Transcribed Newspaper Articles--Franklin County: Second Manassas

• Valley Spirit, September 3, 1862, p. 4, c. 1: "The War." Discusses recent reports of Union setbacks in Virginia. The editors blame these defeats on the fact that both the leaders and the people of the North underestimated the South. Added to that was the denial to General McClellan of sufficient troops to crush the rebellion decisively. The editors fault Congress's interference in the war. They go on to urge that the full resources of the country be thrown against the rebellion, and then note at the end that late news indicates a defeat of the Union troops at Manassas.

• Valley Spirit, September 10, 1862, p. 1, c. 1: "Correspondence From 'the Army of Virginia.'" A letter from a correspondent in the 126th stationed in Alexandria, Virginia. In it he confirms that, despite conflicting reports, the Union army did suffer a setback in territory and a major loss of arms and men. He notes that the 107th Reg't Penn. Volunteers was directly involved in the fighting, and suffered heavy losses--among those killed were several Franklin County men.

• Valley Spirit, September 10, 1862, p. 4, c. 5: "From the 107th Penna. Regiment." An extract from a letter to Dr. Reid of Chambersburg from his nephew, Lieut. J. A. Carman of Company C, 107th Reg't Penn. Volunteers. Carman's company marched nearly every day and night the past week, and fought in three battles, and those on Friday and Saturday were very fierce--his company lost its 2nd Lieutenant and 13 men, and the Captain and First Lieutenant are sick, and thus Carman is in command of the company. He estimates that over half the Regiment is missing, and Captain Dick was killed.

• Valley Spirit, September 10, 1862, p. 4, c.1: "To the Rescue--Freemen of Franklin County." In the face of the defeat and retreat of General Pope's army in Virginia, the editors call on all men of Franklin County to volunteer to fill the companies forming in the county. The draft is postponed until the 20th, giving ample opportunity for the county to fill its quota voluntarily.

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