal and perpetual protection of liberty and rights for all citizens.
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Sliberty
Free Republic
Ellsworth
Domand
Republic of Freedom and Canal
United States
Chicago Journal
General Grant Receives Commission as Lieutenant General
Washmetox March 9 The President formally presented Major General Grant with his commission as Lieutenant General in the Army of the United States in the Cabinet Chamber before the Cabinet Halleck Lovejoy Rawlings and Col. Comstock of Grant's staff the Grant family and Nicolay. The President spoke of national appreciation and responsibility and Grant accepted with gratitude pledging to meet expectations aided by the noble armies and Providence. The ceremony ended with introductions and social conversation.
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Washmetox
United States
P. M
Grant
Halleck
Representative Lovejoy
Gen. Rawlings
Col. Comstock
Gen. Grant
Nicolay
Army of the
Presipent
General Orders from War Department on Army Commands
The President relieves Major General Halleck as General in Chief and assigns Lieut General Grant to command the armies of the United States with headquarters in Washington. Halleck becomes Chief of Staff. Major General Sherman leads the Military Division of the Mississippi and Major General McPherson commands the Department and Army of the Tennessee. The Secretary of War expresses appreciation for Halleck’s service. Signed E D Townsend Assistant Adjutant General.
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War Department
Assutant General's Office
Washington
Genera
United States
Halleck
Army
Grant
Washingtn
Eld
Secretary of War
E. D. Townsend
Grant to command all U S armies and reshuffles
A Washington special reports President orders Lieutenant General Grant to command all armies of the United States. General Halleck is relieved as General in Chief and reassigned to Washington as Chief of Staff. Major Generals Sherman and McPherson take key commands in the Division of the Mississippi and Department of the Tennessee. Grant to set up field headquarters with multiple army units under his oversight. Judge Burt of Dubuque County Iowa rules greenbacks are legal tender for tax title redemption, aligning with other states.
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Washington
Grant
United States
Halleck
Sherman
Mississippi
Ohio
Cumberland
Tennessee
Arkansas
McPherson
Department of the Tennessee
Burt
District Court
Dubuque County
Iowa
Code of
Thirty-Eighth Congress News Summary
Reports from March 7 to March 10 cover Senate and House actions on Pacific Railroad funding, Fugitive Slave laws, mail services with foreign nations, and military pay reforms. Debates address Missouri Know-Nothing ties, Emancipation policy, and the Lake Superior Railroad Bill. Postings include gold and revenue measures, and a Canton expedition summary.
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Senate
New York
Washington
Conness
Sherman
Committee On the Judiciary
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Take Superior
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Ramsay
Wilkinson
Johnson
Howe
Doolittle
Cox
Alley
Missouri
Congress
House
Sumner
United States
Pomeroy
Lake Superior
Court of Claims
John Burns
Gettysburg
Mississippi River
Great Northern Lakes
Congressional Session Recaps Rejected Amendments and Legislation
The Senate adjourned after a day of divided votes on amendments to the Postal Appropriation and Weat Point Military Academy bills. In the House, Blair’s seat, land grant railroad bills, and a broad peace measure were debated. The gold bill faced a test of the Senate’s amendment versus House support, with tax and land act proposals and discussions on preemption and public lands.
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McDowell Military Commission
Davis
Ohio
House
Committee On Ways and
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Army
Navy
Deming
Connecticut
Committee On
Camden
Atlantic
Raritan
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Hendricks
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McBride
Oregon
Salt Lake City
Pacific Railroad
Arnold
Ill
Ashley
Washburn
Illinois
Ways and
Stevens
Pennsylvania
Kernan
New York
Committee of Ways and Means
Cox
Boutwell
Mass
Alley
Draft of 200000 more men ordered by Lincoln in 1864
The document, issued from Washington on March 14 1864, authorizes a fresh draft of 200000 men for Army Navy and Marine service to supplement February 1 1864 calls. Quotas by ward town and county will be set by the Provost Marshal General and drafted after April 15. Bounties paid until April 1 1884 drop to 100 dollars thereafter. Signed Abraham Lincoln.
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Old Wayne
Executive Maratoys
Wasuivaton
Navy
Cvnt
Military Service Army, Navy and
Marine Corps
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Court of Common I Pleas
Wayne County
Millbrook
Holdroyd
William Keys
M Freeman
William Kean
N Henderson
James Yucom
Edwin Ebrigat
Edward Oldroyd
M. B. Church
Treatment of Rebels Heep ers at Libby and Bell Isle
The City of New York arrived with six hundred sixty four released Federal prisoners from Richmond and Belle Isle including officers. Lieut Col James M Sanderson disputes mule meat rumors and notes humane efforts to ease prison evils while detailing discipline at Libby and Belle Isle and reporting powder under the prison and limited rations. He cites poor sheltering, bread from corn meal and bean flour, scarce meat, and delayed or blocked mails and supplies from the North, with contraband risks and distribution issues.
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Axyarouis
City of New York
Chisholm
Richmond
Belle Isle
James M. Sanderson
First Army Corps
Ibby
Thomas P. Turner
Libby
West Point
Dick Turner
Col. Sanderson
Wilkins
The
Enquirer
Kilpatrick
Victor Bossieux
Annapolis
Bossieux
Board of Distribution
Dispatches From New Orleans on Sherman and Louisiana
New Orleans reports on Gen Sherman arriving aboard the gunboat Diana on March 2 and his raid reaching near Merahan with returns of 1,100 mules 4,000 contrabands 600 prisoners and large spoils. Gov Hahn and Gen Banks address inaugurations and campaign outlooks as Beauregard’s widow funeral draws 6000 mourners. The Morning Star notes cotton imports and Lee cavalry movements toward Red Rover as transports bring troops back from Texas.
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Morning Star
New Orleans
Lee
Red Rover
Sherman
Diana
Merahan
Texas
Hahn
Banks
Atlantic
Lousiana
Gov. Hahn
Louisiana
Beauregard
Our Loved Ones Have No Need Of Flowers Upon Their Graves
An archaic line echoes sentiment about death and heaven saying flowers need not scent graves as souls rest beyond. The fragment suggests a spiritual or funeral meditation with a gentle dismissive tone toward funeral rituals.
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Kohl
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Kipper
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Cheater Township
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Echo
Lal
Mall
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Liberty Street
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