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free to vote?

150 years ago today President Johnson reportedly opined that the question of whether blacks should be allowed to vote in the South should be decided by loyal whites in the South. From The New-York Times May 26, 1865: The President … Continue reading

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foolish federalism

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch July 21, 1864: An inevitable fate. One of the favorite bugbears kept by the United States press before the people, to stimulate their energies in support of the invasion, is the dread of future internal … Continue reading

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Quota for “imperishable honor”

Here’s a local take on the call for Union troops during the summer of 1862. The numbers for the county and its towns are precise. The stigma of possibly needing to resort to a draft to supply the quota is … Continue reading

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Burnside: “fill up the old regiments”

The politics of recruitment. From a Seneca County, New York newspaper in August 1862: The Thirty-Third Regiment. The Thirty-Third Regiment is commanded by brave and experienced officers. It has received honor and renown upon the field of battle. To-day it … Continue reading

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Got Doctor’s Note?

Don’t Matter From the Richmond Daily Dispatch August 12, 1862: Doctors’ certificates of no avail. The Albany Evening Journal says: We are requested by the Surgeon General to state, “that doctors’ certificates of disability will be of no earthly avail … Continue reading

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