War Story of a Rebel Family Under Siege Near Vicksburg
A southern woman recalls Civil War hardships at Walnut Bayou ten miles from Vicksburg, detailing a Yankee occupation, lootings, threats against her family, and a dramatic night when Union soldiers searched the home for valuables. Her husband and others resist the oath, while enslaved people complicate escape plans and a later relocation to safety is described amid devastation.
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Kowa Stroud
Havana
Ala
Selwyn
Walnut Bayou
Vicksburg
Mis
Mississippi River
Grant
Espal
Aod
Betzey
Este Lodge
Bear Lake
Millikee's
Béed
Christias Pve
Jane
Serosa
Askif
Southland
Ahso
Montgomery
Boebrad
Winwell
Baurkridee
Kentucky
Col. Brown
Union
Yazoo
Milliken’s
Hig Mon
Confederacy
Texas
Mississippi
Jay
Reuben
Mars
Mia
Traywood
Lengit
Grandma Traywood
Grandma
Nodle
Lizzie Sradewell
Munroe
Fenelig
West
Howe
Agatn
Horace
Jneanness
Crusoe
Delhi
Hoopes
Madison Parish
Univu
Bininiere
Aelda
Minnesota
Wal
Bayou
Jady
Spartakburg Spartan
Bern
Adimela
Manstaria
Victios
Manind
Font
Jeatroy
Seay Pnise
Pendleton
Federal education bill passes Senate for nationwide common schools
A retired Senate draft of a long standing education act outlines eight years of funding, starting with seven million dollars and rising to fifteen million, to support common schools for all children age ten and over. It requires equal distribution by state based on census data from 1880 and mandates state reporting, oversight, and safeguards against racial discrimination.
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Reuben
Milliken’ Bend
Misa Tradewell
Chloe
New York
New York Tribune
Tribune
Hasing
Havana
Atain
I Ad
State Department
Spain
Lo Washington
Washington
Secretary of State
Mavane
Cuba
Epanieh Cortes
United States
Benste
Aviles
Senate
Thad
Havens
Bute
Congress
Childts
Clair
House of Representatives
United States of America
Aftgr
Secretary of the Interior
Korea
Chamber of Colored Coms
Ie Secretary of the Treasury
Inserior
Ita
Colmaun
Bec
Luc Suste
Secretary of
Te Interior
Eecretat of the Interior
Cavalry Clash Ends in Double Kill and Fierce Hand to Hand
A Civil War style skirmish description reports Col. Washburne and Col. Dearing engaging in a brutal cavalry charge. Both leaders are killed within three feet of each other, with additional casualties including Cal and Major Bompante. Washburne's entire command suffers severe losses as the fight continues amid shattered horses and desperate pistol and saber actions.
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Col. Dearing
Col
Washburne
Dearing
Dessier
Urey
Cal
Boston
Major ‘Bompante
Five Forks
Jim Breathard
Breathard
Brenthard
Oruges
Aaddte Agin
May-len
Rosser
Phila
Weekly Times
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News and Courier
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Chicago
Gostro
Empire State
Pennsylvania
Blaine
Puck
Maine
Mulligan
Lincoln
Sam
Adam BanpEal
C. Durham
Balol
Court of Heaven
Inata
James Boyce
Emkine Seminary
Egypt
War Department
Ashington
Aiken
Boyce
Dri Doyce
Herides
Drum
D. W. Aiken
Ismael
Israel
Children of Israel
Thia
Daird
Royce
R.C. Dux
Verier
Srife
Asia
Tebia Wil
FLAIR
America
Margaret
Giel