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Domestic News
May 17, 1861
The Nevada Journal
Nevada City, Nevada County, California
What is this article about?
Editorial states the U.S. government has 250,000 men in the field with more ready, hoping the Union army will aggressively punish Confederate traitors by invading their territory amid ongoing war.
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FOR THE FIGHT.—The number of men the Government has now in the field and called for will amount in the aggregate to 250,000. As many more are ready to take the field if the necessities demand their services. The question is asked by the enemies of the Government; For what purpose is this immense army designed? We know nothing of the plans of the Administration, but as the time for conciliation and compromise is long since past according to the admissions of the rebel States themselves, and as the traitors are in arms in immense numbers for the open and avowed purpose of overturning the American Government, and as war has been begun by the Confederate traitors, we hope the army of the Union is designed to punish the scoundrels in the most terrible manner by carrying the war into the very heart of the nigger Confederacy. We trust the patriot army will not be compelled to remain inactive while treason flourishes on an inch of American soil.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Union Army
Civil War
Confederate Traitors
Government Forces
Rebel States
Domestic News Details
Event Details
The Government has 250,000 men in the field and called for, with as many more ready if needed. Enemies question the army's purpose, but the piece hopes it will punish Confederate traitors by carrying war into their heart, as conciliation is past and war begun by rebels aiming to overturn the American Government.