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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1863

Page

2

Remarkable man walks on artificial legs in Massachusetts

A Rockbottom man, Mr Brett, arrived at our office on three flights of stairs claiming to walk on artificial legs worn for three years. He formerly used a cane and lost his legs in California. Palmer & Co. of 19 Green Street made the legs, earning high local and European reputation for their mechanism. The rest of the piece comments on various topics and local notices.

Brett Rockbottom Mass California Palmer & Co Green Street Messrs Palmer & Co Europe M. C.s Massachusetts Richmond Dispatch A. H. Stephens North Carolina Stephens Tregard Eddy Chas. Mason Patent Office Edmund Burke Patents R. H. Eddy John Taggart

Spinola Brigade Leads Charge at Manassas Gap Fight

Advices report Spinola and 800 Excelsior brigade attacked near Manassas Gap as Gen Anderson commanded Georgians and North Carolinians. Rebels reportedly fled behind a stone wall after a bayonet assault with 400 killed or wounded. Spinola suffered severe wounds but praised his troops as they pressed toward Front Royal.

Washincton Army of the Potomac Rappahannock Kelly’s Ford Waterloo Washington the Star Spinola Excelsior Front Royal North Carolina Anderson New York

Charleston Bombardment and Parole Reports from July

Charleston reports detail renewed bombardment during July 24 to 25 with regular firing at Fort Sumter and Fort Wagner on Morris Island. Paroled prisoners were sent from the fleet and 54 regulars took oath. Casualties listed as 3 killed and 6 wounded this morning with later reports unclear. Six monitors are now present off Morris Island.

Col. Abbott Col. Putnam 7Th New Hampshire Lieut Bee Craven Col Hall Vogdes Trace Tracey Heygood Cates Congress Washington Richmond Charleston Sumter Hilton Head Fort Sumter Fort Wagner Morris Island Navy Department Dinsmore Gipron Welles Navy Department Canandaigua R George W. Powers Kattskill J. A. Daulgren Comd South Atlantic

Evacuation and warfare movements report from Mississippi

The dispatches describe Jackson and Canton evacuated by enemy forces, Grant's army moving to Vicksburg, and railroads damaged or repurposed. Rebel and Union officers discuss movements toward Richmond and Mobile, with widespread troop shifts and logistics changes across Mississippi and nearby Tennessee.

Washington Richmond Vicksburg Mobile

Gen Rosecrans Plans Raid on Atlanta as Bowen Dies

Richmond Enquirer reports Gen Rosecrans organizing a force to attack Atlanta and raid the Northwestern Georgia Railroad toward Chattanooga. Active preparations are under way to defend the city and railroad. Rebel Gen Bowen died on the 16th.

Monror Richmond Enquirer Atlanta Rosecrans Georgia Chattanooga Bowen

Arrest of Captain Hurtt on Account Irregularities at Cincinnati

Captain Hurtt assistant quartermaster at Cincinnati post was arrested this morning by order of General Burnside for irregularity in his accounts and misappropriation of funds.

New York General Wool Seymour Wool Gen. Brown Sanford Gen. Wool Gov. Seymour Albany Argus Cincinnati

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