Desperate Border Fighter Bill Anderson in Missouri
The Sanguinary Record recounts Bill Anderson a swarthy Missouri rebel who led eighty men in a blood filled hunt after his sisters were harmed. They rode with six shooters firing from trained horses, killing many Union troops and defying capture. Anderson died after a failed escape near Missouri.
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Anderson
Missouri
Lee
Texas
Mexico
Bill Anderson
Union
Confederacy
Marine Anderson
Ountry
Johnson
Aneson
Congress
Guitar
Congressman Rollins
Washington
Rollins
Fayette
Saved Their Bacon in a Civil War Picket Roast
Wilder IL Webber from Lampasas Texas recounts a Civil War incident near Baton Rouge where a Sixth Michigan unit foraged a roasted pig inside a deserted town. Shells fell as they cooked, forcing a hasty exit then a risky return to finish the meal, ending with a well roasted pig salvaged amid danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Sixth Michigan
Magnolia Cemetery
Joe Shaw
Joe
Wilder
IL Webber
Rifle rescue as French youths thwart deserter’s German gift
A Prussian deserter in Nancy, trying to deliver a rifle to Germany, fled across the frontier. French youths pursued, recovered the weapon from a farm, and sent it back with a note to gendarmes, narrowly avoiding loss to German hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy
Foreign Legion
Rifles
Son of
Mars
Germany
France
Cor
London Telegraph
Philadelphia Veteran Wins Large Civil War Back Pay
William J. Shepherd of Philadelphia was wounded by a comrade’s accidental musket fire during a Twenty-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers parade on Washington's Birthday 23 years ago. He rejoined the front, later sought back pay, and after persistent appeals his pension and back arrears, exceeding $10,000, were finally approved. he still bears the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Shepherd
Philadelphia
Washington
Twenty-ninth
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Shepherd
Sun
Memorial college proposed for Southern cities
Commander Griffin of the Wisconsin G A R seeks 5 009 dollars to ready and start a soldiers home. Wanapaca citizens donated. William Leroy Harney noted as oldest U S army general born 1869 near Nashville. Confederate Soldiers Home at Richmond has 125 inmates funded by local contributions.
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Griffin
Department of Wisconsin
Wanapaca
Leroy Harney
United States Army
Nashville
Tenn
Isi
Confederate Soldiers
Richmond
Memorial College
Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific R
Northwest
Southwest
Rock Island
Chicago Joliet
Ottawa
la Salle
Peoria
Geneseo
Moline
Illinois
Davenpart
Muscatine
Washington
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
West Liberty
Iowa City
Des Moines
Indianola Winterset
Atlantic
Knoxville
Audubon
Flarlan
Guthrie Centre
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Gallatin
Trenton
St. Joseph
Cameron
Kansas City
Missouri
Leavenworth
Atchison
Kansas
Albert Lea
Minneapolis
St. 3
St. Paw
Minnesota
Watertown
Dakota
Great Rock Island
West
Missouri River
Betwen
Philadelphia Baltimore Service Schedules Noted
Train notices show routes between Philadelphia and Baltimore, with daily except Sunday service. Accommodations depart Zanesville at 6 50 am arriving at Columbus 8 a.m. and Cincinnati 12 40 pm, Sandusky 12 15 pm, Walkerton 7 30 pm. From Wheeling the accommodation leaves daily at 7 50 am via Cambridge 10 33 am arriving Zanesville 11 45 am.
