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patronage progress

The Civil War increased job opportunities for women – and not just as nurses, spies, and disguised soldiers. The large numbers of men serving in the armed services created job openings at home. Women worked with men in at least … Continue reading

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neither snow nor rain …

but a rebellion might slow it down some About three weeks after federal troops occupied Charleston U.S. mail service had resumed from that city. From The New-York Times March 7, 1865: The First Mail from Charleston. PHILADELPHIA, Monday, March 6. … Continue reading

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Talking a Good Game

George McClellan his own spin doctor? 150 years ago yesterday, the U.S. senate confirmed Edwin M. Stanton as Secretary of War to replace Simon Cameron. General McClellan appeared before the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War as part … Continue reading

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Things Are Hopping at the Dead-Letter Office

Reiterating Mail Suspension To and From Rebel States From The New-York Times June 20, 1861: THE SUSPENDED MAIL SERVICE.; EXPLANATORY CIRCULAR FROM THE POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT. The following official document from the Post-office Department explains the orders for the suspension of … Continue reading

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Your New and More Bipartisan Post Office

On May 6, 1861 The New-York Times, which was pro-Republican Party at the time, lauded the decision of the United States Post Office Department to stop patronage-based replacements within the department: JUST AND PATRIOTIC. Among other late and gratifying determinations … Continue reading

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