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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1887

Page

3

The Red Acorn Chapter X Continues in Retreat

Harry Glen is rescued by Unionist Long Jim Fortner as Confederate pursuers close in. They escape through woods to Little Rockassel ford, endure peril on Black Snake cliff, and hide at Aunt Debby Brill’s cabin. Debby tends them while Fortner recounts the night’s deeds and awaits safety.

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Fortner’s Rifle Strikes Down Confederate Colonel

In dawn light Fortner fires from concealment and kills a Confederate colonel who draws his revolver. The horse rears, the rider collapses dead, as Harry’s musket and Confederate volleys scatter the rest into dark cedars.

Fortner Harry

Marvelous Day Event Hints in Faint Journal Snippet

Fragmentary OCR hints at a remarkable day with scattered phrases about Sears and a part of a larger event. The readable text offers no clear names, dates, places, or outcomes to confirm a specific story or linkage to a concrete incident.

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