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Zanesville
Coumbus
Cincinnati
Sandusky
Walkerton
Wheeling
Cambridge
Shelby Junction
Columbus
Newark
Co. K. Lor
Baltimore
W. KE. Reppert
Parkersburg
Marietta
Toledo
Cleveland
T. Wikoff
F.G. Jewett
T. C. Clark
Ohio Valley
Akron
Canton & Marietta
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Soldiers’ Department
Burlington Free Press
Lowell
Isaac Faormpson
Duluth
Glenn
Hil
R. W. Tansilll & Co
Tansill
Wa. M. Carr
Nuath Paragrapher
Pierce
Brealhable
Ghey J
Igents
Ebster’s
G&c.merriam&co
Palvis
Springfield
Macs
NEVUR
Ainnessta
Northwestern
St. Paul
Dubuque
Dosa Moines
Smeko
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Josiah Alen
Wiary J.holmes
Marion Herland
Rose Terry Cooke
Lovisahi
Alcott, Will Carleton
Robert J. Burdette, Harriet Prescott Spofford
Christine Terhune Herrick
Arles
Sevibier
Guataves
Mus
Karma CO
HEWIT
Niza K. Pankes
Spoe
Curtis Publishing CO
Philadelphia, Pa
Ohio
New York
Bagen
BeRe Wees Steveee
Ohio Dairy
Fee
Cincinnati Flour—Family
Ae Cole
Nias Hess Vis
Holce
Pittsburgh
Greeves
Cockle
N. Oruttenton
New Vent
Paca Rat Iida
Hazeltine
Warren
Invalids Hotel
Surgicel Institute
Buffalo
N. May
Bierce
Br. Pierce
Uider
Metical Association
Wiaiusi
OUR
AEG
N. W. Com
Harway
UUBES
Radway
I. KR
Druguista
DR. Radway & CO
Douglas
Bas Douglas
Vga
Ereh
Roysail
Brockton
Mags
Famars Manu
Art Risg CO
Sterhens
Lebanon
Nion College of Law
Booth
Ahnemann Medical College
Bailey
M. D
Michigan Ave
Business College
Sherthand
Pypewrits
Col
Lhge
Lurncony
N. Waterville
E.ste Rand
Chi
Senece
Kankakee
Incinnati
Indianapolis
Lafayette
Aitchison
United States
Canada
R. R. Cable
Pres
T & Gen'l
M’g’s
ST. John
Holbrook, Geni
Dreveists
Feee
Graecet To CO
Uprietors
Miouis
St. Lowa
Azo
W.a.rainey
TITAN
Cassimeres
Baltimore & Ghio R. R
Solumbus
Mt. Vernon
Mansfield
Shelby Jone'n
Monroevilie
Cleveland Marietta
Canton
Canal Dover
Coshocton
Parkersby
Macksburg
Caldwell
Belle Valle
Pleasan Byesville
Cambridge, Kimbolton
New Comer
Dover Valley
A. M
Massillon
Creston
Norwalk
Pittsbur Eh
Monroeville
Shelby Junet
M.A
ALM
IP. M
Sans
M. A.M
B. M
Pena
Orl. A
Xis Tel Ntsee
A.M
ALM. M
Jambridge
Barnesville
Bellaire
I ' Vssee
PM. P
Bo Om
Picsture, Glasianal US
Lous
Byesville
Pleasant Belle Vailey Caldwell
Macksburg, Marietta
Ariz
Akron, Canton
Valley
Canal
Dover
Phillipsburg
New Comnerstown
Kimbolton
New Comerstown
West Rn Express
Limited Express
Eastern Express
New York Express
Dennison
Independence Everett
East Akron
Uniontown
Greentown
New Berlin Lake Park
Ft.w.&c
Ah Valley
WM. Cole
James McCrea
Pittsburgh, Pa
A. Ford
Valley Junction
FLW
Ore Ccanton
On Lake Park
New Berlin
Everett
Independence
Pia
Del
M.a. Mils
Cland
Vailey Junction
Isaac Reynolds
R. A. Carran
Ag James
Melleen
Trey
Paco
Agony
Ent
Wheel
Ceese
Gures
Sree
H. H. Green & Sons
Atlanta
Cas
Atyler
Bank
Express Co
L’art de la Mode
Paris
MW. J. Siorse
East 19Th St
Johnson & CO
Main St
Brewster Safety Rein Toler CO
Holly, Mich
Moody & CO
Cincinnati, C
AN. K.—C
Frazer Lubricator Co
Chenge, N
St Louis
Fitzgerald & Powell
U.S
Ind
Siavn
Juweley House
Mammoth Jilus
Walla Ack
W. Madison St
J. M. Barton
Ward
Ciacianati
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