Charleston Harbor Actions and the 1862 Inland Expedition
The text recounts Union efforts in 1862 to strike inland from Hilton Head toward Savannah and Charleston. General Mitchel's plan to cut the Savannah Charleston railroad and open a land attack leads to Brannan taking command in October and deploying two brigades with engineers and artillery in two detachments on October 22.
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G. L. Kilmer
Charleston
O. M. Mitchel
Hilton Head
Port Royal Sound
Savannah
Fort Pulaski
Mitchel
Hiltonhead
J. M. Brannan
Brannan
Broad River
Battle at Pocotaligo Fire Destroys Confederate Train
Union forces under Barton intercepted a Confederate supply train near Pocotaligo, firing canister and bullets as the train carried reinforcements for General Walker. The Eleventh South Carolina suffered casualties including Major Harrison. Barton then orders track torn up and advances toward further action.
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Barton
Coosawhatchie
Pocotaligo
Walker
Savannah
South Carolina
Pocotango
U.S. Civil War Raid Reaches Pocotaligo Coosahatchie Fronts
Brigades under Brannan and Barton push along the South Carolina rivers aiming to destroy bridges on the Charleston and Savannah line. Heavy fighting ensues with multiple batteries, bridge destruction, and losses on both sides including 340 Federal casualties and 163 Confederate.
The Worst Ever Exchange At Boarding House
A Philadelphia Press quip records a sharp exchange between a chronic kicker and a young man. The older critic laments a meal at a boarding house while the younger retorts about a kiss via telephone as a playful retort.
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Philadelphia Press
Artistic lariat throwing and Wild West parade
The piece praises Senor Oropeza for rope work in the Wild West show comparing him to cowboys and vaqueros. It notes the upcoming Wild West presence with military drills, battle scenes, bucking horses and an Indian war dance. A grand mounted street parade will traverse the city on the engagement morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowboys and
Buffalo Bill
Senor Oropeza
Advertised Letters at Bryan Post Office October 15 1902
The list shows ladies and gentlemen names among letters remaining in the Bryan post office for the week ending October 15 1902. A one cent charge is required for each advertised piece of mail. When calling for these letters please state advertised and give the date. Postmaster Tyler Haswell signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Jeans
Burl Ahrough
J Browre
Henry Buchanan
Geo W Chaney
GM Castles
Tomas Calahan
Jack Daniels
Alex Edge
Will H Frazier
Harrison Foster Green Howard
Dr. Knight
Rufus V. Kirkpatrick
W D McIntosh Matthews
Jim Ti Morris
Robin McDonald
Geo Preston
Herbert Pryor
Thomas Parker
C G Reese
H L Tallie
Zach Taylor
L V Todd
JJ Wilson
Tom
Bryan Post Office
Tyler Haswell
Local City Lots and Homes For Sale Near Allen Academy
South half of block near Allen Academy offered at 550 dollars. About one quarter acre near the schoolhouse in the southeast. Small cottage with tenant and well. price 750 dollars. Six room house with two lots four blocks from Main Street. brick cistern on premises. price 1250 dollars. One quarter block near Allen Academy east front, price 250 dollars with easy terms. 76 feet front on Railroad street at Otto Boehme property. sell part or all. Lots near school house at 100 dollars each plus other city property available.
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Main Street
Allen Academy
East Front
Otto Boehme
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Ruits
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Svssos
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HN Wittman
Tulifinny
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Forty-eighth
New York Regiment
Coosawhatchle River
Charleston and Savannah
South Atlantic
Pocotaligo Bridge
Nine Bridge
Pennsylvania
Guy W. Henry
Joseph Hawley
Connecticut
United States Senate
Connecticut Volunteers
George L. Kilmer
THE
Texas Railroad
Texas’ Createst Railroad
Superior
Ternational & ‘Creat Northern
V. P
G.M D. J. Prica G. P
Andrews
Seils
Adame Prines
Stella Verpenter le
Camille Mary Gipson
Sarah Hall
Anna Hent
Bettie Hunter Netti James Bettie Jones
Mollie Kerney
Ella Lights
Anna McDonald
Ja McCoy
Percy Nash
Annie Perry
Jane Robertson
Mrs Ross
Liza Smith
Bulah Simpson
Matt Thompson
J F Turner
HS Wilson
Manni
Hack
Madisonville
Bryan
Daily Hack Service
Posialice
S. W. Buchanan
Hage Shag
H Sey Et
Texas
Paul Bradley
Sect’y
San Antonio International Fair
J. W. Batts
Tn oMoe
Brazos County
Heptos
Heptol
Morrison Drug Co
Waco
Wilson & Jenkins
W. W. Griffin
Bryan, Texas
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