Camp correspondence from Gallipolis Ohio October 1862
In October 1862 from a camp four miles below Gallipolis the narrator notes rebel threats near the town and describes troops from the 116th called to guard river transports. The message details a September 29 order for twenty five men to ready gear and rations and to march with the captain for potential action.
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Galllipolis
Ohto
Messrs. Ephors
Gallipolis
Athens
Jenkins
Dixie
116Th
Down the Ohio to the Gen. Meigs Ashore at Millersport
A Civil War-era account describes traveling by steamer Gen. Meigs toward the Virginia shore, scouting for secessionists, observing Jenkins’ farm, and detailing dangers from shoals and fog. The party reaches Millersport, toils upriver, and reflects on Western Virginia's upheaval, with losses and loyalty debates amid rebel activity.
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Gen. Meigs
Virginia
Secess
Jenkins
Ohio
Millersport
Big Raccoon Creek
Cox
Kanawha
Regimental losses at Corinth show 63rd O V I battles
From the 63rd Ohio Regiment report dated October 12 1862 at Fulton Mississippi the notes recount a brutal Corinth battle on October 4 with 131 killed and wounded in the 68th Ohio and heavy casualties across companies B G H I K and others. It praises officers Col Sprague Capt Brown Capt Jackson Capt Smith Capt Gilmore and others with devotion and courage and lists killed and wounded in the 63rd Regiment C V 1 at the action, with Chaplain Fry commended for care of the wounded. The regiment returns to Corinth to rest and prepare for the winter campaign as Ohio expresses pride in its soldiers in the Mississippi."
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Mississippi
Messencern
Corinth
Ohio Brigade
Stanley
63Rd
Ohio
van Dorn
Brown
Jackson
Sprague
Smith
Browning
McFadden
Company KK
Gilmore
Col. Sprague
Falock
Conley
Col. Gilbert
39Th
Col. Smith
43Rd
Ripley
Tippah County
Chaplin Bry
Far West Letter from Virginia City Nevada Territory
Luke A. Port writes from Wincinsa City Nevada Territory describing the rough frontier, fires, lodging, and social life of Virginia City. He notes stage dangers, immigration strains, and a murder in the town as well as Indian trading limits and the threat of smallpox amid frosts and geese signals.
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California
George W. Donley
Virginia City
Sam
Cincinnati
Athens
Nevada Territory
Blue Ocean
Desert
It Pays to Take the Papers
A northern county farmer, wary of banks during war times, pays a $2,000 mortgage in gold. The lender jokes about the papers, noting the gold’s 22 percent premium, which doubles the value beyond the bond and even supports local newspapers for centuries.
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Vorwalk
Goxette
The Last Arctic Expedition and Its Folly
A commentary on C F Hall returning from an Arctic journey two years after setting out to reach the North Pole. The piece mocks his claims about discoveries and argues Arctic expeditions are futile for commerce or philanthropy, noting his boastful letter and alleged discoveries alongside general public skepticism.
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C. F. Hall
Arctic Circle
North Pole
Hendrik Hudson
John Franklin
Esquemaux
Martin Frobishen
Avassa Varedi
Eaquemanx
Kane
Toledo
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Joseph M. Dana
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H. L. Baker
Fuller
63Rd Ohio Regiment
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C. V.1
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A. B. Monahan
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James McFadden
C. E. Smith
Ball
Geo. W. Fitzimmons
O. L. Jackson
W. H. Cherry
John W. Browning
James A. Gilmore
W. Cunningham
Jasper N. Drain
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John Courtney
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