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The first newspaper published in the County was
The Western Centinel, commenced at Whitesboro, in January, 1794, by Oliver P. Eaton, who was succeeded by Mr. Lewis, and afterwards by Lewis & Webb. The paper was continued about six years,
The Whitestown Gazette was commenced in June, 1796, by Wil- liam McLean. In 1798 it was removed to Utica and its name changed to
The Whitestown Gazette and Cato's Patrol. In 1803 it was pur- chased by John II. Lathrop and soon after merged in
The Utica Patriot, commenced by Asahel Seward and Ira Mer- rill, Mr. Merrill continuing as editor. In 1811 it passed into the hands of William II. Maynard, and in 1816 it was united with
The Patrol, commenced in January, 1815, by Seward & Wil- liams, and the combined paper was published as
The Patriot and Patrol, W. HI. Maynard, editor, and Seward & Williams, publishers. In 1821 its name was changed to
The Utica Sentinel. In 1825 it was united with the Columbian Gazette and published as
The Sentinel and Gazette. In. 1828 S. D. Dakin became propri- ctor, and in 1829 he sold to Rufus Northway and D. S. Porter. In 1831 Mr. Porter withdrew. In 1834 Mr. Northway united the Elucidator with it and changed its name to
The Oneida Whig. In 1848 it was merged in the Oneida Weekly Herald. In 1842 Mr. Northway commenced
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The Utica Daily Gazette. William Allen and R. U. Sherman were the editors. Erastus Clark, Wm. H. Underhill, Ezekiel Bar- ron, Alexander Seward, H. C. Potter, J. M. Lyon, John Arthur, N. D. Jewell and Ellis H. Roberts, were successively interested in its publication. In January, 1857, it was united with
The Utica Morning Herald and assumed the name of the
UTICA MORNING HERALD AND DAILY GAZETTE, and is still published by Ellis HI. Roberts.
UTICA WEEKLY HERALD is issued from the same office, by the same proprietor.
The Columbian Patriotic Gazette was commenced at Rome, by Thomas Walker and Ebenezer Eaton, in August, 1799. In 1800 Mr. Eaton retired, and in 1803 the paper was removed to Utica and published as
The Columbian Gazette, and in 1825 it was united with the Utica Sentinel, by Wm. J. Bacon and S. D. Dakin.
The Elucidator was commenced in 1829, by B. B. Hotchkin, edi- tor, and W. Williams, publisher. It was united with the Oneida W'hig in 1834.
The Oneida Morning Herald was commenced by R. W. Roberts, R. U. Sherman and George R. Colston, in November, 1847. A weekly edition was also published, called
The Oneida Weekly Herald. In 1848 Mr. Colston withdrew, and in 1857 the papers were united with the Utica Daily Gazette.
Utica Christian Magazine was commenced by the Oneida Asso- ciation and Presbytery in 1813, and was published about three years.
The Club was published at Utica by Henry Goodfellow & Co., about three months in 1814.
The Civil and Religious Intelligencer was started in 1815, at Sangerfield, by Joseph Tenney. In 1825 it was changed to
The Sangerfield Intelligencer, and in 1835 it was removed to Fa- bius, Onondaga County.
The Utica Observer was commenced by E. Dorchester in 1816. In 1818 it was removed to Rome and its name changed to
The Oneida Observer. In 1819 it was returned to Utica and its original name was resumed. A. G. Dauby, E. A. Maynard, Eli Maynard, C. C. Griffith, John P. Bush, John F. Kittle and A. M. Beardsly, were successively interested in its publication. In 1843 a daily edition was issued called
THE CTICA DAILY OBSERVER. In 1853 the papers were united with the Utica Democrat and were published by De Witt C. Grove until January Ist, 1867, when E. Prentiss Bailey became interested in the publication under the firm name of Grove & Bai- ley, by whom the paper is still published. The weekly edition is called the
OBSERVER AND DEMOCRAT.
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The Ctica Democrat was commenced by John G. Floyd in 1836. It was successively published by Edward Morris, Jarvis M. Hatch and Benjamin Welch. In 1853 D. C. Grove became owner and united it with the Observer.
