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Staunton Spectator, January 20, 1863

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Description of Page: Col. 1- 5 ads. Reprint of previously tagged deserter list. Yet another report of Murfreesboro.

Biography of Stonewall Jackson
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Summary: A reprint of a humorous biography of Jackson.

Origin of Article: New York Sunday Mercury

For the Spectator
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Summary: List of casualties in Company B of the 52nd.
(Names in announcement: WilliamLong, WilliamPannell, William H.Burns, JamesPatterson, M.Kolner, L. F.Bush, HenryFisher, NewtonFry, CalvinJones, Benjamin F.Johnson, M. DillardKoiner, Benjamin F.Miller, JohnPannell, JamesWay, ObediahKirky, ClintonKing, John B.Gardner, William A.Critzer, Henry H.Dedrich, HiramKoiner, JamesLewis, GeorgeCoinerM., S. W.Morris, James C.Shomore, WilliamHarlow, Robert M.Lipscomb, JoshuaPatterson, JuliusPayne, Lieut.JamesBurns, WilliamDemasters, JeffersonBridge, WilliamRice, HenryGaulding, PryorWood, AlbertPauley, JamesMcCord, DorseyMcDaniel, JohnDobbs, PembletonShifflet)

For the Spectator
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Summary: Imboden thanks the ladies of Augusta for donations.
(Names in announcement: Col.Imboden, Mary E.Wallace, MarthaWallace, SarahWallace, Weldon, Marshall, SarahByrd, VirginiaStewart, CynthiaMorrison)

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Description of Page: Various battlefield reports. Bottom of page illegible. Confederate and Virginia legislative records. Col. 6 and 7 ads and notices.

Statistics of Augusta Co.
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Summary: Article contains demographic statistics of Augusta Co.
(Names in announcement: William A.Burnett)

25th Virginia Regiment
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Summary: Article gives information regarding the 25th regiment, which contains a company from Augusta.

Augusta Slaves on Fortifications
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Summary: Transcript of a letter received from Richmond informing Augusta's slave owners of the health of their slaves in government service.

Excerpt: "Let the owners of slaves know that they are well, near Drewry's Bluff. In fine spirits and cheering for Jeff Davis and the Confederacy."
Full Text of Article:
Richmond, VA.
January, 12th 1863.

Mr. Mauzy: Let the owners of slaves know that they are all well, near Drewry's Bluff. In fine spirits and cheering for Jeff Davis and the Southern Confederacy. Their rations are short--new corn meal sifted and bacon. Owners should join and send enough for one ration a day to the respective overseers, to the care of Jno. Tyler & Son, Richmond.

JOHN WALKER

Trailer: John Walker

Editorial Comment: "The following telegraphic despatch was designed to be published in our last week's issue, but was not delivered to us till after the paper had gone to press:"

Confederate Congress
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Summary: Proceedings of Confederate Congress, including resolutions proposed by Augusta's John Baldwin.
(Names in announcement: John B.Baldwin)

Propositions for Peace from the Northwest
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Summary: Article alleges that a majority of the Illinois Legislature has adopted resolutions which condemn the Lincoln Administration.

The Yankees and Negroes
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Summary: Article reports that Thadeus Stevens introduced a bill that would allow negroes to fight in the Union Army.

Excerpt: "The Negroes will find that the Yankees, instead of being their friends, as they profess, are their worst enemies. They induce them to leave good homes to go into the army to be slaughtered. The Yankees know that every Negro who is caught with arms in his hands will be hung, and yet they insist on putting them in the service."
Full Text of Article:
In the Yankee Congress, Thadeus Stevens introduced a bill to employ one hundred and fifty thousand negroes in the military service to supply the places of the two years and the nine months men, whose term of service was about to expire.

The negroes will find that the Yankees, instead of being their friends, as they profess, are their worst enemies. They induce them to leave good homes to go into the army to be slaughtered. The Yankees know that every negro who is caught with arms in their hands will be hung, and yet they insist on putting them in the service. This shows that they care nothing for the life of their deluded victims.

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Summary: Mr. Wheat informs the Spectator of an error in the acknowledgment of donations - a donation was credited to him rather than Joseph Smith, who was the actual donor.
(Names in announcement: JosephSmith, J. C.Wheat)

Trailer: J. C. Wheat

Married
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Summary: Marriage of Albert Dodamead and Louisa Wilson.
(Names in announcement: JohnBrown, Albert J.Dodamead, Louisa V.Wilson)

Married
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Summary: Marriage of Elizabeth Decker and Luther Shoemaker.
(Names in announcement: Rev.J. R.Wheeler, LutherShoemaker, ElizabethDecker)

Married
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Summary: Marriage of John Grove and Sally Points.
(Names in announcement: Rev.Joseph R.Wheeler, John C.Grove, SallyPoints)

Married
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Summary: Marriage of Martha Kennedy and John Butterly.
(Names in announcement: Joseph R.Wheeler, John P.Butterly, MarthaKennedy)

Married
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Summary: Marriage of Jacob Shomo and Lucy Vines.
(Names in announcement: J. R.Wheeler, Jacob L.Shomo, Lucy J.Vines)

Married
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Summary: Marriage of William Vines and Angeline Stanton.
(Names in announcement: William J.Vines, AngelineStanton)

Married
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Summary: Marriage of Sarah Gibson and Martin Sprouse.
(Names in announcement: Rev.J. R.Wheeler, Martin Van BurenSprouse, Sarah C.Gibson)

Married
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Summary: Marriage of Rebecca Engleman to a man from Rockingham.
(Names in announcement: RebeccaEngleman)

Died
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Summary: Death of Elizabeth Harlan.
(Names in announcement: GeorgesHarlan, ElizabethHarlan)

Died
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Summary: Death of Sarah McCune.
(Names in announcement: SarahMcCune)