Adventure of a Fireman in the Capital Campaign
From the Capital Washington 18 Calm a long humor piece recounts a calm city amid Civil War episodes. A fireman romance near a millinery window ends tragically when a trick lead to a masked death, later deemed a pasteboard figure. The narrator, Onraeus C. Kear, touts Mackerel Brigade strategy, confiding in readers a satirical view of generals, politics, and Accomac operations as the war unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Confederacy
Richmond
New Haven
Mackerel
Accomac
Robert Wobingon
South Carolina
Regiment 1
Robinson
Wendell Phillips
Brown
Onraeus C. Kear
Contraband Negroes Seek Work in Rebel Fortifications
A Missouri Democrat letter from Helens Arkansas dated September 8 describes sixteen fugitives from a slave plantation marching into a Union camp. The men, led by a white officer, volunteer for duties around Colonel Hovey's tent after fleeing a raid by Mississippi cavalry intending to force slave labor on fortifications near Little Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Missouri Democrat
Helens
Lacopia
Little Rock
Mississippi
Colonel Hovey
Cuasea
George
Doctor Williams
Jef Thompson
Fort Pillow
Tie
Col. Hovey
Guerrilla Warfare and Individual Rebels in Civil War Thought
Dr. Lieber of Columbia College explains war law on guerrilla parties. He defines a guerrilla as an irregular, self formed band outside regular army pay, often engaging in raids and destruction. Such groups are dangerous, evade pursuit, and are not entitled to prisoner of war status, treated as brigands or criminals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erron T. T
Aet
Confederacy
Washington
Sydenham
Cam
Milliner
Jakey
Rere
Samyule Samith
William Brown
Asaya
Ataenbbioh
Lieber
Columbia College
Halleck
Seeohery
W. Hausee
Rives
South
Sita Ly
Toomt
Georgia
Yos
Othara
Prince Hatzfield
Sopeianes Blake
Freie
Capital
Jena
Berlin
Potsdam
Napoleon
Calabria
Italy
Francis
Ethiopia
New York
Isbor
England
London Star
United States
Edinburg and
Edinburgh
Lincoln
Blackwood
America
Ireland
Europe
Wen
Crine
Funeral of Col Peveber Wetster at Faneuil Hall
Readable fragments describe the burial of Col. Peveber Wetster of the 13th Massachusetts volunteers with his funeral at Faneuil Hall. The scene features Daniel Webster and Calhoun in a painted tribute to national unity and memory of fallen patriots amid a vast crowd. The article also notes the death of Major General Jesse L. Reno at Middletown, Maryland, detailing his career from West Point to the Burnside expedition and his recent promotion to Major General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weenpan Ganea
Ceage Trine
Fievenes Webster
Aviv
Faneuil Hall
Daniel Webster
Atanda
Congress
John C. Calhoun
Calhoun
Liberty
Asion
John C.renee
Reno
Chicago Tribune
Middletown
C. A. Reno
Jesse L. Reno
Virginia
Wheeling
Pennsylvania
West Point Academy
Ordinance Department
Regular Army
Watervliet Arsenal
Scott
Washington
Philadelphia
Utah
Johnson
Mount Vernon Arsenal
Fort Leavenworth
Burnside
South Carolina
Col
B. F. Reno
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Wshington
Accomau
Ae Mackerel
Burnington
Hawk-Eye
London Freeman
Richard Busteed
Cemperna Whersty
Ana
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