Heroes graves are decorated across southern states
Memorial Day observances spread from Talbotton to Palatka with Ladies Memorial Association and Daughters of the Confederacy leading in ceremonies. Speeches by notable figures, prayers, recitations, and abundant grave decorations marked events in Americus, Athens, West Point, Moultrie, Dawson, Newnan, Abbeville, Cordele, Gainesville, Sparta, Opelika, Savannah, Augusta, Macon, Jacksonville, and Mobile among others.
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Talbotton
Ladies’ Memorial Association
Dream of Dixie
Colore
O. J. Gorman
Frances McCullough
Mia
Delosehe
A. W. Brephang
Atlanta
W. N. McGahee
Ad.arasu
Bir. Stephens
Greer Maxwell
Oo. D. Gorman
Dux FM
WW. T
Mi Wss
Minnow
Carolyn Jehnis
Bile Macartes
Louise Micharde
Walker
Americus
America
Oak Grove Cemetery
Daughters of the Confederacy
Tabies’ Memorial Association
Clifford Walker
Monroe
South
Camp Sumter
Hexington
Sne
Veterans’ Association
Prat
TU Ballard
Brunswijk
Public Schoola
Dawson
Speers
J. W. Quartermans
M. C. Edwards
Misa Phoebe Laing
Stonewall Jackson
Mise Ray Chester
Chap Saville
Plantat
Guarda
Newnan
A. C. Broom
Court House
Werroltton
Oak Ham Cemetery
Abbeville
Obeville
Ers
Wilcox County
New Courtouse
George &. McTodd
Pal Maer
Chas. Jackson
Shelby Sek
Savannah
Gower
My Andress
Judge Myrick
Georgia
Maryland
Walter Wilson
Boiseuillet
Gainesville
Gainesvile
Longstreet
John T. Boiseulliat
Macon
Candler Horse Guards
Sparta
Sperial
A. M. Hutchingon
Provesaiwa
Com Mandant
Fogers
BR. H
Apa
W. A. Larborough
Aba Cinch
Sparta Caapier
Sfteen Hancock
Jinige FL. Little
Opelika
Ala
Ladira
Confederate Memorial Association
M. B. Whitfield
Augusta
Erans
A. Ho Smith
Officers Ladies’ Memorial Association
James B. Park
J. H. Gheesting
Idi Williams
M. C. Wright
Joseph G. Faust
M. W. Lewis
Greensboro
Dixie
Gra
Little Mounds
City Hall
Sidney Lamer
Katharine Ayer
Walter la
Jacksonville
Fla
Confederate Veterans, Daughters of the Confederacy
Sons of Veterans
Hemming Park
Veterans and Sons of Veterans of Chapter of Daughters of the Confederacy
Mobile
Momic
Mexicans Seize A Schooner In Progressa
The fishing schooner Sallie Sterns of Pensacola owned by Warren Fish Company has been seized by the Mexican government at Progressa. The owners informed the American consul at Pro-Bresso and the state department via Senator Mallory. Consul Diaz expects word and thinks the vessel violated fishing laws by operating within one league of shore.
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Pensacola
Ela
Sallie Sterns
Warren Fish Company
Progressa
Stearnstage
Pro- Bresso
State Department
Mallory
Consul Diaz
Mexico
Troops Ordered to Frisco and Surrounding Posts
Washington April 26 The War Department will dispatch General Greeley to San Francisco with 2500 additional troops. The force includes Eleventh Infantry Fort D A Russell Twenty seventh Infantry Fort Sheridan Twenty eighth Infantry headquarter squadron and company Fort Des Moines Iowa Seventh Cavalry Fort Kort.
Memorial Day Observances at Decatur Honor Calhoun Legacy
Memorial day exercises at Decatur featured a procession to the cemetery and the unveiling of an old historic cannon from the Creek Indian war. Colonel William Lowndes Calhoun gave an address. Major W. J. Houston presided. The event included prayers, children's songs, garlands, and a floral tribute to Confederate soldiers.
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Charles Fox
A. A. Bond
W. Trox Butketon
Tudge Hammond
Waynesboro
Henry C. Hammond
Georgia
Grelock
Warnesboro
Conyers
Weavers
A. Gulnn
H. LY
England
Mya
C.K. Galley
B. M. Blackburn
G. W. Gleason
Decatur
Witam ‘Awndes Calhoun
William Lowndes Calhoun
W. J. Houston
Gane
Confeder- Veterans
Prisi
Culone
Maton A. Candler
Wilan Lowndes
Milton A. Pandler
Jeuvery
Bus
Siiive Bliups
Agnes Lice vAapler
Jane Hamilton
Brown
Stanley Hastings
Hooper Alexander
Hoykin
Cook
Astoric
Agnes Lee Wapter
Isabel Hamilton
Hamilton
Elijah Steward
Lemuel Dean
Jams M
William Lawndes Casehoun
Ezekiel XN. C. Calhoun
Calhoun
Misa A. N. Gas
Great Wave Strikes Texas in Coast Ship Repairs
Boston April 26 A battleship named Dixas arrived after a perilous voyage from Charleston en route for permanent repairs in Texas. A prior patch failed in a gale, water flooded the deck, but pumps steadied the ship and it was placed in dry dock upon arrival.
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Boston
Dixas
Charleston
Florida
Iaston
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