Confederate Cavalry Reports From Last Campaign Unpublished Letters
At a Killian’s reunion Col A R Brooks read two unpublished Wade Campton letters from 1863 64 detailing cavalry actions near Fredericksburg the Shenandoah and Yorktown. The messages praise Southern generalship oppose Yankee historiography and urge full narrative for posterity while noting losses and the fate of Kilpatrick and Kilpatrick’s raid outcomes.
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Upper Richland
Killian’s
A. R. Brooks
Richland
South Carolina
Wade Kampton
Lahould
Cavalry Corps
A.N.V
Sherman
Caplain
Frontline Sketches of 1864 at Atlanta With Confederate Valor
A narrative from 1864 recounts near Atlanta battles and reconnaissance by a Confederate company. Don Davis leads a daring dawn raid to gauge enemy fortifications, while the crew captures a horse and a Yankee near a ravine. The piece notes skirmishes with pickets, enemy artillery damage, and the vigil of sentries.
Confederate Soldier Memoir On a Skirmish Near Jonesboro
The account describes a small Civil War engagement where a unit pursued Union forces, chased them through chinquepin bushes, and captured several prisoners. The narrator notes observation from a ravine, a daring surrender demand, and subsequent seizure of commissary and army goods before reporting to General Clayton. The speaker credits Davis as brave and cites a later meeting with Yankees at Jonesboro.
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Travis
Davis
Arma
Clayton
Jonesboro
J. W. Cooper
Atlanta Journal
Why Confederates did not follow up Bull Run
An ex Confederate officer recalls July 1861 delays and actions at Manassas. He asserts the rail delay by a Northern sympathizer prevented pursuit, mentions rumors of the engineer's shooting, and cites Davis stating the army protected firesides rather than invade Washington.
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Bull Run
Richmond
Manassas
Manaseas
Davis
Senator-elect McCreary Seeks Water in Honest Misunderstanding
Kentucky Senator-elect McCreary asks for a drink while visiting a house. The owner replies no water in the yard, joking that he thought McCreary wanted water, not a drink. McCreary questions whether there is water in the well, and the owner confirms there is.
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McQreary
Kentucky
Tom
McCreary
Gov Perry’s Predictions On South Carolina Growth
The 1882 remarks of ex Governor Benjamin F. Perry praised water power and local raw materials as engines of future wealth. He forecast cotton and wool manufacturing expanding with foreign and domestic capital, predicting cotton output would more than double from 20 million dollars. Census data showed mill capital rising from 3 million to over 40 million, and cotton value from 20 million to about 32 million, with more growth anticipated.
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Benjamin FE. Perry
Greenville
Reidville Female College
Spartanburg County
Perry
South Carolias
South Caro Noa
Great Britain
England
South
Textile Milla
Spartanburg Journal
Botanic Blood Balm Promoted as Cure for Eczema and Sores
An old advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a proven remedy for eczema itching humors scabs scales watery blisters pimples carbuncles and skin ulcers. The internal tonic allegedly purifies the blood to improve skin health with free samples and mailed medical advice offered by Blood Balm Co. Sold locally by Orr Diag Co Willhite Wilhite and Evans Pharmacy in Anderson.
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Panbia
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Anderson
Orr
Diag Co
Willhite & Wilhite
Evana Pharmacy
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Wade Hampton
Columbia
S. C
Mississippi
Gonla
Fitz
William Lee
Commonwealth
Virginia
Beauregard
Longstreet
New Orleans
Alexander
Wade Campton
NE. Lee
Butler
Young
Fredericksburg
Rapidan
Rappahannock
Rosser
Shenandoah Valley
Milford
Kilpatrick
Ely's Ford
Stuart
North Carolina
Chek
Hart
Atlee
Little Page's Ferry
Ninth Virginia Cavalry
Pollard
Vite Guard
Yorktown
Urbannal
Positstion
Washington
Orange C. H
Atlantia
General Hood
Don Davis
Georgia
Davia
Battle of Bull Run
Dr. Pierce
Philadelphia
Asia
Gov. Perry
Abbeville
Seale
Calhoun Falls
John
Norwood
Hoon
Teres
Lees
Fede Boida
Capora Bi
Gathoun
Cobores
Taland Ford Rosd
Boteaba Mort Tee
Ieee
Joho 8
Norenaed
Henry H. Nonwocs
Swift Specific CO
Southern Railway
New
Atlas
Atlants
Asheville
New York
Florida
Lynchburg
Danville
Bor
Hardwich
Tailoe
Can
Pat
D.C
Ai Ca
Ww. Hunt
Gant
Charleston
Meguns Jetta
Tennessee Valley
Prectly
Db. Inderson
Yours Truly
Tolly & Son
Dopoi
W. H. Carpenter
J. ¥. Carpenter
A. G. Strickland
Fareera
Alan
Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co
Mm. M. Mattason
Ponplan* Bank
Andicrson
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