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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1910
Page
7
A young boy helps Union forces destroy a Confederate bridge under Sherman’s advance. He guides the captain’s squad to the target, supplies flame-creating timing, and ignites the burn before being mortally wounded by a Confederate rifle. The boy survives and is said to later lead men in a future war.
A bass drummer in the Army of the Cumberland hid two turkeys and six chickens inside his bass drum to secret food during harsh marches. The drum produced no sound and the colonel demanded louder beating before learning of the poultry. The colonel later shared the meal.
General Steedman rode out when his division faltered under heavy fire at Chickamauga and retrieved the flag from the color bearer. He urged the troops to pull back then sent them forward, declaring the flag would not be left behind as the line advanced and regained strength.
A reflective piece contrasts the young soldiers marching to the Civil War with aging veterans in peaceful times. It recalls the Rappahannock campaigns and the lure of glory, while recognizing the quiet toll of time and the fading memory of battle. The poem contrasts death and peace and ends with a somber meditation on aging.
An extended survey traces claims to being the youngest Civil War veteran. Several men from New York New Jersey and Ohio contend with birth dates in 1849 and 1851 while serving from age ten to mid teens. The piece notes the ongoing, lively public interest and possible western claims.
Captain Poncelet reports the Bellini-Tosi radio telegraphy system allows a vessel to locate the position of other ships in fog and fix bearings. Tested on the La Provence from Havre to New York, it enables secret signaling and may revolutionize transatlantic navigation, with Boulogne and Cape Race stations involved.
Children in Baltimore County public schools rehearse a new version of Maryland My Maryland with updated non martial words. The music festival on May 27 will feature the song sung to the original melody but with new lyrics by John T. White Allegany school examiner.
The June Century piece by Lil le Hamilton French argues that the $100 customs limit fails to protect the government. She suggests raising the limit to $300 or $500 for women with no intent to defraud merchants.
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