Milledgeville War Diary Recounts Sherman Entry 1864
An 1864 reminiscence details Sherman entering Milledgeville Georgia with Hood's hospital staff. The piece covers hospital evacuations, requisitions for medicine and supplies, guard details, and encounters with General Howard and Captain Duncan. It notes Wheeler’s cavalry actions nearby and recalls Governor Brown's last acts and local reactions.
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Sherman
Milledgeville
Augusta
Atlanta
Georgia
Sherwin
General Sherman
S. H. Stout
Tood
Sale
Sharman
Howard
J. R. Bratton
Midway Hospital
Dungan
Roward's
Scouta
John
Hood
Bratton
Duncan
Dixie
United States
Georgian
Tie
Matt
Logan
Butte
General Howard
Wight
Brown Hospital
Wheeler
General Wheeler
W. ©. Dodson
Col. J. P. Austin
Kentucky Confederate Cavalry
Wes
Austin
Morgan
Breckinridge
Brown
Penite S
Ira St. Poster
Foster
Roberts
Dooley County
Cordero
Hhe Garden
Joe Brown
Eroor Brown
Celia
William A. Hawley
Cape
Tundan
Andersonville
Confederate Whiskey Hidden Till Sherman Return
A fragment recounts finding $150 a gallon Confederate money whiskey once buried by Frank Huson, Milledgeville hotel owner, ten feet deep in his cellar. A loyal worker unearthed it to appease Sherman and presented it to the general, who later returned it to Huson’s acquaintance Dueen, who gratefully recalls the act.
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Sherman
Frank Huson
Mil Jedgeville
Shirman
Dueen
Hindesth
Forrest and a Bully at the 1868 Democratic Convention
Tennessee delegates to the 1868 Democratic National Convention in Louisville included General Forrest from Memphis and General Basil Duke. A feared local man threatened to abduct Forrest from a train amid a large mob. The train crew urged Forrest to avoid the confrontation. Duke pledged support, and Forrest chose to stay aboard.
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Mr. Seymour
Atile
General Forrest
Memphia
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Basil Duke
Duke
Forrest
Cincinnati
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General Duke
Borrent
Tam
General Forrest Defuses Rebel Threat on Train
On a moving train a bully crashed a door and charged General Forrest. Forrest seized the man by the throat and hurled him from the car. The crowd cheered as the train departed, Forrest laughing at the ludicrous scene and the crowd waving hats in approval.
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General Forrest
Forrest
Morrest
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Digestive Health Claims in Medical Discovery Ad
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Pierce Shiver
USA
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Peron
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