Wirz Pleads for Clemency in President Petition
Continued from page 3 Wirz writes to the President from Old Capitol Prison on November 6 1865 asking for sentence clarity and either death or liberty. He portrays himself innocent of grave charges while describing six months in prison and distress over public perception. Lieut. Gen. Richard Taylor recalls meeting Wirz near Andersonville and noting guard and supply issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truy
Wirz
Taylor
Richard Taylor
Zachary Taylor
Davis
Georgia
Andersonville
Road to Augusta and Charleston Railroad Project Revival
The Seaboard Air Line plans to build a railroad from Athens to Augusta Georgia and from Augusta to Charleston South Carolina. After initial progress stalled, officials again study terminal properties in both cities for potential use and construction is expected soon. The line would shorten Athens rail access to the sea and boost regional trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard Air Line
Augusta
Charleston
8. C
Seaboard
Athens
Gainesville Midland schedules first train November first
General Manager E L Douglas announces the first schedule train will run on November 1 with potential testing runs before. Two daily trains to and from Athens are planned with possible night stops in Athens or Gainesville. Road nearing completion and prepared for a solid start. Also a local ad praises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a quick burn and skin remedy available locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Douglas
Gainesville Midland Railroad
Shackelford
Ausland
Athens
Gaffenville
Gainesville
Chancellor Barrow Declares Support for Football at Georgia
University of Georgia Chancellor David C. Barrow defends football, recalling his youth on campus, praising training value, self control, and team spirit. He argues the game builds character, reduces fighting, and strengthens college pride despite old and new rule debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David C. Barrow
University of Georgia
Community Team and Civic Duty Reflected in rhetoric
The text discusses teaching students to value community and government service, urging pride in one’s team and nation. It cites quotes about educated men serving temperately, aggressively, and patriotically, then shifts to health ads and local events, ending with a poem about autumn and nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sie
Cruelty Seen In Overworked Minds Not Animals
A brief reflective snippet notes that many men restrain violence toward animals yet harm themselves through overwork and neglect. It suggests compassion should begin with self care, warning that overdriven temper and fatigue breed cruelty in the inner life.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Old Capitol
Wpe
The
United
Kennedy
Orr Drug Co
Bam Kendall
Phillipsburg
Kan
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer
Barrow
Iit
Thouands
Dora A. Stephens
Port Williams
Dr. King
H. R. Palmer & Sons
A. L. Hull
Athens Woman's Club
Mia. H. C. White
Zaga
Colonial
Paine
the Fair
Bankers & Brokers
Paine’s Fire Works
Florence Hodgson
Epworth League
Fair Grounds
Euchre
Sta
Nature
Nana
Thomas
Jones, Jr
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!