Thanksgiving oration on war and unity by Mr Billings
In a fervent address to Freivon-Citizens, Mr Billings extols the Civil War as a divine struggle for national unity and liberty. He lauds Grant, Meade, Banks, Porter, and Rosecrans, recalls Gettysburg, and frames victory as necessary for a lasting peace and constitutional freedom. He salutes ongoing sacrifices and urges unwavering support ahead of upcoming elections.
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Mr. Billings
Freivon
Abraham “Lincoln
Geogray
Israel
God
Promised Land
Gettysburg
Nathaniel P. Banks
New Orleans
Parra
Gut
Port Hudson
Cumberland
Rosecrans
Bragg
Johnston
Alabama
Sceare
Grant
Vicksburg
Porter
Jeff. Davis
Choeers
Dayil
Battle Gloom Over Chickamauga From a Confederate Perspective
A Civil War letter from the 74th Regiment at Chickamauga argues Rebels overstated victory. It praises Union valor under Thomas, notes orderly Confederate retreat, and claims Chattanooga remains in Union hands while Deserters report Bragg’s command hesitant to assault.
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Lorton Meseenoen
Chickmanga
Dead Man’s River
Cherokee
Cumberland
Chickamauga
Longstreet
Buckner
Volk
Johnston
Hill
Chattanooga
Bragg
The Slaughter of Longstreet's Corps in Chickamauga
Colonel J T Wilder recalls the battlefield horror as Longstreet's men clash with Wilder's left wing at Chickamauga. Indiana Lilly's battery unleashes deadly canister as waves of rebels are mowed down. two thousand killed or wounded in a single field, a disastrous two day fight.
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John Morgan
Ohio
Gettysburg
Army of the Potomac
Meade
Lee
Old Guard
Waterloo
Sedgwick
Mississippi River
Union
West
Arkansas
Texas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Louisiana
North Carolina
North
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Mississippi
Hastelage
Mobile
Farragut
Grant
Beauregard
Charleston Harbor
Gilmore
Fort Pulaski
Fort Wagney
Sumter
Europe
New York
Army of the Cumberland
Longstreet
Chicamangaees
Wilder
Stauslder
van Cleve’s
Davis
Wilter
Lilly
Indiana
Col. Wilder
A Brave Man's Last Words From a Confederate Spy
The Utica Herald prints a letter from Spencer Kellogg Brown executed as a spy. He writes to his Virginia parents from prison, seeks Christian consolation, asks family to handle his pay and bonds, and thanks Capt. Alexander for kindness before his Sept 1863 execution.
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Utica Herald
Spencer Kellogg Brown
Castrie Tumper
Virginia
Dean Farner
Oclatiala
Alexander
Uncle Cozzens
St. Louis
United States
Pnen
Kitty
Freddy
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Vessenger
J. Vanlaw
Ss. C. Vanlaw
Amesville
Knowles
J. B. Clayton
LAW & Collecting Office
Knowles & Clayton
Knowles & Grosvenor
Messenger
Athens
Claxton
Mgr. Knowles
Marietta
Charles Ashton
Ewo
Main Street
Court House
A. W. Thomas
Pickering & Carley
H. K. Blackstone
Waliscer’s
Columbus
Simeon Nash
C. H. Grosvenor
A. G. Brown
Sylvus
T. W. Sparrow
FR. EB. Foster
John Perkins
Court Street
Sdence
Lodi Township
Suave
Athens Co
John Ackley
Perch
Oteloek
Wssherwood
Sec
Afl
John King
Duntry
Bat City
YLAWS
Cincinnati
J. & T. W. Vanlaw
The
Messenger Office
APS
Itchells
Prom Ashton's
T. W. Vanlaw
Pier Eail
Union Hotel
Cornell House
W. B. Mutchmore
Pomeroy
Lancaster
Times
Frank Cornell Etas
Fifth Street
Vine
Attipns, O
Washington Street
E. H. Moore
T. C. Maris
Den'tist
Orvien
Taylor’s Corner
College Green
T. G. Maris
Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Greenleaf & Co
Lake St
Chicago
Traber & Aubery
Ian
Stedman House
Yormerly Valley
Washington and High Sts
Athens, Ohio
WM. S. Stedman, Prop’r
Ito
Henry Howe
Main St
Guysville Flouring Wills
AVING
D. B. Stewart Mills
Whorough
Replir
Jegs
Athos
John Light
Guyaville
Addit
Livery & Sale Stable
EB. T. Boy UT Sh Do
Ben, OC. Brown
Toa
Nya
Pleces NE
Loday
London Morning Chronical
Granceur
Fred. Billings
Union Hall
San Francisco
A.D. Los
England
White House
Murfreesboro
Old Val
Brough
Srventy
74Th Regiment
Tenn
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