The Buckeye State Poem On Soldiers And Patriotism
The Athens Messenger tribute speaks of Buckeye soldiers and patriots who fell in sickness and battle. It notes that many were cut down yet their places will be supplied by others ready to take up the gun. The piece honors sacrifice and continuity of duty for Ohio men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Clayton
Knowles
Marietta
Jersons
Lodi Township
Athens Co
Ohio
John Ackley
Bawden
Ildiers
Dana & Bawden
Norton
Dulding, Mainstreet
John King
The Two Homes Tea Scene On Broadway
A cozy New York parlor blooms with simple charm as Mrs. Wilford hosts tea for an old school friend, Mr. Maynard, revealing contrasts between modest home life and the antique elegance of his own house. The scene contrasts warmth and status, ending on a note of genuine homey appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Broadway
Edward
Mr. Maynard
Amy Wolford
Darkened Hearths and Bright Aims in Unequal Homes
Maynard admires Amy's home life and cooking as a model of happiness while contrasting Clara's fashionable, distant marriage. Amy manages housework and devotion to her husband, but Maynard leaves to reflect on the absence of a shared life as Clara pursues society, music, and ballrooms, leaving home quiet and cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Irish Kitchen Corps
Amy
Charles
Wilford
Willard
Rotaa
Clara
Reverie and the Club Doors Through the Destructive Night
A lonely man leaves his fireside and goes to a famed club marked by gaudy splendor and glittering chandeliers. He has no home, and the sprawling place becomes a symbol of his wandering path and inner ruin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaiecty
Smirth
Letter from the 74th Regiment reports executions and war updates
Dated June 19 1863 from Merrieressone Troy the letter notes the hanging of Williams and Lysle for the Weaver murder in Wilson County Tennessee and describes the crowd size. It mentions a reprieve for a deserter during Gen McCook’s intervention and reports Confederate activity around Alexandria and Lebanon with Morgan’s Cavalry and Wharton reinforcing Bragg. It ends with rumors of Dix in Richmond and Hooker’s victory hoax, plus Bragg’s reinforced position and cautious plans.
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Merrieressone
Troy
Messencer
Williams
Lysle
Selkirk
Adam Weaver
Wilson County
Tennessee
Weaver
McCook
Minty
Morgan
Alexandria
U. S
Wharton
Lebanon
Kentucky
Nashville Iturugl
Louisville
Dix
Richmond
Hooker
Lee
Grant
Bragg
Bates
Clayton
Churchill
Vallandigham’s Congressional Doings in 1861 Ledger
The Cincinnati Gazette reports Vallandigham’s actions in the 1861 extra session. It cites his repeal of Morrill Tariff July 7, opposition to a $250 million loan, and refusal to support the Volunteer bill unless peace commissioners were appointed. It lists his resolutions accusing Lincoln of constitutional violations in wartime measures.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Vallandigham
Waraxoneva
Eps. Gazette
Ohio
Union
Butternut Party
C. L. Vallandigham
Gazette
Congressional Globe
House
Congress
Character of a Union supporter and critics of loyalty
A charge sheet recounts voting records and stances on Civil War measures including punishment for conspirators against the Government, authorization for force in the field, taxation, and reparations. It lists votes against government authority, and advocates for John Brough as a Union ticket leader to win Ohio.
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Heythy
United States
Crittenden
South
Treasury
Toto
Ohio
John Brough
Union
Derrnicn
Testament Gift Moves Soldier Hearts in Philadelphia Letter
A seven year old girl from Trinity M E Church in Philadelphia sent a pocket money Testament to a sick soldier. The soldier declined a purchase price of ten dollars, saying a hundred dollars would not buy it. The letter reveals a child’s prayers and empathy for soldiers, including a request for a reply.
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Trinity
M. E
Philadelphia
Soapien
North 9Th Street
Lizzin Scorr
We Have Been Are and Will Be Brave
An old Roman General recalls three generations of courage. He notes the old men say we have been brave, the young say we are brave, and the children pledge we will be brave. He fears who will guard the country as time passes.
