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Civil War: October 1861 finds a nation and Springfield divided over slavery

The newspaper supported the president through the months leading up to the war, the fall of Fort Sumter in April and the terrible defeat at Bull Run in July. In October, The Republican had to decide ...
MassLive

Springfield in the Civil War August 1861: John Brown's spirit marches with Union soldiers

"New uniforms, gray pants and blue blouses were issued to the men, and they appeared in them at dress parade. The old gray uniforms made them look so much like the rebels that it was not thought ...
The New York Times

EFFECT OF THE SPRINGFIELD BATTLE.; THE STAMPEDE FROM SPRINGFIELD AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTRY.

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THE CAMPAIGN IN MISSOURI.; OUR SPRINGFIELD CORRESPONDENCE. THE EXPECTED BATTLE A HUMBUG--WHEREABOUTS OF PRICE AND MCCULLOCH--DEPREDATIONS ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Friday, Nov. 8, 1861. It is getting to be quite generally believed that the battle, so much expected a few days since, was a little bit of humbug, gotten up by the friends of the ...