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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1863
Page
2
The article proclaims a glorious Union victory at Vicksburg. It lauds General Grant and the army for decisively defeating the Confederate forces, annihilating their ability to resist, and delivering a heavy strategic and moral blow to the rebellion.
The President ordered Vallandigham sent south during the war. He reached Murfreesboro at 1100 PM on the 24th and was placed under a flag of truce with Gen Rosecrans. Rebels initially refused reception but allowed him to stay within their lines while awaiting higher authorization. Vallandigham declared himself a citizen of Ohio and the United States, surrendering as a prisoner of war.
The draft is to raise 800000 men immediately with no new regiments. Many colored regiments are being formed or already organized under white officers. Gen Thomas reports eleven regiments raised on the Mississippi. Gen Banks has four colored regiments. 26000 colored recruits exist in the department with plans for a corps d armee.
David Pon Brown spoke at a Cleveland Seek Union gathering as a statesman and patriot of Philadelphia. He urged unwavering support for the country, warned against Copperheads, Rattlesnakes, and Blacksnakes, and framed patriotism as a religious duty under God.
A mass convention of Copperhead Democrats met in Indianapolis on the 20th to vent against the Administration and the Richmond conspiracy. Guards disarmed attendees as trains were halted by Gen Flascall and Col Biddle, with about fifteen hundred pistols seized. several arrests followed.
A garbled passage discusses a figure named Goppethead Isbell and a claim about denial of a sacred writ by an Abolition Court. The text hints at a legal or judicial context with references to a feral bench and de Sarprice, but specifics are unclear.
A Wooster company letter from the 107th Ohio details battlefield losses and injuries at Chancellorville on May 2, 1863, defending Company C’s actions with pride. The writer condemns Captain Buecking as dishonest and cowardly, defends Union cause, and urges publication to inform readers of the truth and honor the regiment’s sacrifice.
A Wayne County letter from Captain Jobison's Company I, 102nd O V, argues copperheads wrongfully misrepresent the regiment. The writer condemns antiwar Democrats, defends Abe Lincoln, praises Union troops, and vows to fight until the rebellion is crushed and pay worries vanish.
The piece argues for absolute freedom of speech and of the press, condemning Southern suppression and Northern hypocrisy. It cites Union Square demonstrations, Vallandigham, and Rosecrans while defending wartime restraints as necessary for public safety and victory.
The article outlines income tax brackets for individuals in the United States and abroad, with three percent for $600 to $10,000 and five percent above $10,000. It details deductions, including the $600 allowance, and special rules for married couples, separated spouses, and withholding scenarios. It notes additional two percent tax on income withheld from interest or dividends.
Dispatches describe Union forces under Sherman linking with Grant to attack Haines Bluff near Vicksburg. They detail artillery siege, fort destruction, and burning works while units push rebels and destroy arms. Reports note significant casualties and strategic gains along Yazoo and Red River fronts.
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