The Closing Year by George D. Prentice
Poetic reflection on the year’s end as the author contemplates time change, memory, and the passing of seasons through a reflective, period voice.
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Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1863
Page
1
Rambler's Confederate Train Ride in Humorous Slips
A rambling diary sketch by Artemus Ward recounts a perilous yet comic journey from Montgomery to Balldensville. He threads banter with a Secesh passenger, endures a rough trip marked by racist jests, rough humor, near arrests, and a finale of gin and a swoon amid wartime taunts and misadventures.
Winter Quarters Debate and Confederate Foraging March
From the 116th Regiment at Beuruineron Virginia in December 1862 the writer notes field marching, cold storms, and a move toward Petersburg. He comments on winter quarters vs active campaigning, praises volunteers who left homes for the war, and urges continued vigorous action to save the Union. He reports casualties, hospitalizations, and a failed assault across the river, with reflection on leadership and promises further detail. The piece closes with official sentiment and a salute to the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messers
Eprrons
Cox
116Th
Wildes
Gen. C
Petersburg
Burlington
Wesley Griffin
Co. I
Co. H
Co. D
Burnside
Fredericksburg
United States
South
Sam
Virginia
Union
Important Burnside Report on Crossing the Rappahannock
General Burnside explains why the Army of the Potomac crossed the Rappahannock earlier than planned and at Fredericksburg. He cites enemy movement, surprise, and a delayed bridge as the key factors affecting the plan and potential victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrenton
Army of the Potomac
Fredericksburg
We Stand Alone Amid War's Grim Toll and Trials
The Mercury reports that the Rebels face a protracted, worsening conflict. It notes continued losses and bereavement across the South, with hope fading, foreign intervention failing, and the nation relying on itself to resist attacks. The piece emphasizes steadfast courage, though calls out lack of substantial aid despite praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Mercury
sVst
Bulletin Board Gag Echoes Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania
A Democratic New York paper reports a bulletin board joke after a late election. The sign reads See Indiana see Ohio see Pennsylvania Seymore with a wag adding Se-eesh. The item captures light political humor from the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Seymore
Bulletin
Se-eesh
Unuttered War Warning From Kossuth
The quotation attributed to Lajos Kossuth cautions that silent conflict may avoid immediate harm but its consequences emerge once spoken, stressing the unclear impact of withheld declarations on future events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Butler's Intervention Secures Debt Payment in New Orleans
A Boston Traveler correspondent reports in October a Massachusetts firm sent a young collector to New Orleans to recover a debt from a mercantile house. The firm refused payment, but General Butler urged prompt settlement. The merchants agreed and paid the full amount the same day, with others in New Orleans following suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cen. Butler
Boston Traveler
New Orleans
Massachusetts
Butler
The Boy Who Aspired To West Point Wins Appointment
A congressman recalls a tailor’s apprentice who sought a cadet appointment. The youth, sitting with an abstract science hook, declared he was born for something better than mending clothes. The congressman awarded the cadetship, noting the youth’s intelligence and resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persey
Evening Post
Congress
Des8alint Military Academy
Simpling
West Point
Smith
Tudiana
Burnside
Army of the Potomac
Capitol
Richmond
Nine Follies and Flawed Logic in Daily Life
A garbled excerpt critiques common beliefs about overeating, study time, sleep, and sleeping space, questioning the logic behind remedies that give immediate relief and actions that risk prejudice or impunity. The text mocks people who advise others without trying themselves and notes improper eating and appetite behavior.
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