29 Jun 1861
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1861
Page
1
A poem extols the nation’s endurance amid desolation and war. It lauds Columbia as the ark of freedom guiding a brave crew through peril. It speaks of victory garlands and the red, white, and blue while hoping fame and wreaths endure.
The North British Review May issue argues the United States cannot remain in decline. It portrays a calamity as a crucible to purify and advance the Union, claiming the Anglo-Saxon race will lead in Christianity and civilization across the American continent.
Major General George B. McClelland of Ohio visits Dr. Thompson in Cincinnati and prays for the republic. Otis W. Whittier, a New England mechanic, devised the Colt Revolver in 1837, faced ruin after a fire, later sold the patent to Beach and War ruff, who passed it to Samuel Colt and built a vast fortune.
Four Whitworth cannon presented to the United States by loyal Americans abroad arrived in New York. A twelve pounder eight feet long rifled breach loader with five and a half mile range was shown in the Park. Its markings include From the loyal Americans in Europe to the United States Government and Whitworth Ordinance Co Manchester 1860.
Florence McCray, a North Carolina teacher, fled south after a bowie knife incident in Mobile and a brutal harassment campaign by officials and mobs from Mobile to Richmond and Alexandria. She faced threats of tar and feathers, illegal passports, and insults, finally escaping with only the clothes on her back and lingering bronchial illness.
A Civil War era notice argues for measured water intake during heat and marching. It warns against overconsumption after exertion and suggests tepid beverages, small sips, and maintaining hydration with restraint. A second piece defends liberty and duty with religious rhetoric and calls for moral courage.
The article discusses government policy labeling slaves of the enemy as contraband and reflects on wartime sentiment via an old slave's remark. It also notes Confederate and Union views on potential troop movements and a Kentish Guards examination criticizing tobacco use. It closes with a mention of New York’s Croton Aqueduct at 40 1 2 miles.
The narrator recalls arrival at Cassel at 10 PM with a sick companion then touring Wilhelmshoe and Cas cade of Karlsburg. They describe the cascade, Hercules statue, Neptune court, and souvenirs. After a hotel retreat and a frightful night under a down comforter, they proceed by railway to Frankfort passing Giessen with letters from home and market sights on arrival Friday September 9.
Correspondent for the Phenix reports the 17th Rhode Island Regiment’s rapid march from Camp Sprague to Williamsport and Boonsboro in June 1861. They crossed the Potomac, captured three secession flags, endured a 33 mile forced march, and received hospitality along the way. A Bristol boy named Raymond Perry helped seize one flag. The letter notes a hunter’s fire, sunstroke cases, and a hot, dusty journey toward Washington.
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