The Utica Christian Repository (monthly), was commenced by Merrill & Hastings in 1522, Wm. Williams, publisher. About 1525 its name was changed to
The Western Recorder, a weekly religious paper, G. Tracy, pub- lisher.
The Baptist Register was commenced by Elders Galusha and Wiley. In 1525 it was published under the auspices of the Baptist denomination; Alex. Beebe, editor, and Cephas Bennett. publisher. In 1830 it was leased to Bennett & Bright for five years; and in 1835, the lease was renewed for seven years. In 1840 Mr. Bright withdrew. It was successively published by Bennett, Backus & Hawley, Dolphus Bennett, A. M. Beebe and D. Bennett, and in 18E4 it was sold and united with the New York Recorder, of New York City.
The Baptist Sunday School Journal (monthly) was commenced in 1828 by C. Bennett.
The Universalist (monthly) was commenced at U'tica by Rev. J. S. Thompson. L. R. Smith and G. B. Lislier, in 1825. It was re- moved to Philadelphia the next year.
The Western Sunday School Visitant and Christian Miscellany was commenced at Utica, by G. S. Wilson, in 1826.
The Utica Intelligencer was commenced by E. S. Ely in 1826. In 1530 Joseph HI. Buckingham became editor, and Joseph Col- well. publisher. and in 1531 the paper was united with
The Mechanics' Press, which was commenced in 1829 by J. M. Told & W. Schram. The united papers were published for a time as
The Ulica Intelligencer and Mechanics' Press, by Joseph Colwell, proprietor.
The Utica Magazine was commenced in 1$27. It soon passed into the hands of Rev. Dolphus Skinner, who issued it semi- . monthly as
The Evangelical Magazine. In 1830 he united it with the Gos- pel Advocate, of Auburn, and published it weekly as the
Evangelical Magasine and Gospel Advocate. In 1851 it was merged in the
Christian Ambassador, since published simultaneously in New York and Auburn.
The Gospel Messenger was commenced at Auburn, by Rev. John C. Rudd. in Is97, and was removed to ('tica about 1 35 and pub- lished as
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The Gospel Messenger and Church Record. Wm. A. Matson succeeded Mr. Rudd as editor. He was succeeded by Rev. Wm. T. Gibson, D. D., the present editor. It is now published as THE GOSPEL MESSENGER, by Grove & Bailey.
The American Citizen was published at Utica by George S. Wil- son, in 1830, Bennett & Bright, printers.
The Christian Journal was published at Utica in 1830, by E. S. Barrows.
The Co-Operator, a semi-monthly, was published at Utica in 1832, by Quartus Graves; M. R. Bartlett, editor.
The Lever was published at Utica, by W. S. Spear, in 1832.
The Oneida Democrat was commenced at Utica in 1833. and continued about two years.
The Oneida Standard was commenced at Waterville in 1833. It was subsequently removed to Utica, and after the Democrat was discontinued it assumed the name of
The Standard and Democrat, Quartus Graves, publisher. In 1835, on account of its abolition sentiments, the office was entered by a mob and a part of the type and furniture thrown into the streets.
The Friend of Man was commenced at Utica in 1836, by the New York State Anti-Slavery Society ; Wm. Goodell, editor. In 1841 Stanley P. Hough became editor, and in 1842 Wesley Bailey became proprietor, and united with it the Abolitionist, of Cazeno- via, and changed the name to
The Liberty Press. It was discontinued in 1849.
The Utica Teetotaler was commenced by Wesley Bailey in 1849. In 1856 A. K. Bailey became proprietor. In 1858 it was united with the Ilion Independent, the new paper taking the name of
The Central Independent, under which title it was published by G. W. Bungay and A. K. Bailey, editors, until 1860, when it was merged in the Utica Weekly Herald.
Youth's Miscellany was published at Utica, by Bennett & Bright, in 1834.
The Christian Visitant (monthly ) was published at Utica, by A. B. Groosh, in 1835.
The Talisman was published at Utica, by Bennett & Bright, in 1835.
Mothers' Monthly Journal was published at Utica, by Kingsford, Bennett & Bright, in 1836.
The Examiner was published at Utica in 1836, and
The Freeman in 1837, both by E. Dorchester.
