Old Hero Disobeyed Orders to Save Northern Cities
Commodore John Martson details how disobeying Navy orders to send the Monitor to Washington allowed Worden to defend Newport News and thwart the Merrimac. Martson argues the act preserved seaboard cities and questions credit given to Paulding for Monitor’s rapid fitting. He cites his own decisive disobedience and the broader impact on the Union’s naval history.
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A Stow Train Tale From New Jersey
The Monmouth Democrat notes a Col G T anecdote about a slow Northern New Jersey line. A passenger brings a dog in a single car with baggage partition. After a fifty cent fee dispute, the dog is hitched outside and kept pace under the car, licking axle grease as the train speeds up.
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Rights in the Road Farm Deed and Public Use
A historical note explains road ownership and public rights. The farmer owns the soil to the road center but public travel priority remains. Farmers cannot obstruct travel with pigs, wagons, or wood without highway surveyor orders. Private use beyond travel is limited and liability may follow for damages. A remark on fencing and eventual reversion if a road is discontinued. Includes quip about Sheridan and a drunkard’s bottle label.
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