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Official Dispatch from Secretary Stanton.

War Dept., Washington. Sept. 6 – 8:10 p.m.

To Maj.-Gen. John A. Dix, New York: A dispatch from Gen. Grant, just received, gives a statement from The Richmond Examiner of this morning, that John Morgan was surprised and killed, and his staff captured at Greenville, Tenn., yesterday. An unofficial dispatch received by the Department this morning, from Lexington, states that Gen. Gillon had officially reported the surprise and defeat of Morgan at Greenville; that John Morgan was killed, and the staff captured; from 50 to 100 Rebels killed, 70 prisoners taken, and one gun captured. The report being confirmed by The Richmond Examiner, there is no reason to doubt the truth. Edwin M. Stanton, Sec’y of War.

Citation: New York Daily Tribune. 7 September 1864. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab.

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Sherman’s Victory in Washington – His Masterly Strategic Movement.

Washington, Sept. 2, 1864

There is great rejoicing in Washington this afternoon over the news that Atlanta is in the possession of the Union forces. It appears that while the rebel cavalry was operating upon General Sherman’s rear, that officer was prosecuting his movements successfully, and at eleven o’clock this morning entered the city of Atlanta, and found that his combinations had compelled its evacuation by Hood. Transmission of this intelligence over the wires, which have been cut for several days, proves that Rosseau has been successful in his effort to dislodge the cavalry expedition of Forrest Wheeler and Morgan, and driven them from the road. The capture of Atlanta secures the possession of the whole State of Georgia and renders the condition of the rebel leaders more desperate than ever before.

Citation: New York Herald. 3 September 1864. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab. AN .N56792

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Vol. III—No. 440

President Lincoln has ordered another draft for two hundred thousand men, in addition to the five thousand already ordered. The draft is to take place as soon after the 15^th of APRIL as may be found practical.

From Fortress Monroe

Arrival of Prisoners—Effective Weapon

Fortress Monroe, March 14.-Twenty-three Confederate prisoners, captured in the recent raid on the peninsula, reached here to-day from Yorktown. About fourteen others were brought from the same place yesterday.

The Gatling gun was tested here to-day by the officers of the 3^rd Pennsylvania artillery, who pronounce it to be a most effective weapon, having a greater range and more accuracy than any gun now in use. The Russian officers who witnessed the experiments were highly gratified. The gun is capable of throwing, it is said, upwards of two hundred shots a minute.

Citation: Baltimore Daily Gazette. Baltimore, 16 March 1864. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab. AN .B1972

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New-York: Thursday, February 11, 1864

Review of the Week

The War

In North Carolina the most important operations of the week have taken place. On Thursday last information was received that the rebel General Pickett, at the head of 15,000 men, had marched against Newbern, N.C., had arrived in our outposts, capturing one section of a battery, and was about to besiege the place. On the night of the 1^st, the rebels captured, by surprise, the gunboat Underwriter, by a portion of her crew. Finding it impossible to get the boat away in safety, the captors destroyed her. The suspense in which the public had been kept for some days, was finally relieved by the news that the rebels had withdrawn from Newbern, and retired on Kinston, North Carolina. They doubtless found the fortifications at the former place, too strong to be carried in assault, and they had no time for a regular siege. Our forces at Newbern at the time of the investment did not exceed 3,000, but every able-bodied citizen was armed and active preparations made for defense. Why such an important position should have been left in a condition so weak, is unaccountable; it is a fact, however, that the force once occupying the place had been withdrawn, little by little, by that eminent soldier, General B.F. Butler to be employed in useless and unprofitable expeditions and movements elsewhere. The enemy were, at last accounts, at Kinston.

Citation: The World (New York). New York, 11 February 1864. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab. AN .W927

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The Rebels Strengthening Their Defenses at Wilmington.

Washington, Feb. 3, 1864.

A private letter from the Wilmington, N.C. blockade, water entrance, dated January 23 says: –

No event of importance has transpired for some time. The rebels, however, continue to strengthen their position. They can be seen working at some of the forts like a swarm of bees, and, judging from the way their batteries and earthworks spring up suddenly along the coast, they must work like bees too, when they go at it.

Citation: New York Herald. 4 February 1864. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab. AN .N56792

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Review of the Week.

The War.

The quiet which has prevailed all along the front has finally been broken in a degree in Tennessee and Virginia, although up to the date of this writing no news of important movements has been received.