Y CENHADWR AMERICANAIDD (a monthly) was publish- ed in Welsh at Utica, in 1832. In 1834 it was removed to Steuben, and has since been published by Rev. Robert Everett, D. D. E
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Anti-Slavery Lecturer was published at Utica a short time, by Wm. Goodell, in 1839.
Y CYFAILL ( Welsh) was removed from New York, by Rev. W. Rowlands, in 1841. In 1844 it was returned to New York. In 1854 it was removed to Rome, and in 1857 to Utica. It was published by Thomas Jenkins until 1861. From 1861 to 1867 it was published by Rev. Wm. Rowlands, D. D. It is now pub- lished by Mrs. Wm. Rowlands and edited by M. A. Ellis.
Central New York Washingtonian was published at Utica and Rome in 1842.
The Wesleyan Methodist was commenced at Utica, by David Plumb, in 1841. A paper known successively as the Cortland Luminary, Reformed Methodist Intelligencer and Fayetteville Lu- minary, was united with it and the name changed to the ₹
Methodist Reformer. In 1842 it was removed to Cazenovia. and soon after to Utica; W. Bailey, publisher. In 1843 it was merged in the True Wesleyan of New York City.
The Utica Daily News, the first daily paper in Utica, was com- menced by Joseph M. Lyon, John Arthur, C. Edwards Lester and Jarvis M. Hatch, in January, 1842. It was continued about seven months.
The Uticanian was published a short time, by Squires & Soliss, in 1842.
THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INSANITY (quarterly) was commenced by Dr. A. Brigham, in 1843, and was edited for a time by Dr. T. R. Beck. It is now edited by the officers of the Asylum.
The Washingtonian was published at Utica, by J. C. Donaldson, in 1843.
Cysell Hen Wladun Americanaidd (Welsh) was published at Uti- ca, by E. E. Roberts, in 1543.
Young Ladies' Miscellany was published at Utica, by Bennett, Backus & Hawley, in IN 13.
Seren Orllewinol ( Welsh) was commenced at Utica in June, 1844. In 1846 it was removed to Pennsylvania.
Washingtonian News was published at Utica, by Matteson Baker, in 1845,
The Clinton Signal was commenced by Paine & McDonald in 1846. In 1848 its name was changed to
The Radiator, and in I- 19 the original name was resumed. In 1850 it was published as the
Oneida Chief, by Ira D. Brown. In 1855 it passed into the hands of Francis E. Merritt, and in 1857 into the hands of John H. Osborn, who changed its name to the
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CLINTON COURIER. It was subsequently published by M. D. Raymond until September 1868. It is now published by Ray- mond Brothers.
The Central News was published at Utica, by M. Baker, in 1846. Haul Gomer, (Welsh), a semi-monthly, was commenced in 1847 and issued one year.
The Central City Cadet was started at Utica in 1849, by James & Howard. In 1850 it was changed to
The Cadet's Banner, and was discontinued soon after.
The Equalizer, a campaign paper, was published at Utica in IS50.
The Opal, a monthly, was commenced in 1851. It was edited and printed by patients in the Insane Asylum. It is now discon- tinued.
The American Free Missionary was removed from McGrawville to Utica in 1850 or 1851.
The American Baptist was commenced by the Free Mission So- ciety, in 1850; Wm. Walker, editor. In 1856 it was removed to New York City.
The Diamond, a monthly, boys' paper, was published at Utica two months, in 1850, by A. K. Bailey, E. Wetmore and C. W. Butler.
The Northern Farmer, monthly, was commenced at Utica in January, 1852, and continued until 1860. It was edited by T. B. Miner.
THE RURAL AMERICAN was commenced at Utica in Janu- sry, 1856, as a semi-monthly. In January, 1859, it was published weekly and continued to 1861. The publication was then sus- pended until 1863, when it was revived as a semi-monthly and con- tinued until October, 1868, when it was changed to a monthly. T. B. Miner is its editor and proprietor.
Mechanics' National Reporter was published at Utica a short time in 1851.
The Utica Evening Telegraph .was commenced by Thomas R. McQuade, J. F. McQuade, editor, in May, 1852. In February, 1858, the office was burned. The publication was resumed in May and continued until May, 1867.
