24 Sep 1863
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Newspaper
Aurora Commercial
Location
Aurora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1863
Page
1
A rousing historic ode extols the Union as a shield and beacon forged in blood and strife by Northern and Southern hands. It asserts the people’s heart as its basis, warns against any attack to its altar fires, and pledges renewed resolve to preserve the Union and liberty for future generations.
A fragmented poem evokes a peaceful valley where the dead rest beneath heaven. It contrasts spring, bees, streams, and roses with imagery of ermine robes and governing winds. The text hints at a religious or ceremonial burial scene and contemplations on afterlife.
A Civil War era correspondence from Company I, 83d Regiment, near Vicksburg, notes good health, few hospital cases, and uncertain next move toward Black River. It urges continued Northern charitable aid for sick soldiers, praising Sanitary Commission efforts and railing against misused funds while stressing the need for steady support from home.
A Civil War era poem and a Union Army letter describe rain as a humorous relief for Coakera and detail the 7th New York Cameron infantry near the Rapidan, praising officers, discipline, health, and morale. The letter notes strong regimental cohesion, adequate food, and inventive quarters, with readiness to march under Meade.
A review excerpt details European gambling houses, focusing on Homburg founded in 1810 by two Frenchmen with Landgrave support. The company grew from one million florins to a market value of ten million dollars, with dividends rising to high levels and one founder’s wealth reaching four million dollars.
A Baltimore to city train tale recounts soldiers in mixed color blouses befriended by an old cop who believes them Southern, then turns generous after learning they claim no Confederate funds and Maine origins. A Paris ladder collapse injures workers, while a Norwich passenger traps a foot in a carriage.
The piece laments a tatty flag stained with loyal blood and perforated by bullets, urging it to be sent home and preserved in the State House with other noble flags. It asks who will supply a new banner if the old is removed, noting that a flag could be shipped to Washington and returned without trouble.
A reflective essay argues that most die from disappointment or toil rather than old age. It contrasts animals’ fixed lifespans with human variability, blaming irregular work, intemperance, and constant wrath for shortening human years. It posits a physiological law suggesting men should live a century but seldom do.
An Indiana tale recounts Mrs Woods of near Greentown who, after losing two Union sons, throws hog slop on Copperhead demonstrators shouting for Vallandigham. The piece includes Norfolk Memphis letters and moral anecdotes about loyal sentiment and wartime insult.
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