28 Jul 1881
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1881
Page
1
Fragmentary reminiscences recount General Davis defending his Civil War plans and criticizing General Bragg while detailing Lee’s hesitations at Chickamauga and Gettysburg. The speaker argues Bragg’s failures and Davis’s blame for Confederate defeats, praising Lee’s restraint and Jackson’s loss.
The article condemns annual state funding to a private agricultural and machinery society, arguing the appropriation burdens taxpayers and benefits only society leaders. It criticizes racing and exhibitions funded by public money and calls for ending the practice as against democratic principles.
A lengthy profile of the Clyde Syndicate led by George W Perkins and linked figures. It details the control method via Richmond and Danville, the gang’s vast railroad ambitions, key members and their wealth, and plans to expand across the Carolinas, Tennessee, and beyond setting a path toward Western markets and Mexico.
The obituary details General John C. Pemberton, once Confederate commander at Vicksburg, dying in Penlyan Pi on Wednesday July 13. It traces his birth in Wilmington 1817, service as lieutenant of artillery, Mexican War action, rise to brigadier general, and his role in Northern Mississippi and Vicksburg. It covers his later capture, prison conditions, and civil war losses, noting prisoners and overall costs of the Confederacy.
A long narrative traces the rise of Taber and Loomis in Colorado gold with the Pike's Peak era memory. It details early ventures in Leadville Denver City and Colo rado mining deals, including purchases, crashes, and moral claims behind vast fortunes. The piece notes Taber’s wealth growth and public perception amid shifting mining schemes.
Rough OCR yields a chaotic battle narrative describing surrender at a border, with references to Farragut era troops, Lincoln, Washington, and colonial leaders. Accounts mention French and American forces, a parade of colors, and varied anecdotes including a rattlesnake incident and a drunkard town scene. The piece also touches on public notices, executions, and political reactions across multiple regions and eras.
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