The Scientific Daguerreian, monthly, was commenced at Utica, by D. D. T. Davis and Guerdon Evans, in January, 1853.
Y Guyliedydd ( Welsh) was published at Utica, by a company, in 1854; Morgan Ellis, editor. In 1856 it was removed to New York City and united with
Y DRYCH, which was removed to Utica in 1860, and published by J. W. Jones. The paper has a large and increasing circulation, and is the recognized national organ of the Welsh people of the United States. It is now published by J. Matber Jones.
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Young Folks' Advocate, monthly, was commenced at Utica in July, 1858. Edited by T. B. Miner.
The Civil and Religious Intelligencer was published at Sanger- field in 1$18.
THE ONEIDA DEMOKRAT, a semi-weekly paper in the Ger- man language, was started in Utica, by Paul Keiser & Co., in 1853. It is now published by. J. C. Schreiber.
The Rome Republican was commenced by Lorin Dewey in Feb- ruary, 1825. Chauncey Beach succeeded as publisher in May, and in 1830 the paper was united with the
Oneida Republican, which was commenced in June, 1828, by J. P. Van Sice, under the title of
The Republican. In 1831 E. Moon purchased and enlarged the paper and changed the name to the
Rome Telegraph. James N. Harris, John Boyd, H. A. Foster, and others, were successively interested in its publication. In 1838 it passed into the hands of R. Waldby, who changed its name to the
Democratic Sentinel ; Calvert Comstock, editor. In 1840 L. D. Dana became editor ; and in 1845 H. T. Utley and S. W. Morton purchased it and changed the name to the
ROME SENTINEL. In September, 1846, Morton sold to A. G. Rowley, and in 1847 Utley sold to A. G. Rowley & Co .; E. Comstock, editor. In 1850 Rowley became sole proprietor, and in January, 1852, sold to Elon Comstock. In July, 1861, Wood & Larwill became the proprietors, and continued its publication until December, 1863, when Warren & Beers became its publish- ers and continued until June. 1od4, when it passed into the hands of Franklin D. Beers and Augustus C. Kessinger, its present pub- lishers.
Rome Daily Sentinel was commenced by C. & E. Comstock, in connection with the Rome Sentinel, in July, 1852. In October, 1854, D. E. Wager and D. C. Rowley purchased one-half, and in April, 1855, the remainder of the establishment. In 1860 its pub- lication was suspended.
The Vernon Courier was commenced in July, 1835. In 1840 it was removed to Rome, and its name changed to
THE ROMAN CITIZEN; C. B. Gay, editor, and H. N. Bill, proprietor. J. K. Kenyon. J. P. Fitch, Alfred Sandford, George Scott, G. II. Lynch, A. D. Griswold and A. C. Sandford, were suc- cessively interested in its publication. In October, 1854, A. Sand- ford became sole proprietor. In 1855 the office was burned. The publication of the paper was soon after resumed by Mr. Sandford. In 1866 E. E. Carr purchased an interest and it has since been pub- lished by Sandford & Carr.
The Compass was published at Verona in 1840.
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The Parlor Journal and Literary News Letter of Central New York (monthly) was published at Rome, by Graham & Co., in 1843.
The Primitive Christian (semi-monthly ) was published at Rome, by Rev. H. Mattison, in 1845.
The Camden Gazette was published at Camden, by Munger & Stewart, in 1842.
The Spiritual Magazine (monthly) was published at the Oneida Reserve in 184S.
The Oneida Mirror was published at Camden, by Edward Pick- ard, in 1849.
The Central State Journal was commenced in 1850, by L. W. Paine; S. S. Norton, editor. Its name was soon after changed to
The Central New York Journal, and in January, 1853, to
The Vernon Transcript; J. R. Howlett, proprietor. In Octo- ber, 1855, Niles Jewell became a partner ; and in 1856 the paper was discontinued.
The Boonville Ledger was commenced by James H. Norton, in March, 1852. It was subsequently published by Ela Kent. In March, 1855, L. C. Childs & Co. purchased it, and changed the name to the
BLACK RIVER HERALD, and continued its publication until March 8, 1862, when it was purchased by HI. P. Willard, its pres- ent publisher.
