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Staunton Spectator, March 4, 1862 Go To Page : 1 | 2

Now is the Time to Volunteer
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Summary: Encourages those of fighting age to volunteer and be privy to the benefits of volunteers rather than waiting to be drafted.

Excerpt: "Pennsylvania has more than a hundred thousand soldiers who volunteered to invade Virginia, and it would be a burning shame if she could not raise 67,000 to repel them."

Mounted Riflemen
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Summary: Reports that Capt. Lilley of the Augusta Lee Rifles is raising a company of mounted riflemen.
(Names in announcement: Capt.R.D.Lilley)

[No Title]
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Summary: Reports that Bolivar Christian voted against the anti-distillation bill, not because he opposed the object of the bill, but because he thought that it was unconstitutional and unjust.
(Names in announcement: BolivarChristian)

The Reverses of the Revolutionary War
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Summary: Article equates the recent Confederate losses to the setbacks of the Continental Army in the Revolution, which were eventually overcome.

Origin of Article: Richmond Whig

[No Title]
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Summary: Reports that Gen. Joseph Johnston has published an order in relation to troop conduct in battle. Every Captain is ordered to take the roll of all his men before and after battle. Any soldier who is missing after the battle but is not dead, wounded or absent with leave will be court-martialed for cowardice.

Martial Law
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Summary: President Davis has declared martial law in Richmond and liquor distilleries have been closed.