Tennessee.

On Saturday information was received from East Tennessee to the effect that Gen. Longstreet had been reinforced with 20,000 men and was advancing on Knoxville, pushing Gen. Granger’s forces before him. It was said that Morgan was about to move at the head of 5,000 cavalry to cut off communication between Knoxville and Chattanooga, or to make a raid into Kentucky. Later dispatches deny that Longstreet had made an advance. Rumors, however, of the activity of the rebels in East Tennessee prevail. A dispatch from Louisville, Ky., states that the city is filled with reports of an intended rebel raid into Kentucky, which is to be made simultaneously at three different points.

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Virginia.

Recently Brigadier-General Graham, with three armed transports and a competent force, went up the James river, made a landing at a point known as the Brandon Farms, seven miles below Fort Powhatan, and captured twenty-two of the enemy – seven of the signal corps – and brought away ninety-nine negroes. They also destroyed twenty-four thousands pounds of pork and large quantities of oats and corn, and captured a sloop and schooner and two hundred and forty boxes of tobacco, and five Jews, preparing to run the blockade, and returned without the loss of a man.

Citation: The World (New York). New York, 28 January 1864. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab. AN .W927

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Clothing For Soldiers Can Be Sent By Mail

The following bill, having passed both Houses, now only awaits the President’s signature to become a law:

“Articles of clothing, being manufactured of wool, cotton or linen, and compressed in a package, not exceeding two pounds in weight, addressed to any non-commissioned officer or private serving in the armies of the United States, may be transmitted in the mails of the United States, at the rate of 8 cents to be in all cases prepaid, for every four ounces, or any fraction thereof, subject to such regulations as the Postmaster-General may prescribe.”

Citation: New York Times. 2 January 1864. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab. AN .N5682

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From the Richmond Dispatch, Dec. 15.

Averill’s Movements – Reported Advance Toward Staunton.

The movements of the forces under the Yankee General Averill are involved in some mystery. On Saturday last the War Department was advised that, with a heavy force of cavalry and mounted infantry, he was advancing on Lewisburg, with the supposed intention of pushing his way to the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, with a view of intercepting Railroad communication with Gen. Longstreet, and yesterday we had a rumor that he was approaching Staunton by way of McDowell. This latter report, we are inclined to believe, is without foundation, as the passengers by the Central train last night state that little excitement existed at Staunton yesterday morning. It is probable that the information received at the War Department more nearly approaches the whereabouts of Averill and his command, and he may ere this have reached Lewisburg.

Citation: New York Semi-weekly Tribune. 18 December 1863. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab.

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From Our Special Correspondent

Folly Island, S.C. Nov. 12, 1863/

Nothing of interest beyond the mere fact of the continuance of the bombardment of Fort Sumter, or rather what is left of it, has transpired since last advices. Our firing for the past week has been less heavy and continuous than before, with occasional mortar practice. The gunboat Commodore McDonough, stationed in Light-House Inlet, occasionally throws a few shells at James Island and Secessionville. On Sunday last the enemy opened from their batteries in that neighborhood upon the steam ferry-boat Philadelphia, engaged in conveying some troops from Pawnee Landing, their shot failing to reach the steamer.

At Fort Sumter the sharpshooters have been again busy firing into the embrasures of Gregg, where our guns succeeded in dismounting a rifled cannon of the Rebels, in a battery to the left of Simkins on James Island.

Citation: New York Daily Tribune. 12 November 1863. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab.

Special Dispatch to The N.Y. Tribune.

Washington, Monday, Nov. 9, 1863.

Rules for the Employment of Women Nurses in General Hospitals.

Persons approved by Miss Dix, or her authorized agents, will receive certificates of approval, which must be countersigned by Medical Directors on their assignment to duty.

Assignment of women nurses to duty in General Hospitals will only be made upon application by the Surgeons in charge through Miss Dix or her agents for the number they require, not exceeding one to every thirty beds.

No females except Hospital Matrons will be employed in General Hospitals without the certificate above mentioned, unless specifically appointed by the Surgeon General.

Women nurses, while on duty in General Hospitals, are under the exclusive control of the senior medical officer, and may be discharged by him for cause. Such discharge, with the reason therefore, will be reported to Miss Dix.

Citation: New York Daily Tribune. 10 November 1863. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab.