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The wars & local soldiers, 1861

34 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 2

The Civil War in America

Examiner · Tuesday 13 August 1861 · page 2

American new to the 15th June has been received. The latest intelligence is of a more important character than any that has yet been…

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The Civil War in America. Evacuation of Harpur's Ferry by the Souther Forces.—repulse of the Federal Troops Near Fort Munro

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1861 · page 2

American news to the 15th June has been received. The latest intelligence is of a more important character than any that has yet been received…

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The Civil War in America. Evacuation of Harpur's Ferry by the Southern Forces.—repulse of the Federal Troops Near Fort Munro

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1861 · page 4

American news to the 15th JUne been received. The latest intelligence is of a more important character than any that has yet been received…

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American Preparations for War

Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1861 · page 4

Promptness has not ceased to be a quality of the American people. They have organised a war as rapidly as they would supply a market. or form a railway company. But a few days…

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Enlistment Extraordinary

Examiner · Tuesday 3 September 1861 · page 4

The other day several Sappers and Miners were passing a certain gentleman's mansion not far from Airdrie, when one of them stepped off the road and…

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The American War

Examiner · Tuesday 10 September 1861 · page 4

It is now just possible to discern, dim and indistinct, the proportions of the coming conflict in America. The fisherman in the Arabian tale who broke the seal of Solomon, saw the column…

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The Civil War in America

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 September 1861 · page 4

According to intelligence which come down to [?] the Federal armies were operat[?] columns; the largest, which [?] comists of some 60,000 under General M'Dowall…

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The Civil War in America

Examiner · Tuesday 24 September 1861 · page 2

According to intelligence which comes down to the 20th July, the Federal armies were operating in three great columns; the largest which consists of some 60,000 under General…

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The Civil War in America

Examiner · Tuesday 1 October 1861 · page 3

The last letters of Mr. W. H. L. Russell, the special correspondent of the Times, are dated Cairo, Illinois, June 20. Speaking particularly of Jackson, the capital of Mississippi, he gives the…

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America. the Civil War in the United States

Examiner · Tuesday 8 October 1861 · page 3
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By the arrival of the Druid, from California, we are placed in possession of telegraphic news from the seat of war to the 28th July and of correspondence to the 23rd July…

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Civil War and Strong Government. [Saturday Review]

Examiner · Tuesday 15 October 1861 · page 4

"At last we have got a Government!" was the delighted exclamation of a Northern journalist when the Washington Cabinet, having ascertained the will of its many-headed master, began…

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The Civil War in America.—further Particulars

Examiner · Tuesday 22 October 1861 · page 4

The St. Louis correspondent of the S. F. Herald, under date 23rd July, refers to the suppression of all information in regard to acknowledged defeat He says:—…

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Dr. Channing on American Civil War

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1861 · page 4

So far is an exciting government from being clothed with an inviolable sanctity, that the citizen, in particular circumstances, acquires the right, not only of remonstrating, but of employing force…

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