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Letter to Editor
February 5, 1864
New York Daily Tribune
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Letter reports a decisive Union victory in Binghamton, NY, town elections on February 2, 1864, the day after President Lincoln's call for troops, followed by an enthusiastic meeting supporting continued bounties and confident enlistments, highlighting local loyalty.
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FIRST GUN FROM THE EMPIRE STATE FOR 1864.
To the Editor of The N. Y. Tribune.
SIR: An election was held here yesterday for town officers. Every candidate on the Union ticket was chosen by handsome majorities—a result unprecedented in the political history of this place. The election coming, as it did, the day after the call of the President for more men, speaks well for the loyalty of Binghamton.
In the evening an enthusiastic meeting was held, to consider the new call for troops. Resolutions were unanimously adopted, asking the Board of Supervisors to continue the county bounty to volunteers; and all felt confident that the additional men would be speedily raised. This town has already enlisted the number requisite to fill the call of October, with numerous applicants to spare, so that there is no doubt but what the new call will be promptly answered.
All honor to the home of D. S. Dickinson.
Yours, truly,
J. R. W.
Binghamton, Feb. 3, 1864.
To the Editor of The N. Y. Tribune.
SIR: An election was held here yesterday for town officers. Every candidate on the Union ticket was chosen by handsome majorities—a result unprecedented in the political history of this place. The election coming, as it did, the day after the call of the President for more men, speaks well for the loyalty of Binghamton.
In the evening an enthusiastic meeting was held, to consider the new call for troops. Resolutions were unanimously adopted, asking the Board of Supervisors to continue the county bounty to volunteers; and all felt confident that the additional men would be speedily raised. This town has already enlisted the number requisite to fill the call of October, with numerous applicants to spare, so that there is no doubt but what the new call will be promptly answered.
All honor to the home of D. S. Dickinson.
Yours, truly,
J. R. W.
Binghamton, Feb. 3, 1864.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
Informative
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Military War
What keywords are associated?
Union Election
Binghamton Loyalty
Troop Call
Volunteer Bounties
Civil War Enlistments
What entities or persons were involved?
J. R. W.
The Editor Of The N. Y. Tribune
Letter to Editor Details
Author
J. R. W.
Recipient
The Editor Of The N. Y. Tribune
Main Argument
the union ticket's unprecedented victory in binghamton elections and enthusiastic support for the president's troop call demonstrate strong local loyalty and readiness to meet enlistment quotas.
Notable Details
First Gun From The Empire State For 1864
Home Of D. S. Dickinson
Unprecedented Union Majorities
Resolutions For County Bounty Continuation