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Rome
Washington view of the Situa tion from the Washington Chronicle
The piece reports Confederate forces moving across the Potomac toward Chambersburg and Williamsport with 2500 cavalry and 5000 infantry at Williamsport. It notes Union troops gathering in Harrisburg and across New York New Jersey Massachusetts Maine and other states readying to take the offensive. Hooper Hooker watches rebels as public hope grows for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Chronicle
Milroy
Lyler
Harper’s Ferry
Potomac
Williamsport
Chambersburg
Pennyslvania
Scotland
Kewell
Westminster
Baltimore
Northern Central Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio
Frederick
Tyler
Harper's Ferry
Jenkins
Virginia
Sheppardstown
Maryland
Shenck
Kelley
New Creek
Imboden
Cumberland
Harrisburg
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Maine
Keystone
Starrisburg
Union League
Hooker
A Confederate Spy Making Union Speeches in Ohio
A New Yorker, traveling in Ohio, encounters a Union speaker who claims to be a Confederate spy in disguise. The man shows a pistol and a recruiting commission, explains a mission to carry dispatches to Canada and England, and urges secrecy before parting.
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The
New York Post
Ohio
Canada
England
Military Arrests North and South Speech Echoes War Strife
A late war speech condemns arrests by Lincoln and censorship as mild restraint on traitors. The speaker contrasts Union government controls with Southern claims of Democratic unity and agrarian seizure under a new, better South. He urges awareness of government overreach and party loyalties amid conflict.
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Lincoln
Whisky seller notes smaller Union Convention turnout
A Columbus whisky dealer claims the late Democratic Butlernat Convention drew larger crowds than the Union Convention held on the 17th, citing sales as proof. He says he sold far less whisky after the Union gathering, and notes eighty cases were lodged for drunkenness the night before the copperhead gathering. Gallipolis Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Copperhead
Calaboose
Gallipolis
Rebel Invasion Expands Across Maryland to Pennsylvania
Special dispatch from Washington reports Major Lee’s army as it advances into Maryland and into Pennsylvania. Forces include 8 000 with 16 artillery pieces plus 10 000 to 12 000 from Hagerstown, with 66 pieces observed. Tull leads a separate force toward Mercersburg. Rebel foragers seize horses and cattle as Ewell and Johnson coordinate movements toward Harrisburg Philadelphia.
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T’reperick
Lee
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Smithsburg
Early
Liwell
Carltown Road
Mechanicsville
Gettysburg
Hagerstown
Greencastle
Ewell
A. P. Tull
Potomac
Hancock
Mercersburg
Williamsport
Shephardstown
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Prevenick
Bradley T. Johnson
Hours of Study Questioned in English Pamphlet
A recent English pamphlet by E Chadwick examines education with focus on hours of study and physical training. It cites schools of Glasgow where attention spans vary by age from five minutes to eighty, with teachers noting diminishing returns after longer sessions.
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England
E. Chadwick, Esq
C. B
House of Lords
Chadwick
Ate Moor
J. A. Morrison
Ian
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Rev. J. Pratt
S. Knowles
J. B. Clayton
LAW & Collecting Office —of
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A.B. Walker
Charles Ashton
EBETC
Main Street
Court House
A‘ W. Thomas
Pickering & Carley
H. K. Blackstone
Ambrotype
Athens, O
Walker
Himeon Nash
C. H. Grosvenor
Nash & Grosvenor
Attorneys AT Law
General Brown's
A. G. Brown
S. S. Knowles
Sylvus
Messenger
T. W. Sparrow
F. E. Foster
John Perkins
EALER
Court Street
J. Ballard & Sons
Ealers
Court St
College Square
Athens Lodge
Car
W. J. Bawden
Sec’y
Knox County Mutual Insurance CO
Mt. Vernon
Athens County
A.D. Brown
Athens, C
Hoctvy
Athens Messenger
Buckeye State
Isaac Partington
Buckeye
Liberty
Winchester Hights
Shiloh
Red Plain
Fair Oaks
Pea Ride
Antietam
Vicksburg
74Th Regiment
Washingtor
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