Execution Scene of Desertion Sentence at Hilltop
A Civil War execution is described in detail as Captain Wood leads a convoy of prisoners to a hilltop grave. Two deserters, Smith and Hill, face a rifle volley after a formal reading and prayers. Hill alone dies after an additional two delays, then is shot by a final guard. The narrator warns current and future soldiers that desertion carries death and substitutes face no mercy.
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Army of the Potomac
Nineteenth
Massachusetts Regiment
Brien
Nineteenth Massachusetts
Smith
Judge Advocate
Wood
Capt. Wood
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Company K
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North Brookfield
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Antietam
Bolivar Heights
Virginia
Fredericksburg
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Charles Ruggles
Worcester
Washington
Harper’s Ferry
Hill
Francis Wessells
Eugene Sullivan
Boston
Mass
William H. Hill
John Smith
Andrew Sharpshooters
Whebb
J.P. Woop
Andrew
Enind
Oppeeee Pan
Bramander
Guard of Honor
Black
Lieutenant Black
Frep. T. Brown
44Th Regt
Stock, Sterling Exchange
No. 56
State Street
Svulllivan
Buckferys
Lord Clyde
Sir Colin Campbell
John Moore
Portugal
Duke of Wellington
Spain
Highland
the Alma
Balaclava
India
Clyde
Alliance stealth warship and other oddities in a river tale
A press sketch recalls the altered pleasure boat Alliance fitted with timber outer shell and cotton to resist Yankee missiles, and notes a 20 mph speed. The column also surveys Civil War era items and humorous tidbits about Queen Victoria, Stonewall Jackson, and a disguised female servant in Rhode Island troop history.
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Liverpool
Eastham
Alliance
Springfield Republican
Charleston
Ben
Butler
Vermont
Confederate Agents and Privateer News Cross Atlantic
London and Liverpool reports note the privateer Florida off Cork with three passengers thought to be Confederate agents and warnings under the foreign enlistment act. The Nash destroyed off Gibraltar is confirmed, while Peterhoff disputes key points of Betts. The Confederate loan falls further. the Times reports a Mexican decline and possible decisive Washington decision.
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Cork Herald
U.S
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Peterhoff
the Times
Washington
England
Aoe
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Liverpool
France
Russia
Morning Post
Napoleon
Austria
LiverPoot
Cork
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Eagle
Bermuda
B. F. Hoxie
Prisoners, new gunboat command, and Civil War actions
Fortress Monroe reports arrival of a flag of truce steamer from City Point with 300 prisoners. Major Mulford leads, Captain Walter W. Queen takes command of the Florida. Richmond papers note railroad work near Newbern and military movements around Vicksburg and Raymond with Yankee forces extended along multiple points.
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Ave
City Point
Mulford
Walter W. Queen
U.S
Florida
Richmond
Newbern
Clesson
New York
Nethercutts Farm
Jackson
Miss
Vicksburg
Yazoo City
Benton
Jackson, Miss
Raymond
Six Hundred Yankee Cavalry Threaten Peninsula Moves
The Richmond Whig reports 600 Yankee cavalry advanced to New Kent Court House and near the Chickahominy bridge. Pickets exchanged shots. both sides suffered killed and wounded, though reports of bloodshed are believed exaggerated. Pickets withdrew after removing the bridge floor to slow the enemy. Authorities increased precautions and the Governor rang alarm bells before dawn.
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New York
Ave
Richmond Whig
New Kent Court House
Chickahominy
Richmond
Pratt of Hamtrap? dies. former Pratt Oakley co relat
Henry Z. Pratt of Hamtrorp Conn died this morning. He was formerly connected with the book publishing house of Pratt Oakley & Co. In Philadelphia sales of Five-Twenties reached $580 450 with deliveries to July 27.
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Hamtrorp
Conn
Henry Z. Pratt
Pratt, Oakley & Co
Philadelphia
Market Summary From New York and Money Market Aug 31
First Board stocks declined with railroads and mines showing lower prices. notable quotes include Illinois Central at 135 and Harlem at 1654. Second Board also fell with readings in Reading 1227 and Michigan Central 1253, whileTreasury notes sold 1073. Cotton, flour, and pork markets firmed. Ashes steady. coffee dull. petroleum steady amid varied forward contracts.
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Chicago and Rock Island Railroad
Ilinois Central Railroad
New York Central Railroad
Reading Railroad
Missouri
Erie Railroad
Galena and Chicago Railroad
Cleveland and Toledo Railroad
Michigan Central Railroad
Harlem Railroad
American Gold
California
Treasury Notes
Lumberland Coal
Hudson Railroad
Canton Company
Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad
Chicago and Rock Railroad
Milwaukee and Prairie du Chien Railroad
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad
Alton and Terre Haute Railroad
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Cleveland and
New York Weekly
Occas Oi
New York
Ohio
Canada
Chicago
Milwaukee
Iowa
Michigan
State
Bond
Porto Rico
Muscovado
Havana
Manila
New Orleans
Trinidad
Kentucky
Liverpool
Shipping movements from New York and British ports
The list details vessels sailing and current positions including Ar at New York 31st from New Orleans brig John G Matamoras Veranda Londonderry and Sir Robert Peel from Liverpool Palestine Gonaives. Also ships from New York 15th Fanny Palmer Westport Lucy Thompson Northern Belle at Liverpool and Lizzie Southard from Deal. Canvass Back off Dover bound Antwerp. Other arrivals include Bianca Clotilde Lady Alicia Portsmouth San Petro Waterford and more at various ports.
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Mary Stetson
New Orleans
John G. Matamoras
Veranda
Londonderry
Robert Peel
Liverpool
Palestine
Cardiff
Ee Gonaives
Hermdall
Limerick
City of
Deal
Antwerp
Dover
Goodwin Sands
Bianca
Gloucester
Clotilde
Lady Alicia
Portsmouth
San Petro
Waterford
Aliaa
Falmouth
RS Ely
Livernor
Ida Mathilde
Despeche
Queenstown
Boston
Elizabeth
August Market Outlook Shows Strong Demand Across Sectors
August closes with brisk wholesale and retail activity. Gold rises to 1273 while Sterling at 1394, money sought for stock collateral loans at six percent. Board of Brokers notes firm demand for solids and rising fancies as several issues move while bears abandon others.
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Newport
Maine
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Eastern
Wilmington
Cheshire
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Massachusetts
Union Steamship
Portland City
Rutland
Central
Ogdensburg
Quincy
Pittsburg
Pewabic
Franklin
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