The Waterville Advertiser was commenced by R. W. Hathaway in 1851.
The Empire State Health Journal was commenced at Rome, in 1851.
The Waterville Journal was commenced in January, 1855, by A. P. Fuller & Co .; C. B. Wilkinson, editor. It was discontinued in March, 1856.
Y Arweinydd (semi-monthly Welsh) was commenced at Rome in January, 1858, by R. R. Meredith, editor, and Thomas T. Evans, assistant editor. It was discontinued in 1860.
SATURDAY EVENING TELEGRAPH was started at Utica in February, 1868, by David F. Ritchie, its present publisher.
MANUFACTURER'S AND LUMBERMEN'S JOURNAL, an advertising sheet, was started in April, 1867, by the Wood & Mann Steam Engine Company. It is still issued monthly.
THE TEMPERANCE PATRIOT was started in October, 1867, and is still published by W. M. Ireland, editor and proprie- tor. It is a weekly paper, the organ of the Independent Order of Good Templars, has a circulation of 4,000 and constantly increasing.
THE WATERVILLE TIMES was started in 1857, by Mckib- bin & Wilkinson, who conducted the paper until 1860, when the office was sold to J. H. Yale, who continued its publication until
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November 8th, 1866, when the paper passed into the hands of R. S. Ballard, the present proprietor. It is an independent journal with a circulation of 500 copies.
The Northern Light was started by Johnson & Merritt, who were succeeded by O'Ferrell, who continued its publication until his death in 1853 or 1854.
The Camden Freeman was started in 1860, by Orlando Squires, who continued the paper until February, 1861, when he sold out to E. Henderson, who changed the name to
The Monitor, under which title he continued it until 1864, with the exception of a few months in 1863. In 1864 it passed into the hands of J. H. Munger, who issued it under the name of the
CAMDEN JOURNAL and still continues its publication.
Camden News was started in January, 1866, by Rev. W. S. Franklin, a Presbyterian clergyman, and C. C. Giles, from Canada. The paper was continued with some interruptions until May 1, 1867, when, from lack of patronage, the subscription list was trans- ferred to the Journal and the press removed to Coxsackie, on the Hudson River.
Christian Weekly Monitor and Sabbath Morning Report was started in June, 1814, at Waterville, by Joseph Tenney. In 1816 it was united with the
THE GENERAL ADVERTISER was started in May, 1866, by John Tillinghast, the present publisher. It is an advertising sheet and issued monthly at Utica.
Civil and Religious Intelligencer, and was continued until 1833.
At a very early period of the English occupation of New York, the colonists became acquainted with the wonderful natural channel of navigation that extended through this County, and which, with a short and easy portage, connected the Mohawk with Wood Creek, the great lakes and the fertile regions of the west. In the early part of the last century, plans were proposed for improving this route and for fortifying the most important points upon it. The portage at Rome from the Mohawk to Wood Creek became a point of great importance and was occupied about the year 1725; and a fortification known as Fort Bull was erected upon Wood Creek soon after. On the 27th of March, 1756, this fort was surprised by a party of French and Indians under M. De Lery, who, by an exhausting march of fifteen days, had penetrated through an inte- rior route from La Presentation, on the St. Lawrence. The gar- rison were unprepared for an attack, and though they made a spirited resistance, were overcome and most of them put to death. Intelligence of the attack was carried to Fort Williams, on the Mohawk, four miles distant, but the force sent to relieve Fort Bull arrived too late to render assistance. The enemy destroyed the
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stores and provisions, and retired towards Black River with pris- oners and plunder. On the 11th of August, 1756, Oswego was be- sieged by three thousand regulars, Canadians and Indians, and on the 14th surrendered, after the commander, Col. Mercer, had been killed. Col. Webb, then commanding on the Mohawk, being alarmed at the success of the French, destroyed Forts Williams and Craven, and hastily retreated down the valley to Albany, leav- ing the frontier to the mercy of the savages. The worst conse- quences were anticipated from the abandonment of this region, and subsequent events prove that the apprehensions were not un- founded.
