I Met General Grant At Vicksburg Battlefield
An eyewitness recounts seeing Ulysses S Grant on May 18 1863 at the rear of Vicksburg during the siege. He describes Grant on a bay mare smoking a cigar calm under fire and directing troops as the battle rages around Champion Hill and the surrounding terrain.
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Grant
Ulysses Grant
Napoleon
Jiz
Do McGlellan
Pope
Bonaparte
pyramids
republic
Vicksburg
Spottsylvania
the Wilderness
Richman
Lin
Vicksbuig
Mississippi river
Grand Gull
worth
Gibson
Raymour
Jackson
Penberton
magniclas
Champion Hills
strang
Sharmcorps
Mississippi
von
Stis
Jing
Cal. Byers
Philadelphia Times
Peculiar 1877 Letter seethes for an Interior Department post
An odd 1877 letter from GG Walker pleads for a civil service clerkship in the Interior Department addressed to a Nevada senator. The writer mocks politics while professing loyalty to any administration and lampoons figures, aiming to secure a patronage foothold with bold, satirical language.
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Washington
Nevada
Strewt
N. W
Wasuisaros
D. C
Providence
Ian
Skowhegan
iment
Carl preand
Lindsey Murray crewl
Daniel Webster
ions
Hayes
Jacobs
Walker
Carl
Schuetzen park
Interior Department
brother Schurz
The Oak and the Vine and the Old Letters
A prominent citizen reads old love letters and realizes both spouses have changed since marriage. He recalls the oak and vine imagery and admits he has become the weaker partner while his wife remains the vine, though she notes she still wields strength in the relationship.
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Reveille
menwatoes
avery seven
ydara
Sue
An Ocean of Mirth and Mockery in 19th Century Jests
A collage of quips and witticisms from various papers. Jests poke at hangings and discipline, silly puns about sea serpents and oysters, and humorous exchanges among students and townsfolk. The tone imitates light column humor from a past era.
Death of Field Marshal Con Ueinrich Ernist Reported
A fragmentary notice recalls the death of Field Marshal Con Ueinrich Ernist, veteran Wrangel soldier and Prussian commander. Born in March 1777, he served since youth and earned high regard from superiors for devotion to State and empire. The report hints at controversy around his later years and mentions his son.
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Plétsburs ulvapicieg
Con Ueinrich Ernist
Wrangel
Prussia
William
Iran
beiings
Willian
bridh
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Currier
MONTANA
OMce
Stavans
Main St
A NICHOLS
Bogk’s
Butte, MT
G. W. BEAL,M.D
Ofice
Resence
BUTTE
counury
JT. W. WHEELOCK
Haty
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sas
JOHN F. FORBIS
BETTE CITY, MONTANA
J.C. ¢. Thornton
ATTORWEYT
AT-LAW
NOCARY POBLIGO, NUTTE
SORTA
W.K. MENDENHALL
MAY BUILDING
Minera
dhe Pateekar
D.L. McFARLAND
U. S
DAVIS & BENNETT
Fale
Utah Territory
Rainbow Ming
furene
Wells
Murga & Cues
Botte
M. T. Postoille
TURNER
AULITE CHY
MONPANA
Assaye
Brondwy
Warren & Porter
MONT
Utah
G. A. HINES
Harnett
Main street
st LEY
General arieiy
CCAM Wodtiwara, iy
HAL WOODIPARD
Copperopolis
BUITE
JOS. ROSENSIAL
Wight
ScOTT
Deer lodge
Inetpal and
Populur Iotet
SAM
McBURNEY HOUSE
FPIRE-PROOK
BRICIC
Deer hodge City
Tina
Exectent
AYLESWORTH & McFARLART
Proprierar
GIRTON HOUSE
BUTTE CITY, MONT
ROBERT GIRTON
PHovMIETOR
Reestee Good
Atention
Teal
ROMY GIRTON
COSMOPOLITAN
FLOTEHL
Helena, Montana
SCHWAB & ZIMMERMAN
PROPRIETORS
HELENA, Mont
RINDA & SELOWER
Monlana
Ran ron
A. D. Mowe
Cher
B. PHUITS
Borrs
Monrans
ELOUSE
Butte City
G. W. BEAL, Pro’r
Mainand
Granite Streets
Guy Meat Markets
BULTE
JAMES O'BRIEN
Browlway
HUTTON
JOHN MORES
Bove
SCHMIDT, GAMER & CO
Mary STREET
Choice Liquors and Segars
Just
California
Glate
Centennial Brewery
NOTICH
Marchessean & Yallton
Lmenodilaly
Marchessean
sual East
MARCHESSEAU & VALITON
England
lers-lnborions
bru
Trosier
discretion
downs
Louis Jownal
St Lous
Newark Courier
Church Union
Camden Inquirer
James J. Buttricks
Mills
Cincinnati
Larsford Times
Germany
Washington Union
palent Lair restorer
IForcester Presse
Stinsbury
Jane
Min
Anna Maria
Harlington
Harckeye
Pattington
Betcher
Confucius
Yangisekang
Jig
Boston
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