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Library of Congress1923

Increase of pensions. Message from the President of the United States, returning to the Senate without his approval Senate Bill 3275, "An Act Granting Pensions to Certain Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines of the Civil and Mexican Wars and to Certain Widows, Army Nurses, Former Widows, Minor Children ... and to Widows of the War of 1812 ..." January 3, 1923. -- Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed

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Library of Congress1922

The roll of honor, containing the names of soldiers, sailors, and marines of all the wars of our country who are buried in the cemeteries of Cook county, or the Garden of the dead, together with the military record and place of burial of each of them as completely as they can be ascertained

On cover: Roll of honor. Deceased soldiers of Cook county ... "The historical and literary part of this book was prepared by Comrade J. Seymour Currey of the John A. Logan post, number 540, Grand army of the republic, under the direction and with the advice of the compiler, E. R. Lewis."--Introd. p. 5. "Index": 1 leaf mounted on recto of back cover. Also available in digital form.

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Library of Congress1862

Emancipation Proclamation.

Initially, the Civil War between the North and the South was fought by the North to prevent the secession of the South and preserve the Union. Ending slavery was not a goal. That changed on September 22, 1862, when President Abraham Lincoln issued his Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, which stated that slaves in those states or parts of states still in rebellion as of January 1, 1863, would be free. One hundred days later Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation declaring "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious areas "are, and henceforward shall be, free." Lincoln's bold step was a military measure by which he hoped to inspire the slaves in the Confederacy to support the Union cause. Because it was a military measure, the proclamation was limited in many ways. It applied only to states that had seceded from the Union, and left slavery untouched in the border states. Although the Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery, it did fundamentally transform the character of the war. Henceforth, every advance of Federal troops expanded the domain of freedom. Moreover, the proclamation announced the acceptance of black men into the Union Army and Navy. By the end of the war, almost 200,000 black soldiers and sailors had fought for the Union and their own freedom.

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Library of Congress1907

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), February 21, 1907

THE VETERANS POLL TAX In the Maine House Feb 7th on motion of Mr Skidmore of Liberty an act to amend Chapter 163 Public Laws ot 1905 relating to the exemption of soldiers and sailors from poll tax was taken from the table Mr Skidmore then addressed the House rs follows Mr Speaker in tabling this bill my purpose was to call the attention of the members of the House to the fact that this bill was treading ou dangerous ground that it created a class legisla tion that is it relieved from taxation a certain portion of onr people who were well able to pay The law relat ing to a poll tax by some is considered to be absurd and wholly wrong but as for me I do not think so It gives to those w ho are young and just coming on the held of action and who have not had the privilege that others have had to acquire property ou which to be taxed a better and more thorough knowledge of the plan and conditions of government Now there is a law on the statute books which this law calls attention to which exempted all soldiers

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Library of Congress1912

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), January 4, 1912

A Miracle of the Sea One Chance in a Million Saved thi Hannah F Carleton Mysterious Trag edy of the Active How the Charle Houghton Blundered into Boothbay Bangor Daily News When the old Bangor schooner Han nah F Carleton went to the bottom o Vineyard Sound Davy Jones claimed thi coaster that was famed all along shon as having been the victim of the Strang est collision ever known at seasuch i collision as never occurred before o since and is not likely to happen again There was one chance in a million fo the Hannah F Carleton in that famou crash and chance favored the schooner Old sailors regard her escape as nothin short ot a miracle They were telling about the Hannal F Carletons remarkable experience the mariners assembled around the fir in Mulvanys sail loft the other day am other close shaves were mentioned bu none to compare with the miracle of Cape Cod which is well remembered b the older captains The Hannah F Carleton was a twomaster of 189 tons built at Pembroke in 18S4 and at th time of her strange experience haiiin from Jonesport She had been to Ne York with lumber

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