McClellan Rebuilds Army of the Potomac After Bull Run
The article chronicles McClellan’s restructuring of the Army of the Potomac at Washington after Bull Run, detailing shortages of engineers, trains, and siege tools, his emphasis on defense of Washington, and the early Peninsula campaign toward Yorktown and Williamsburg with Magruder’s fortifications and Harrowing swamp conditions slowing progress.
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Clellan
Yorktown
Richmond
United States
Potomac
Washington
Virginia
Lincoln
Gen. McClellan
McClellan
Peninsula Campaign Movements Toward Richmond and McDowell Link
The narrative traces McClellan’s advance from Williamsburg toward Richmond, with delays and redeployments including Franklin at Eltham's landing. McDowell’s 41,000 men are summoned, Shields joins McDowell, and White House HQ sits on Mary Custis Lee land. A Shenandoah scare forces 20,000 men to be diverted.
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Williamsburg
McClellan
Richmond
Yorktown
York
Eltham
West Point
Franklin
Washington
White House
Johnston
United States
Chickahominy River
Nts
McDowell
Fredericksburg
Peninsula
Gen. Shields
Banks
Shenandoah Valley
Mary Custis Lee
Martha Washington
Robert E. Lee
Custis
Stonewall Jackson
Army of the Potomac
MeDowell
Shenandoah
May 31 to June 2 Fair Oaks battle narrative
A Civil War field report describes May 31 actions at Fair Oaks and Seven Pines near the Chickahominy, detailing Johnston's three Confederate columns, Union holds under Sumner, key bridges, and a night push that ends with 7,000 losses per side. Reconstruction moves toward Richmond follow on June 2 as Hooker reconnoiters.
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Fair Oaks
Williamsburg
Johnston
Yorktown
Hrooker
Richmond
Hooker
Sumner
Heintzelman
Joe Hooker
Cub Dam Creek
Fort Magruder
Winfield Scott Hancock
Summer
Hancock
Gen. McClellan
Kearney
McClellan
York
Smith
Couch
Casey
Bancock
Norfolk
Huger
James
Chickahominy
Keyes
Savage Station
White Oak Swamp Bridge
Franklin
Fitz John Porter
Gaines’ Mill
Seven Pines
Richmo
Davis
Jeff
St. Paul's
Seven Pines Tavern
Longstreet
D. H. Hill
Gustavus W. Smith
Naglee
Nagle
Peck
Grapevine Bridge
Bottom’s
Grapevine
Sedgwick
Richardson
G. W. Smith
Uv. O. Howard
Thomas F. Meagher
Roger A. Pryor
Mahone
United States
Virginia
Lee
Jefferson Davis
Pryor
County Farmers Alliance Formed in Story County Iowa
Delegates from seven Alliances and two Granges met at the Nevada Court House on May 28 1887 to form the Story County Farmers Alliance of Iowa. O D Allen was elected president Elwood Furnas vice president and A L Stuntz secretary. A constitution was adopted outlining officers meetings and representation rules. State lecturer J W Witham spoke on aims of the Alliance.
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D. M Hayden
Court House
Nevada
Farmers’ Alliance
D. M. Hayden
O. D. Allen
A. L. Stuntz
John Shearer
Elwood Furnas
Ames
Cushing
Grange
Farmers Club
J. W. Witham
Story County
County Alliance
Com. O. D.allen
Salve for Cuts and Skin Eruptions Guaranteed
An 25 cent salve case offered by Pickett & Co. Palace Drug Store promises relief for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns and all skin eruptions with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Perect
Pickett & Co
Palace Drug Store
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Battle OF Fair Oaks
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