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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1894
Page
8
Lieutenant Townly tethers a romance with Miss Edith Chamber as Confederate scouts pause near Winchester. A dying message and a black veteran’s kindness reveal loyalties amid Civil War clashes. Townly survives a cavalry rout after a saber wound, rescued by a Union rider.
A veteran recalls the Battle of Shiloh with a private’s view on Grant's surprise attack and the Fifty-fifth Illinois. He details the chaotic dawn, his escape, a life saved by a fellow soldier, and ending as prisoners with General Prentiss nearby.
A fragmentary lament recalling Civil War memories, with lines about a graveyard, wartime losses, and a widow named Mrs. McVean Adams. It references a commander’s grave, a captain’s baby, and a prison death, ending with tribute to soldiers.
A reflective piece on Memorial Day noting its enduring meaning and the virtues it teaches. It traces the patriotism of Americans from colonial fights to World War era valor, urging reverence, loyalty, and civic duty as the republic’s future rests on remembering brave dead and upholding lawful order.
A historic voice recalls Dec oration Day reverence and the valor of fallen comrades. The excerpt invites girls to join the Daughters of Veterans procession, urging participation from the pavement or seats, with a chance to wear post colors and cheer posts marching, in a tone blending honor with civic pageantry.
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