Annals of Cleveland

Union army

Abstracts: 11

2303

Cleveland Morning Leader, 2 December 1864 (ed; 15 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

2303 - L. Dec. 2; ed: 2/1 - The recent election is proof that the people
favor war until the Rebellion is done away with. The people of the North
desire that the war shall be short, sharp and decisive, and "if men are
needed to make it such, there is no apology needed by Congress if they
do not make it such."
The Union armies need re-enforcement.
"It is therefore the duty of Congress to see to it that they are re-
enforced so that if another spring and summer campaign must be waged, it
may be done with an overwhelming army. We have gone too far to retreat,
and we have burned the bridges behind us." . - . . . . . (15)

Wars / Civil War

Index terms:

North; Union army; U. S. army; U. S. Congress

2311

Cleveland Morning Leader, 21 July 1864 (ed; 3 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

2311 - L. July 21; ed:2/1 - Parts of Missouri are in a sad state of af-
fairs due to the terrible acts of cruelty and depredation committed by
guerrillas. It seems that the only way to stop such outrages is to arm
the people and permit them to shoot these guerrillas on sight.
"Something should be done to check the villains who roam through the
State shooting Union men, even if conservatives should be annihilated in
a body." (3)

Wars / Civil War / Bandits and Guerrillas

Index terms:

Missouri; Union army

2349

Cleveland Morning Leader, 11 November 1864 (ed; 10 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

2349 - L Nov. 11; ed: 2/2 - The war has made many changes in the condition
of the Rebel and the Union armies. The Rebels had the advantage in the
beginning, due to the fact that many young men who had attended military
schools in the South were ready to take command of their troops. Many
officers who were considered to be the best became identified with the
Rebellion. These advantages were at first noticeable in the superior
discipline of Rebel soldiers when brought in contact with the raw
recruits of the North. However, years of war changed these conditions.
The Rebel soldiers became an undisciplined, thieving, and disorganized
army, more dangerous to the South than to the Northern armies.
"It is so long since the Rebels have had a great victory, that they
have become habituated to defeat, and will grow more and more so as the
pressure of our armies continues.... We have the men, means and money,
and now that the people have triumphantly re-elected Abraham Lincoln,
the day cannot be very far hence when the Rebellion must utterly cease
from the land." (10)

Wars / Civil War / Confederate Army

Index terms:

Confederate Army; Lincoln, Abraham; North; South; Union army

2517

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

2517 - L. Sept. 6; ed;2/2 - The possession of Atlanta by Sherman is a great
victory for Union forces and cannot be too highly estimated. His next
victory will undoubtedly be the state of Georgia, leaving the two Carolinas.
and southern Virginia confined to the Rebellion. -
"The country is grateful to Sherman for his great triumph, which comes at
an opportune time and brushes away the miasmas that arose in Chicago and
spread all over the land. The sunlight is again shining and the Republic
is sure to triumph." (6)

Wars / Civil War / Military Engagements and Campaigns

Index terms:

Atlanta, Ga.; Chicago, Ill.; Georgia; North Carolina; Sherman, Gen. W. T.; South Carolina; Union army; Virginia

2525

Cleveland Morning Leader, 19 December 1864 (ed; 24 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

2525 - L. Dec. 19; ed: 2/1, 2 - "Never before has the war been prosecuted
with such terrible efficiency as at present, and never before have the
prospects of a sure and speedy triumph of our cause been brighter.
Within the last few days the events that have occurred point to the suc-
cess of the Union forces... the Confederacy has been literally split to
fragments. The first important event was destruction of the Weldon
railroad, which connected Richmond and Lee's army with the South.
Further south, valuable commissaries have been destroyed, together with
a million dollars worth of rebel supplies. The most brilliant of the
glorious successes is the one in which that gallant veteran, Thomas, is
still winning in front of Nashville. Five thousand prisoners have been
taken and thirty-nine pieces of artillery. Such is the inspiring cata-
logue of Union successes of the last few days. The news of the last
week shows that only a few weak garrisons are held by the rebel forces,
which will soon be in the hands cf our Union Generals." (24)

Wars / Civil War / Military Engagements and Campaigns

Index terms:

Confederacy; Lee, Gen. Robert E.; Nashville, Tenn.; Richmond Va.; South; Thomas, Gen.; Union; Union army; Weldon railroads

2570

Cleveland Morning Leader, 23 July 1864 (ed; 13 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

2570 - L July 23; ed:2/2 - Every reflecting man, be he loyal or dis-
loyal, will grow more thoughtful when he reals that two distinguished
citizens, one an officer in the Union army, have had free access to the
Rebel capital, have been kindly received by the Rebel chief, have freely: ...
conversed with him on the prospect of peace, and have returned to com-
municate to the President the results of the interview. -
Men of high standing in the Confederacy have asked for an inter-
view with our government looking forward to negotiating for peace. The
object of the negotiations may have been to influence the Chicago con-
vention, or may have been the desire of the Rebels to abandon their use-
less struggle. If Rebels will plant themselves on a Democratic plat-
form of "Free Speech, Free Labor, Free Men," the North will sustain
them. The Democratic party wants peace at any cost. -
"The 'Union and Liberty' are not to stand in the way of this achieve-
ment." (13)

Wars / Civil War / Peace

Index terms:

Chicago, Ill.; Confederacy; Copperheads; Davis, Jeff; Lincoln, Abraham; North; Union; Union army

2601

Cleveland Morning Leader, 7 June 1864 (5 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

2601 - L June 7:4/4 - In a letter to the editor, Dr. E. Wallace sends
four photographs showing the cruelty of Rebels to Union soldiers. Dr.
Wallace says that twice he has been to the U. S. general hospital, di-
vision No. 1, at Annapolis, Md., and has witnessed cases of cruelty
that brought tears to his eyes. Ile says: "Show these pictures far and
wide, for they speak the truth and nothing but the truth - though but -
a small part of the truth." (5)

Wars / Civil War / Prisons and Prisoners

Index terms:

Union army; U. S. general hospital; Wallace," Dr. E.

2609

Cleveland Morning Leader, 14 November 1864 (ed; 11 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

2609 - L Nov. 14; ed:2/2 - "When history with her impartial pen, re-
cites the story of these times she will chronicle the treatment which
has been bestowed upon the Union and rebel prisoners in the North and
South." -
Cnristian care has been shown to Rebel prisoners taken by the North,
but just the opposite treatment was accorded to the Union prisoners .
taken by the South. They were starved, robbed, confined in a small
crowded disinal quarters, and tortured to their graves.
"Jeff Davis cannot deny these facts. History will prove where the
guilt of cruelty lies." (11)

Wars / Civil War / Prisons and Prisoners

Index terms:

Confederate Army; Davis, Jeff; North; South; Union; Union army

2612

Cleveland Morning Leader, 13 December 1864 (ed; 5 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

2612 - L Dec. 13; ed: 2/1 - Nothing can exceed the atrocities of the
Rebel officers toward the Union soldiers. They will forever be branded
as "the basest of all creatures permitted to live. The cruel ties in-
flicted are worthy of the ingenuity of friends, and such as a Northern
Freeman would not inflict upon a dog. In the midst of these cruelties,
rebel recruiting officers attempted to bribe Union prisoners into rebel
service and in many instances succeeded, because of the fact that these
prisoners were eager to be released from rebel prisons. Thank God the
exchange of prisoners is still going on and some may yet be saved who
would otherwise die in Southern prisons." (5)

Wars / Civil War / Prisons and Prisoners

Index terms:

Confederate Army; Union army