Appointment of Commissioners and Officers of Election
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Summary: List of Augusta County election officers. Court House: Guy, Robert; Burke, William A.; Michie, Thomas J.; Baylor, Jacob; Crawford, Benjamin; Baldwin, John M.Dr.; Peck, Henry H.; District No. 2: Kinney, William; Baldwin, John M.; Opie, H.L.; Points, B.F.; Garber, Albert; Stevenson, R.W.; Craigsville: Kunkle, David; Craig, Robert; Shaw, Lorenzo; Woodward, Luke; Berry, James; Boswell, Lewis R.; Middlebrook: Hogshead, Elijah; Hailman, B.F.; Kerr, Samuel X.; Berry, James R.; Thompson, William; Bell, William; Greenville: Newton, John; Brownlee, J.; Smith, William F.; Merritt, John; Abney, Wm.; Towberman, John; Stuart's Draft: Wilson, J.P.; Guthrie, Hugh G.; Johnston, Thomas; Brooks, John; Long, Joseph; Waynesboro: Massie, Nathaniel; King, William W.; Smith, John; Taylor, John; Hanger, J.D.; Koiner, Jacob; Fishersville: McCue, Franklin; Brown, John; Coiner, Michael A.; Caldwell, William; Hamilton, John; Schmucker, P.; New Hope: Stout, James K.; Finley, Samuel B.; Koiner, Samuel Jr.; Kern, C.N.; Robertson, George C.; Myers, John C.; Mt. Meridian: Wheeler, P.H.; Crawford, Thomas P.; Walker, Dr.; Mohler, Abraham; Crawford, James C.; Craig, Benjamin; Mt. Sidney: Ross, Andrew H.; Hyde, Addison; Burke, Thomas; Wilson, Thomas P.; Crawford, William P.; Hyde, Charles K.; Spring Hill: Crist, Jacob; Gamble, William H.; Shreckhise, Jacob; Gamble, R. Dr.; Howell, William; Poe, U.D.; Mt. Solon: Fulton, John G.; Van Lear, D.N.; Clark, James T.; Rivercomb, John C.; Forrey, Daniel; Eubank, Robert P.; Churchville: Geeding, Ephraim; Seig, Henry H.; Sellers, Jerome H.R.; Dunlap, Bailey; Sterret, Henry; Lightner, Alex B.; Swoope's Depot: Bell, Samuel H.; Wilson, George A.; Shuey, George; Hoover, George F.; Swoope Sr., Washington; Swoope, Bolen; Midway: Rush, William T.; Steele, P.G.; Hopkins, W.J.; Moore, Archer M.; Henry, James; Henry, Horace A.; Hite, Frank; Echard, John C.; McChesney, John Dr.; Martin, James J.; Newport: Hite, W.S.; Echord, John C.; Deerfield: Guy, William; Beck, Jacob; Hodge, Renix; McCutchen, William Dr.; Montgomery, William W.; Montgomery, Edward; Sherando: Bridge, William G.; Stuart, Gerard B.; Lewis, B.F.; Shaw, Daniel J.; Hunter, Samuel A.; Moffett, M.M.; Parnassus: Kinney, Chesley; Crawford, Edgar; Hogshead, Thomas; Byers, James; Whitmore, Martin; Hogshead, John.
(Names in announcement: RobertGuy, William A.Burke, Thomas J.Michie, JacobBaylor, BenjaminCrawford, Dr.John M.Baldwin, Henry H.Peck, WilliamKinney, John M.Baldwin, H.L.Opie, B.F.Points, AlbertGarber, R.W.Stevenson, DavidKunkle, RobertCraig, LorenzoShaw, LukeWoodward, JamesBerry, Lewis R.Boswell, ElijahHogshead, B.F.Hailman, Samuel X.Kerr, James R.Berry, WilliamThompson, WilliamBell, JohnNewton, J.Brownlee, William F.Smith, JohnMerritt, Wm.Abney, JohnTowberman, J.P.Wilson, Hugh G.Guthrie, ThomasJohnston, JohnBrooks, JosephLong, NathanielMassie, William W.King, JohnSmith, JohnTaylor, J.D.Hanger, JacobKoiner, FranklinMcCue, JohnBrown, Michael A.Coiner, WilliamCaldwell, JohnHamilton, P.Schmucker, James K.Stout, Samuel B.Finley, SamuelKoinerJr., C.N.Kern, George C.Robertson, John C.Myers, P.H.Wheeler, Thomas P.Crawford, Dr.Walker, AbrahamMohler, James C.Crawford, BenjaminCraig, Andrew H.Ross, AddisonHyde, ThomasBurke, Thomas P.Wilson, William P.Crawford, Charles K.Hyde, JacobCrist, William H.Gamble, JacobShreckhise, Dr.R.Gamble, WilliamHowell, U.D.Poe, John G.Fulton, D.N.Van Lear, James T.Clark, John C.Rivercomb, DanielForrey, Robert P.Eubank, EphraimGeeding, Henry H.Seig, Jerome H.R.Sellers, BaileyDunlap, HenrySterret, Alex B.Lightner, Samuel H.Bell, George A.Wilson, GeorgeShuey, George F.Hoover, Sr.WashingtonSwoope, BolenSwoope, William T.Rush, P.G.Steele, W.J.Hopkins, Archer M.Moore, JamesHenry, Horace A.Henry, FrankHite, John C.Echard, Dr.JohnMcChesney, James J.Martin, W.S.Hite, John C.Echord, WilliamGuy, JacobBeck, RenixHodge, Dr.WilliamMcCutchen, William W.Montgomery, EdwardMontgomery, William G.Bridge, Gerard B.Stuart, B.F.Lewis, Daniel J.Shaw, Samuel A.Hunter, M.M.Moffett, ChesleyKinney, EdgarCrawford, ThomasHogshead, JamesByers, MartinWhitmore, JohnHogshead)

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Description of Page: Governor's Proclamation regarding the draft, column 2; advertisements and previously tagged legal notices, columns 3-7

Married
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Summary: Married on February 24.
(Names in announcement: Rev.Joseph R.Wheeler, JohnSheets, Mary D.Snyder)

Died
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Summary: Mary Louisa died on February 22 at age 4.
(Names in announcement: Mary LouisaStubbs, R.P.Stubbs, AnnStubbs)

Died
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Summary: John Tupping died of diphtheria at age 4.
(Names in announcement: JohnTupping, JosephTupping)

Died
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Summary: Died on February 27 near Fairfield.
(Names in announcement: HenryMcCormick)

Died
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Summary: Died on January 14.
(Names in announcement: John W.Guthrie)