18 Sep 1863
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Newspaper
Bellows Falls Times
Location
Bellows Falls, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1863
Page
1
A long, fragmented reminiscence weaves from Civil War lore to personal recollections. The speaker recalls battlefield scenes, soldiers, and distant campaigns, mixing memory with imagined dialogue and moral reflections. The piece drifts through names, places, and events, hinting at duty, sacrifice, and the cost of war on a personal level.
A dispatch from Cumberland Gap reports 2000 or more men and 14 artillery pieces surrendered near Wednesday to General Shesktfrd who leads an advancing Union army. The report notes Union possession of a strategic reef near Washington and mentions a broader campaign with victories and Confederate defeats.
The readable text hints at a disjointed account mentioning a veteran, money, and named individuals in New York. Key entities are unclear due to garbled OCR, but references to time spans and places suggest a biographical or legal notice fragment needing reconstruction.
Report from Fort Smith Arkansas on a victory by Gem Blane Deal and the capture of Fort Smith environs. Rebels west of the fort evacuated Lite Tock and retreated toward For t Wahinsion as Union forces tightened around the area. Casualties include 8 wounded and 24 captured or missing.
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