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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1863
Page
2
A public gathering will discuss support for a strong wartime policy. Attendees will hear several speakers who will address the audience about standing firm and continuing vigorous actions until the rebellion ends.
The writer urges loyalty to the Union, condemns treasonous letters to the army, and praises the army's morale. He directs readers to read army regulations aloud, asks for patriotic letters to boost soldiers, and asserts the army’s health and resolve as the rebellion nears six months more. He signs as Your son J M RB.
A Wayne County soldier from the 4th Ohio writes to reveal Unionist views criticizing Copperheads Vallandigham and Co. He praises the Proclamation for aiding loyal districts, urges North to unite behind Lincoln, and condemns treasonous letters and deserters while calling for unwavering government support. Signed Goras W. Carzy.
Letters from soldiers in Ohio and Indiana urge unwavering support for the Union and condemnation of the Confederacy. They denounce traitors at home, argue for a firm, united government, and vow to resist surrender while calling for loyal Northern voters to back the government and provided laws.
A Civil War era letter from Lieut. HG Ramin of Company A, 120th Regiment Ohio Volunteers, appeals to friends and relatives not to write discouraging letters home to soldiers. He vows to report deserters and urges families to support discipline and loyalty to the unit.
Belmont county’s Mr Welsh argues in the Ohio Senate that wartime needs may suspend rights and that freedom of speech and press are essential. He warns that without due process, soldiers could not be deployed, spies pursued, or enemies restrained, risking government collapse.
The Cincinnati Gazette reports a Copperbeac Democrats uprising near Noe county offices. About two hundred insurgents were captured or dispersed after forming a camp and firing their fires. Many arrests were made Saturday morning as soldiers pursued deserters and the band dissolved.
Incomplete OCR fragment mentions a date around March 23 and a location in Tennessee, with unclear event details. The readable items include a potential investment or inquiry note and references to wartime era terminology. No names or organizations are clearly identifiable.
News from Washington dated March 23 cites Admiral Farragut leading the Hartford fleet in an attack on Port Hudson batteries at 11 pm. The steamer Mississippi ran aground and burned after exchanges with heavy fire. Army forces advance within five miles of enemy works in high spirits. a cavalry skirmish is the only combat reported so far. Signed dispatch from Col. Has Courtney Mil Telegraph Assistant Superintendent.
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