Mississippi

248

Cleveland Morning Leader, 6 January 1864 (ed; 8 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

248 - L Jan. 6; ed: 2/1 - "The Rebel Senator Brown of Mississippi has gone
into ecstascies of legislative lunacy."
Senator Brown says that every white man of any age, occupation, reli-
gion, etc., should be conscripted into the Confederate army.
He could not trust the Negroes, so they would be barred. The duties
of civil life would thus be performed by army detail. Hatred of the
Confederate cause is very noticeable. (8)

Confederacy

Index terms:

Brown, Senator (Mississippi); *Confederacy; Confederacy; Confederate Army; Mississippi

1079

Cleveland Morning Leader, 7 January 1864 (ed; 12 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1079 - L Jan. 7; ed:2/1 - In a recent issue the New York NEWS says
that Ohio, the greatest abolition state, has more white citizens that can
neither read nor write their own name than the five southern states of
Arkansas, Florida, Texas, North Carolina, and Mississippi. As a matter
of fact, in Ohio's population of 1,955,050 whites, the number unable to
read or write is 61,030. The combined population of the five states men-
tioned is 933,707 whites, and 60,292 of them can neither read nor write.
"These facts establish a positive mis-statement of the case. An-
other fact is this: In the state of Ohio, the party which affects to be
Democratic, received four-fifths of all the votes cast by men unabie to
read or write.... When the Woods organ attempts another plea for barbarism
in the South, and defeat at home, let it be a little more honest and can-
did in its statements." (12)

Illiteracy

Index terms:

Arkansas; Florida; *Illiteracy; Mississippi; New York city; North Carolina; South; Texas

2467

Cleveland Morning Leader, 31 March 1864 (ed; 8 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

2467 - L. Mar. 31; ed: 2/1 - "There is something loose" in Kentucky and west-
ern Tennessee that the Rebel raider, Forrest, has been allowed to penetrate
from Mississippi as far North as the Ohio river. -
"If he is allowed to make his escape, it will reflect no credit on our
cavalry-men operating in that region." (8)

Wars / Civil War / Military Engagements and Campaigns

Index terms:

Forrest (rebel raider); Kentucky; Mississippi; North; Tennessee

2489

Cleveland Morning Leader, 9 June 1864 (ed; 3 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

2489 - L June 9; ed: 2/4 - Opposite Natchez, Miss., a force of Union black
troops were sent to disperse a force of Rebels. The latter were badly
whipped. One captive begged to be saved. When the Union soldiers asked
the advice of their captain, the latter replied, "Do with him as he would
do with you." The Union soldier thereupon shot the Rebel captive. . . . .
"This may be considered severe by some timid Mississippi Nancies (Sic)
but to all such we say, 'Remember Fort Pillow.'" (3)

Wars / Civil War / Military Engagements and Campaigns

Index terms:

Fort Pillow, Miss.; Mississippi; Natchez, Miss.; U. S. army