18 Apr 1862
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Newspaper
Beaver Dam Argus
Location
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1862
Page
1
A fragmented Civil War era piece recounts a prisoner exchange scene with Confederate threats and humorous insults as a Union captive recalls escape attempts and a tense confrontation aboard a train car. The narrative mixes slang, desperado bravado, and casual war chatter, followed by census notes and Wisconsin legal notices.
A fragmented report notes a horse approaching a stall diner with restless hooves. The text hints at fate crossing a distance of about 700 and mentions hull and exterior details, leaving several words unreadable.
Literary companion excerpt narrates Aunt Kiesialn recounting battlefield life. A nurse, a leftenant, and a corporal generate comic yet poignant scenes as she tends injuries with home remedies and faith in survival. The voice blends humor with tough wartime medicine and personal courage.
Published notices summarize multiple Wisconsin acts from April 1862. One amends section seventy seven of chapter nineteen to replace the word town with county in highways and bridges. Another creates a court venue expense fund, detailing per diem and witness costs, with clerks to bill and counties to pay. A third authorizes a fifty thousand dollar state loan to defray capitol enlargement and a hospital, with bonds issued in New York, tax levies to repay coupons, and scheduled interest and repayment through 1867 and 1863 1866.
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