War Fifty Years Ago Gettysburg and Vicksburg Retold
A compact retrospective recounts the 1863 battles at Gettysburg and Vicksburg. It details Rosecrans moving on Tullahoma, Fort Hill mining near Vicksburg, Grant directing siege operations, and the Union breaches that shaped the campaigns. Conflicts involve Bragg, Rosecrans, Grant, Lee, Polk, Hardee, and others across Tennessee and Mississippi.
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George L. Kilmer
Alleghenies
Duck River
Tennessee
Braxton Bragg
Murfreesboro
Ing
Nashville
Chattanooga
Georgia
Ohio
Cumberland
Army of the Cumberland
Bragg
W. S. Rosecrans
Vicksburg
Fort Hill
Jackson Road
John A. Logan
Grant
J. C. Pemberton
Handsomer Than Cannon Colorful Street Meeting
Ex speaker Joseph G. Cannon stood on a Washington sidewalk when a quick talking elder compared him to Uncle Joe Cannon and Uncle Shelby Cullom. The man praised Cannon's looks, saying he was better looking than both figures.
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Joseph G. Cannon
House of Representatives
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
Mr. Cannon
Uncle Joe Cannon
Uncle Joe
Shelby Cullom
The Czar's Private Car Showcased as Armored Weapon
The czar of Russia owns a private car described as dynamite proof and heavily weighted, making it unsuitable for most European railway lines.
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Russia
Why did you tell that man you don't smoke
A brief Detroit Free Press humor item features a man explaining why he lied about smoking to a friend. He reveals the friend planned to offer a cigar, and the exchange highlights a witty misunderstanding.
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Detroit Free Press
Odd Punishment for Bigamists in Hungary
A Hungarian court enforces a unique penalty on men who marry two wives. The convicted husband is ordered to reside with both spouses in a single home to uphold the law and deter future bigamy.
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Hungary
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Cemetery Ridge
Round Top
Pickett
Tullahoma
D. S. Stanley
Shelbyville
W. J. Hardee
Hardee
Rosecrans
Leonidas Polk
J. G. Wilder
Wilder
Polk
Duck
U. S. Grant
Natal
Twenty-third Indiana
Forty-fifth
Tinois
The
Review of Reviews Company
W. S. Rose
Crans
U.S. A
U. 8S. Grant
CS. A
Thurs
Marsh’s
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Europe