The importance of fortifying anew the carrying place between the Mohawk and Wood Creek was soon perceived, and, in the sum- mer of 1758, Fort Stanwix was erected on the site of the present village of Rome. It was named in honor of the English General who erected it, and cost sixty thousand pounds sterling. It was heavily armed, but the war ended without furnishing any occasion for its use. Upon the return of peace it was allowed to fall into ruins. In June, 1776, Col. Dayton was sent to rebuild this fort, and an attempt was made to change the name to Fort Schuyler ; this has caused some confusion in the maps and histories of the time. In April, 1777, Col. Peter Gansevoort was ordered to this place with the third regiment of the New York line. Col. Marinus Willett was the second in command, and, while still unfinished, the fort was besieged by Tories and Indians under St. Leger. This movement formed part of Burgoyne's plan for reducing the colo- nists to obedience. St. Leger was to destroy this fort and pass down the Mohawk, and meet his General at Albany, who was to make a clean sweep of everything from Lake Champlain. St. Leger's force consisted of 1,600 regulars, Tories and Indians. The Indians were commanded by Brant. Col. Gansevoort's force was about 700 or 750, according to some accounts. When the siege commenced, the garrison was without a flag. This necessary ap- pendage to the fort could not be dispensed with. Shirts were taken to form the white stripes, and bits of scarlet cloth were joined together as an apology for the red, and the blue was composed of a camlet cloak, furnished by Capt. Swartwout, of Poughkeepsie, an officer of the garrison. This cloak was taken from the British at Peekskill. in 1776, by Col. Willet. Capt. Swartwout was a member of the regiment at the time, and this cloak probably fell to him as his share of the spoils of war. To relieve this post, Gen. Herkimer was sent with a detachment of troops raised in " Tryon County." This army fell into an ambuscade at Oriskany, where a memorable battle was fought. While most of the savages were absent from their camp, a well conducted sortie from Fort Schuyler, by a party under Col. Willett, attacked the canip of the
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enemy and took a large quantity of baggage and stores, five British standards and the papers of most of the officers. The discontent which this incident occasioned among the Indians was increased to insubordination by the mysterious reports brought in by the emis- saries of the Americans, and on the 22d of August the seige was raised and the enemy retreated by way of Oswego to Montreal. Some of these troops subsequently joined Burgoyne and shared his fortunes. Through the influence of Rev. S. Kirkland and others, the Oneida Indians remained neutral or joined the American cause, and were rewarded by liberal concessions at subsequent treaties.
The first settlements were made in this County previous to the Revolutionary War, but during that long contest every vestige of improvement was swept away. With the advent of peace came the hardy pioneers from New England, and soon the howling wilderness became a fruitful field, nearly every town being settled before the commencement of the present century. The completion of the improvements of the Western Inland Navigation Company, in 1796, added greatly to the facilities of travel and the transporta- tion of freight. The Seneca Turnpike and other thoroughfares were avenues along which settlements rapidly multiplied ; mills were erected along the streams and prosperity attended the labors of the citizens. The completion of the Erie Canal and the lateral canals which open into it; the railroads which cross the County in various directions, have all added an impulse to its wealth and prosperity, until it has become one of the first counties in the State in all that goes to make up a prosperous and influential com- munity. The New York and Oswego Midland Railroad, already in process of construction, is located through the west part, and will open a shorter and more direct route to the great metropolis of the nation. The population in 1790 was 1,891, and in 1865 it was 102,713.
The military statistics of this County are too incomplete to en - able us to give a very satisfactory record of the part the County took in the suppression of the Great Rebellion. Five regiments were raised in this County, chiefly. The 14th and 26th regiments went forth to fight for the Union and the Constitution in May, 1Se1, . and though largely recruited they returned in 1863, the former with 340 to be mustered out, and the latter with 350. In 1862 the 97th, 117th and 146th were organized, and, after three years of service, returned with ranks greatly reduced, but with the satisfaction of knowing that the military organizations of the Rebellion were broken up, and the Stars and Stripes were floating in every State in the Union, While men volunteered from the farm, the work- shop and the counting room, the patriotic citizens who remained at home contributed liberally for the support of the families of the volunteers and for the various funds raised for sanitary purposes,
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