War era tale of a heroic Southern girl near Atlanta
The Atlanta Journal piece recalls a Civil War scene near Peach Tree Road where a young Southern woman, amid shelling from Sherman’s batteries, remained calm and aided wounded troops. Her bravery, cheers from soldiers, and return to a church hospital underscore Southern devotion and the era’s shared memories. The narrator urges reunions to adopt homespun dress for sponsors, praising Carrie Bell Sinclair’s wartime symbol.
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Kevan L. Mowell
Mouhtree Creek
Nilieu
Odda
Fair Daughters of
Atlanta
Tolono
South
Carrie Bell Sinclair
Augusta
Rio Grande
Close Call and Confederate Veteran Memory of Gettysburg
A Georgia veteran recalls near fatal wounds at Seven Pines and Cold Harbor, his long hospital stay in Richmond, and a nurse and a Black helper who saved his life. He analyzes Pickett’s charge at Gettysburg with detailed unit losses, argues casualties were overstated, and notes final parole at Appomattox.
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Gettysburg
Pickett
Appomattox
Pickett Did Not Do It All In Your War Stories
Letter from a Civil War veteran recounts service in the infantry from First Manassas to Appomattox. He describes serving as a private in the Seventh South Carolina Volunteers and as an orderly for General M. J. Bosham at Mitchell's Ford, 1862.
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Twenty-seventh
Georgia Regiment
Twenty Seventh
Colquits
Henry County
Georgia
Carroll County
Camp Stephen
Griffin
Grant
Kershaw
South Carolina Volunteers
South Carolina Rifles
Gregg
McQuwan
Jackson
A. P. Hill
Virginia
Wright
Pickett
Eburg
Semmes
Telieve
Hoor
Piokote
Joan Lawteon
Gettysburg
North Carolina
Dieckett
Northern Virginia
Garnett
Armistead
Archer
Lana
Scales
Hood
Marly
Johnson
Rodell
Mclaws
Anderson
Heth
Pender
McLawn
Barry
Rodes
Early
Molaws
Johnston
Atlanta Journal
Mianannan
Appomattox
Manasses T
Sovoth
South Carolina
M. J. Bosham
Mitchell’s Ford
Bogeffield
Alain
Pyle
Talking Poodle Trick Goes For $500 Then Refuses to Speak
In a restaurant a smart young man and his French poodle entertain diners by the dog ordering wine and conversing in perfect English. A curious buyer bids high, pays $500, but the dog laments the sale and proclaims it will never talk again, ending the museum piece with a rueful silence.
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Monsoo
Anid
Caught a Dreadful Cold by Marion Rooke at Milwaukee Avenue
Marion Rooke, manager for T. M. Thompson, reports relief from a severe cold after using Chamberlains Cough Remedy. She notes rapid improvement and purchases more for herself. Sold by Hill c Drag Co. The spring hat idea is playful society commentary.
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Marion Rooke
T. M. Thompson
Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago
Chamberlain
Kor
Hill
C. Drag Co
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Cold Harbor
J. B. Gordon
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Kia
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Harris Lithia
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Eluriis Lithia
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