War memories from the Fredericksburg area by Col A J McBride
The document describes Confederate and Tenth Georgia actions during the Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville period. It recounts picket duty near Marye's Heights, reconnaissance across the river, brutal scenes in towns, captures, and lived experiences of sharpshooters under Lee and Semmes as the 1863 campaign unfolded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryee Will
McLany
Fredericksburg
D. X. Beauchamp
Company K
Stone Mountain
Sparks
Yaller Hummers
Tenth
Burnesides
Beauchamp
Rappahannock
Rodericksburg
Barnardes
Joe Hooker
Army of the Potomac
Lee
South
Bob Chilton
Molawa
Tenth Georgia Regiment
Chilton
Melawa
George Todd
Iraham Lincoln
France
Told
Dr. Todd
Fifty-Third Regiment
Georgia
G. R. Lamar
Thomaston
General McLawson
Reminiscence on General Miles and Chancellorville Actions
The passage recalls 1863 Civil War events around Chancellorville. It mentions Dorsey Strickland Miles and a Confederate shell fire at Chancellor house. It recounts Major Miles's wounding and retreat, and later actions including Semmes Wofford Kershaw Wright and a flag of truce demand by Lt. Bailey of the Waller Hammers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase
Hooker
Chancelloraville
McGee's Hill
Generala Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Semmes
Kershaw
Meluawn
Manry
Sommes
Chancellor House
Hiram Wood
Thomson, Ga
Wood
Wofford
Lee
McLaws
Aspisins Kibbsa
Leon
Alhancellor
Dorsey
Strickland
Orlando H. Morris
Miles
Wusden
Wright
Holt
A. Bailey
Waller Hammers
Best Lawyer in Town Accused in Bribery Case
Jim Webster stands trial for allegedly bribing a witness to testify falsely. The witness Sam Johnson asserts Webster offered money and pressured him to speak in a biased manner, with the proceedings interrupted by a sudden weather report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Webster
Sam Johnson
Sam
Ste
Pusson
San Antonio
Jene
That Certainly Was One Time Forgotten by Himself
An insurance applicant miscounts his father's children prompting a jokey exchange. The examiner notes the six named siblings while the boy points out the man forgot himself, delivering a light humorous moment from a New York Times item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Addie
Henry
Laura
William
Dove
Taura
Dora
New York Times
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Avar Church
Chancellorsville
Col
A. J. McBride
Atlante Journal
Tee's Hill
Welford's Mill
Hazel Run
Howison
Sykes
Zour Church
Willian M Slaughter
Edward Ball
Fifty-first
Mew
Valler Hammera
Sparka
Lyken
Pierce
Ballou
Shelby Co
Ohio
Texas
Ligon & Ledbetter, Holesale Dealers
Fretwell’s
J. Fretwell
Castoria
Cannine Castoria
Fred. G. Brown, Pres, and
Treas
E. Burries
Anderson Fertilizer CO
Anderson, 8. C
Vandiver
J. J. Major
ER. P. Vandiver
Vandiver Bros. & Major
Vandiver Brothers & Major
Acme
Acme Paint & Cement CO
F. B. Grayton & Co., Draggists
Anderdon
8. C
Nm. M. Mattigon
Peoples Bank
Agderson
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