Captain Phillips remembered as front line hero and survivor
A long reminiscence honors Captain Phillips of the Gray company who left Richmond with the Confederate lines on April 23 1861 and surrendered at Appomattox He endured 35 battles without a wound and buried his brother after Spotsylvania He later built a business life in Texas and Beaumont oil ventures fueled by a fortune claim tied to Perry Higgins and a Pennsylvania partner with a massive stake in profits and a million dollar lawsuit.
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Lee
Capita Philins
Richmond
James
Captain Paillins
Seard
Yeatago
All of
Citm
Fomer Polceman
Willingen
Captaine Polips
Stara
Philips
Appomattox
Treft
Gravd
Ragged
Grays Organization
James B Phillips
W Mase Serjeant
K Guan L . Dickerson
J M Siddons
Phillips
Breal Ant Putlicker
Fa Ous
Phitine
Philip
Ethoys
Spotsylvana
Brech
James Nowland
Thomas Serla Serry
Petersburg
Philipa Bal
Petersborg
Guinea
Richmond Fredericksburg
Potomac
Battlefelad
Min
Texas
Lucas
Beaumont
Perry Higgins
Higgins
First Volunteer Rand at Arlington Medal of Honor Pioneer Soldier
In Arlington National Cemetery a two plot memorial honors Dr Charles F Rand of Washington DC as the first Civil War volunteer to earn the Medal of Honor. Rand, who enlisted with the Twelfth New York Volunteer Infantry after Lincoln called for 5000 troops, survived Bull Run era battles, earned the first Congressional Medal of Honor, and endured Libby Prison and savage wounds. He later served, despite injuries, until retirement and was rewarded with a presidential commission and a life in Washington.
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National Cemetery At
Arlington
United States
Drharles F Rand
Washeston
Rands
Young Rand
Old Eagle
Bataw
Henry I Glowacki
Young Read
New York
New York State
Frontiers
Rand
Congress
Blackburn
Ford
Harpers Ferry
Captan Berour
A H Barnum
Cheres J. Rand
Blackturns Ford
Hurce
Jackson
Richmond
Libby
Philad
Inhia
Sister of Charity
Batavia
NM O
Washington
Acton
Lincoln
Bull Run
Gaines Villa
Edhcoln
Lieutenant Rand
War Department
Stanton
Army
Georgetown University
Capt A F Lucas Rise from Conductor to Oil Magnate
The tale traces Captain A F Lucas from a railroad conductor in Dublin and Columbus to wealth and power as an oil magnate worth over 5.9 million dollars. It notes his early life, marriage to a Davvilletown woman, and relocation to Georgia, where he built a substantial fortune through a single decisive move. The story places him among famed industrial giants like Edison Carnegie Lipton and Lipton and hints at his current status and influence.
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Beaumort
Bits Wingham
Ala
Columbus Ga
Cantain Lucas
Sir Thomas Lipton
Andrew Carnegie
Edison
Texas
Lucas Wis
God Downs
Ufe
Traveles
Lucas
Birral Gaam
Georgie Compar
Dadeviliella
Colimbua
Georgia
Helpless and Paralyzed, He Made a Comfortable Fortune
A Sunny South feature parallels Nelson and Stephens as invalids who achieved greatness. Ruthersfordton NC highlights John Fo Arrownod, a paralyzed yet successful homesteader and real estate trader who built wealth and shipped goods despite physical limits. His story inspires perseverance and remarkable career growth.
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Rutherfordton NC
John Fo Arrownod
Irge
Arly
Ilfe
Justce of the Peace
Ale
Carlina
Blacksburg
Avery
Bingaiille SC
Marion
South Carolina
Georgia Extension Railroad
Pollen
Brier Town Gossip Goes Off The Rails In a City Ride
MV Boreham relays a jagged tale from Jeremiah and Melindy about a trip to the city and a yard full of gossip. Jeremiah's boasting and a chaotic bike mishap shift from humor to danger as a revival meet and a wild ride end with Jeremiah bruised and the machine wrecked.
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Jeremiah
Jeremiah Hawkins
Chrismas
Cure for Catarrh and Summer Remedies Promoted
The ad promotes Dr Bossers Catarrh Cure claiming faster two month summer treatment than longer winter courses. It markets a 13 dose box sent postpaid for 3 190 with orders directed to Dr J W Blows er & Ben in Atlanta Ga. The passage then digresses into a chaotic event description with a crowded meeting and stray anecdotes.
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Bossers
J W Blowser
Ben
Atlanta, Ga
Soldier's Courage and Death on the Mountain
A veteran recalls the eve of battle and a heroic comrade who crawled toward danger to save a wounded man. Amid relentless fire a fellow soldier dies after a final act of mercy, while a slapping abuser repents as another martyr is carried down.
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Shale
seShour Mountain
Glyston
Mary
J Rogers
From Editor to Santa Fe Conductor and a Juggler's Rise
A former editor turned railroad conductor for the Santa Fe line recounts daily exposure to tough scenes on trains. After stopping a drunken troublemaker by disarming him, the chase ended with the offender fleeing. the pursuit left Funston breathless and the train delayed. The story then shifts to Lon Verathart, a daring juggler born in Ohio who began as a farm boy, later a newsboy, and finally pursued travel as a performer after sensing stage music.
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General Funston la
Journaliam
Santa Fe
Var Aus Tough Thiogs
Pington,s
Funston
Everhart
London
Ohio
Yverhart
Seaboard advertises summer trips to fountain and seashore
Seaboard Air Line Railway promotes summer travel to Fountain and Seashore Resorts including Weaverville, North Carolina, and Southwest Virginia, with low rates, fast through schedules, and routes to Ocean View and Virginia Beach resorts. Agents can provide current fares, schedules, and route details for Eastern Seaboard resorts along the Jersey Coast.
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Fountain and
Seashore Resorts
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Seaboard Air Ling Railway
Vountein
North Carolina
Virginia
Sessa
Ocean View
Virgina Beach
Cig Point Comfort
Jrey
Yis
Seaboard
Air Tone Ralways Goons
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Laces
Lonrey
Bering
Railrander
Guffy
Philadelphia
Tacas
Auggins
Alabama
James E Phillips
President Lincoln
Gaines Mill
Randles
Savage Station
Sane Town
Lamar
Tim
Sumners Corps
Charles F Rand
Capt A F Lucas
Vt Meyer
Ae Scribe Mag
Homer George
Lord Nelson
Nelson
Inivalid
Alexander H Stephens
The
Presbyterian Church
Stablea Farms
Db Wilk
John F Arrowood
Boreham
Weil Tive
Cremion
Woo
Tata
Samoa
Jose
Melinda
Ge Coward
Ciliere
Pine Street
New York City
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