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Category Archives: American Culture
Flour Power
From the Richmond Daily Dispatch March 5, 1863: Flour impressment. Major Tannahill, the Commissary of Post at Petersburg, received on Tuesday last an order to impress all the extra superfine flour in the possession of millers and merchants in that … Continue reading
When?
From a Seneca County, New York newspaper in December 1862: “When Shall We Have Peace.” The Portland Advertiser, the leading Republican paper in Maine, asks the important and interesting question and answers it. We commend the answer to the careful … Continue reading
Death of a Free Soiler
150 years ago yesterday Martin Van Buren died at the age of 79. He was the first president who was not born a British subject. He began his political career as a Democrat and served in Andrew Jackson’s administration as … Continue reading
The Taxmen Searcheth
This cartoon, which you can read more about at the Library of Congress, was published in Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper on July 19, 1862. It referred to the Tax Act of July 1862. From the National Archives: To fund the … Continue reading
Posted in 150 Years Ago This Week, American Culture, Northern Society
Tagged Tax Act of 1862, taxation
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Amusements South and North
In early June 1862 Richmond was hard pressed by the huge Union army a few miles to the north, but despite the “general gloom” there was still some entertainment advertised. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch Saturday, June 7, 1862: The … Continue reading
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Tagged base ball
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“Teeth extracted by Electricity, without pain.”
From the Richmond Daily Dispatch May 12, 1862: Artificial Teeth–the Cheoplastic and Vulcanite Process. –G. W. Jones, Dentist, having the right for the above mode of making Teeth, and being satisfied of its absolute superiority over all other methods, can … Continue reading
Reprising John Dickenson
John Dickinson’s The Liberty Song was published in 1768 and contained this verse: Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all, By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall; In so righteous a cause let us hope to succeed, For … Continue reading
Blind Tom Mania
Blind Tom continues his tour of the CSA. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch February 10, 1862: Blind Tom. –Mr. Oliver announces three more concerts at the African Church, closing, on Wednesday night, so that those who have not yet heard … Continue reading
Enveloping Responsibilty
Can’t we just let the professional politicians worry about it? _________________________________________________ The suspense was driving me crazy
Skating
I’d honestly rather be skating (if I could), but there sure were some contrasts in the winter of 1862. Central Park and places like Hancock or Romney seem like different worlds.
Posted in American Culture, Military Matters, Northern Society
Tagged Central Park, Hancock Maryland, Romney, Winchester
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