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Domestic News
August 23, 1861
The Athens Post
Athens, Mcminn County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
A Washington correspondent reports that official accounts of the Union (Federal) losses at the Battle of Manassas on July 21 are suppressed by the Secretary of War, suggesting the losses were immense and Federal statements are false to conceal dangers from the public.
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The Yankee Loss at Manassas.
The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Exchange writes:
Although the official reports of the various commanders engaged in the battle of the 21st ult., have been received, the Secretary of War has given positive instructions to suppress their publication.— More proof than this of the fact of the immense loss of the Federals is hardly needed. Any one who chooses to compare the number of returned in each regiment can easily be satisfied that the Federal statements of the loss are intentional falsehoods. So the real dangers is carefully concealed from the masses; for the administration well knows that men, though starving, cannot be persuaded to rush to certain death to avoid the risk of becoming beggars and perhaps, in many instances, criminals.
The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Exchange writes:
Although the official reports of the various commanders engaged in the battle of the 21st ult., have been received, the Secretary of War has given positive instructions to suppress their publication.— More proof than this of the fact of the immense loss of the Federals is hardly needed. Any one who chooses to compare the number of returned in each regiment can easily be satisfied that the Federal statements of the loss are intentional falsehoods. So the real dangers is carefully concealed from the masses; for the administration well knows that men, though starving, cannot be persuaded to rush to certain death to avoid the risk of becoming beggars and perhaps, in many instances, criminals.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Manassas Battle
Yankee Loss
Report Suppression
Federal Falsehoods
What entities or persons were involved?
Secretary Of War
Where did it happen?
Manassas
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Manassas
Event Date
21st Ult.
Key Persons
Secretary Of War
Outcome
immense loss of the federals
Event Details
Official reports of commanders engaged in the battle have been received but suppressed by the Secretary of War. Federal statements of loss are intentional falsehoods, concealing real dangers from the masses to prevent recruitment issues.