The Empty Cradle Poem Fragment
A somber verse recalls an empty cradle in a quiet room. The speaker mourns a missing baby, recalling the mother and infant’s last time together as sleep overtakes the house.
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16 Sep 1862
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Adams Sentinel in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1862
Page
1
The Upper Eirele and the Salt of the Earth
The piece extols "Nature's nobility" as the true upper circle beyond wealth and status, arguing all workers who contribute deserve honor and urging unity. It cites census figures of urban excesses, contrasts with England, and rails against idleness and social waste.
Frugal Seated Wife and Wartime Anecdotes in a Patchwork Tale
A fragmentary, humor filled reminiscence recounts a hungry minister and Janet at a house with oat cakes and batter, a tale of frugal meals and a vanished drink. It then shifts to a story of Gen. Wits at Tatadier Command, a note to a land rations handler, and a courtroom oath over family ties. A parade of brief anecdotes follows, including New Jersey clerk humor, a Rev. John Leap incident, and a pruned moral about marriage and wifely behavior.
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Huck
Tanet
Dane
Janet
Martner
Torie Porst
Tatadier
Perry Farner
vNaj
Rlis
New Jersey
Selum
Daring Exploit Before Chattanooga Inspires Witnesses
A Cincinnati correspondent recounts a bold feat near Chattanooga where James C. Matteson rode within sixty yards of the enemy, surveyed the position, then charged back to report plans. He drew fire, waved a banner, and delivered decisive information to his general, prompting praise from observers.
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Cincinnati
Chattanooga
Arid
Fragmented Civil War Sketches and Draft News From Detroit to London
A garbled OCR led to a collage of Civil War era items. It mentions Gen Stevens, Highlanders, color guard tragedy, draft fugitives seeking work in London and China West, and a draft-related incident in Detroit, plus a Washington Star note on a provost guard encounter and a Virginia prisoner forced oath.
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Detroit
London
China
Central Station
Pennsylvania
Pitadelphia
Washington Star
Political tensions and party shifts in the Union war era
The war dominates news but Wilton sentiment shows الن steady Democratic leanings in Berks county. Reports detail nominations by Douglas Democrats, local political maneuvering, and national results in Wilmington and Pennsylvania, noting Union loyalties persist despite factional strife and the ongoing conflict.
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Free States
Douglas Democrats
Berks County
Wucona
Ivany
Che Rye Ware
Therry
Joe
B. Waser
Muhlenberg
J. M-Manus
Major Warner
Unigus
Reading
Cat
What Vattel Says of Traitors
Fragmentary quote discusses traitors as the most proven enemies of a nation. It cites Vattel on loyal duty, condemning treachery as dishonor to oneself and betrayal to fellow citizens. It argues traitors betray unity, virtue, and civic trust, provoking universal condemnation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vattel
Boston Benevolence and War News Across 1862 Era
Boston sent seventy tons of hospital stores and supplies toward Washington via multiple railroad lines as volunteers coordinate deliveries. The Concord Patriot reports a farmer’s surprise silver donation and local bravado, while a Vallandigham district incident shows campaign tensions. French wartime reforms cited as strategic lessons, with notes on logistics, discipline, and civil aid. Local exploits include police aid to wounded, an Island Ten channel incident, and a horsewhipping case. A mix of politics, war reporting, and human-interest vignettes fill the page with era-typical editorial flavor.
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Ernoon
Y Council
Adams Sixprenz Company
Stovet
Enarso
Rathuals
Ronk
Worcester
New York
Camden
Philadelphia
Barrowlagh Bar
Washington
Anl
Massscchusents
McClellan Ready for Swift Action in Northern War
Correspondence from Philadelphia sketches Union mobilization for an instant advance on the enemy. McClellan, praised as an able, disciplined commander, leads a large army with a reserve ready from the North. The writer warns of Confederate attempts to move into Pennsylvania via Williamsport and Chambersburg, stressing vigilance to protect Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Washington.
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Governaent
Theia
Ulory
Philadelphia Brees
McClellan
Teserve
Chickahowing
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Rappahannock
Lhe
TJ Jackson
Pennsylvania
Potomac
Williamsport
Ungerstown
Shenandoah
Chimberburg
Virginia
Jagerstown
Washington
Baltimore
York
Baltimore and Ohio Road
Baltimore, Wilmington
Maryland
Lamin
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