Grant Moves Toward Fort Henry in Civil War Push
Union general U S Grant advances toward Fort Henry on February 3 1802 as telegraph reports outline Halleck in St Louis coordinating the effort. The Confederate fort on the Tennessee River faces heavy bombardment from approaching Union boats and sandbag defenses begin to fall as gun crews struggle under accurate fire.
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Merion TL Akers
U. S
Grant
Fort Henry
Tennessee
Kentucky
Confederacy
Henry W. Halleck
St. Louis
Taylor
Lowans Lead Attack on Fort Henry in Civil War Action
Readable excerpts describe General Grant and troops marching from Cairo to the Tennessee and Ohio rivers in February to seize Fort Henry. Sketches recount Tilghman’s defense, gunboat bombardment, the fort’s surrender after two hours, and Grant’s plan to take Fort Donelson on the 8th.
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Lowans
Fort Henry
Fort Donelson
Four Boys Die in Woodshed Fire
Four boys perished in a woodshed blaze and the incident is being investigated as a fatal fire. Authorities reported the day’s tragedy as they worked to determine the cause and identify those involved.
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Poelten
Austrn
Cincinnatija
Cartoons lampoon royalty rise from London papers
British newspapers lampooned Queen Margaret and Tony Snowdon as controversy over royal spending erupts. The Daily Express and Daily Mail debate repairs and salaries while The Sunday Times and Telegraph weigh the political implications amid a growing press glare.
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Inlaw
Tony Armstrong
Hus
Margaret
Tas
Tony
Earl of
Snowdon
Sunday Times
First Blood
Weekly Spectator
Lord Snowdon
Kensington Palace
the Express
The
Daily Mail
Fleet Street
London
Site of John Brown's Capture Showcased In West Virginia
Report explains Union forces under Foote bombard Southern fortification near the Tennessee where a Confederate garrison surrendered after a prolonged cannonade. Troops pursued retreating defenders through mud as dusk fell, while civilians recalled the evening’s bands and camp life during a tense assault.
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John Brown
West Virginia
John Brown Showcases at Harpers Ferry and Naval Observatory Move
The John Brown Civil War Showcase at Harpers Ferry W V recreates the engine house raid and siege by Brown with Union and Confederate figures. The U S Naval Observatory moved its clocking operations to the Simon Newcomb Laboratory in a 7 minute transfer involving a delicate quartz oscillator.
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John Brown
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Tristate
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Ted
Pers Ferry
Harpers Ferry National Monument
National Park Service
Brown
Potomac River
Robert E. Lee
Jeb Stuart
Washington
Naval Observatory
Simon Newcomb
West Germany To Pay Property Restitution
West Germany announced it will pay restitution for property seized during World War II. The report mentions a complex description of clocks and an oscillator tied to a historical event at the Virginia Military Institute and nearby sites, with the process connected to a move by observatory staff.
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Stonewall Jackson
Bonn
UPI
West Ger-Virginia
Harpers Ferry
U.S
TVA Dams and Plants Draw Millions in 1961 Visitors
Tennessee Valley Authority sites drew almost 10.7 million visitors in 1961, according to an AP report from Knoxville. The count reflects public interest in TVA dams and steam power plants and highlights the agency's role in regional energy and recreation.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
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