Half Million Discrepancy Sparks Confederate Ledger Mystery
Albany news recounts Capt. R Hobbs, purchasing agent for the Army of Virginia, facing a telegram announcing a five hundred thousand dollar discrepancy. The audit reveals an overcredit due to wrong sack weight, illustrating the vast effort to feed the Confederate army amid wartime logistics. Also notes Dr Pierce pills, Venango widows named Hendersons, Scandinavians in Minneapolis, and Schley County Mexican War pensioners.
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Illinois Central bridge at Cairo linked to Chicago New Orleans line
Bridge project across the Ohio at Cairo will create an unbroken track from Chicago to New Orleans. The 4200 foot bridge uses multiple spans, rests on deep alluvial foundations, and costs about 2 million dollars. The work is underway with congressional approval and notes a humorous Lincoln era exchange. Local farmer yields cited and Odd Fellows history touched upon.
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