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Document A: Fremont Journal (Modified)
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Saturday Morning, April 13, 1861
THE WAR COMMENCED!
We are indebted to Mr. Brown, the gentlemanly telegraph operator at this place, for the following dispatches which were received last night, up to 12 o’clock.
By these dispatches, it will be seen that the treason which has so long been rife at Charleston, has at last culminated in WAR! The rebels will now be treated in a different manner than they anticipated. They have brought down vengeance on their heads. The country waits with breathless anxiety to know the results of this attack. We believe the Government is sufficient for the emergency. — Without further remarks we give the dispatches:
Charleston, April 12.— The ball has opened. War is inaugurated. The batteries of Sullivan’s Island, Morris Island, and other points were opened on Fort Sumter at 4 o’clock this morning. Fort Sumter has returned the fire, and a brisk cannonading has been kept up. No information has been received from the seaboard yet. The military are underarms, and the whole of our population are on the streets and every available space facing the harbor is filled with anxious spectators. . . .
The troops are pouring into the city by the thousands. . . .
Not a casualty has yet happened to any of the forces of the nineteen batteries in position. Only seven have opened fire on Ft. Sumter; the remainder are held in reserve for the expected fleet.
Source: Fremont Journal, Fremont, Ohio, April 13, 1861.

QUESTION:
(Close reading) Does the newspaper seem to support the Union or the Confederacy? Cite specific words or passages from the article to support your answer.

Answer 1

The newspaper article seems to support the Union and expresses a negative view towards the Confederacy.

Step-by-step explanation:

The newspaper article seems to support the Union over the Confederacy. This can be seen in the passage that states, 'By these dispatches, it will be seen that the treason which has so long been rife at Charleston, has at last culminated in WAR! The rebels will now be treated in a different manner than they anticipated. They have brought down vengeance on their heads.' The words 'treason,' 'rebels,' and 'vengeance' suggest a negative view towards the Confederacy and support for the Union.