Emancipation Speech Echoes in Civil War Letter
A 1863 Vista Plantation letter from a Union soldier recounts Adjutant-General Lorenzo Thomas visit, speeches by General Logan and Col Perkins, and support for Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. He denounces Vallandigham and Olds, praises unity, notes pay and promotions, and closes with reflections on religion in politics.
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Law Enabling Soldiers to Vote in Ohio Elections
Ohio law outlines military voters rights and procedures for absentee ballots. It details polling places near armories, oath requirements for judges and clerks, ballot handling, and separate poll books by county with rules on counting and fraud detection for electors serving in the state or U.S. military.
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Election judges and clerks oath form 1860s
Oath and certification text for judges and clerks of an 1860s Ohio election, detailing sworn duties, specimen poll book procedures, vote counting, transmission of returns, and penalties, with section numbers and officials named.
The Soldier's Letter in a Pennsylvania Village
A young woman urges Mrs. Rogers to write to her son Thomas Rogers, a Civil War soldier missing letters. With Miss Annie's help, Mrs. Rogers drafts a heartfelt message, boosting his morale. A guardhouse scene shows a troubled recruit, Rogers, receiving comfort from home letters, leading to reform and battlefield bravery. The piece ends urging readers to mail letters to soldiers away from home.
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