Rowdy Bunch of Rebel Fighters The Louisiana Tigers
Charles DeFour reminisces on the Louisiana Tigers led by Robert Wheat. The unit, famed for its diverse membership and fierce fighting, earned a fearsome reputation in Civil War battles from Manassas to Gaines’ Mills where Wheat fell.
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Louisiana Tigers
Roberdeau Wheat
Bob Wheat
Manassas
South Carolina
Tigers
Northern Virginia
Wheat
Brigade
Fifth Grade Christmas Party Delayed by Gift Arrival
In Scotia New York a fifth grade class at Candaga School celebrated Christmas on the eve of summer vacations. All 26 pupils received gift wrapped pencils from teacher Miss Cecilia Dowling who wished them a Merry Christmas as a music box chimed Jingle Bells. The party was delayed because the gifts ordered last December finally arrived.
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Scotia, N.Y
Sacandaga School
Cecilia Dowling
Pupils Urge Care for Van Buren Grave in Hudson
A Chatham elementary class asks Hudson Register-Star editor to urge better upkeep of President Martin Van Buren’s grave in Columbia County. They report flowers dead a year and a tattered flag at the site. Village officials promised action.
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Hudson, N. Y
Chatham Elementary School
Columbia County
Martin van Buren
Hudson Register-Star
C S A Loses West Virginia
The article recounts the 1861 Western Virginia campaign. Union forces under Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan push toward Grafton and Beverly, while Col. Robert S. Garnett and Lt. Col. John Pegram defend Rich Mountain and Laurel Hill. Garnett is killed at Carrick's Ford, signaling Confederate setbacks before Bull Run.
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West Virginia
Washington
West
Ohio Valley
Midwest
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Tidewater
Virginia
Confederacy
Richmond
Ohio
George B. McClellan
McClellan
Grafton
Philippi
Beverly
Staunton
Shenandoah
Joseph E. Johnston
Winchester
Western Counties
Robert S. Garnett
Robert E. Lee
Mary Boykin Chesnut
South
Garnett
Pegram
Laurel Hill
Carrick’s
Cheat River
23Rd Virginia
Iowa Volunteers Faces Rough Start in Civil War Glory Quest
The First Iowa Regiment under Col. Bates left Cedar Rapids for Missouri in 1861 amid high expectations and poor gear. Training woes, disease, and mixed uniforms marked camp life at Ellsworth Keokuk, yet the unit fought at Forsythe and Wilson’s Creek, earning battle experience despite early hardships.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Missouri
John Francis Bates
Dubuque
William Merritt
T. Z. Cook
Ky Company
Keokuk Landing
Nathaniel Lyon
Sterling Price
Forsythe
Wilson’s Creek
Police Introduce Standard Flat-Soled Duty Shoes
New York cops must wear flat-soled shoes on duty under a police department directive. Ridge and other nonconforming styles are banned to maintain the neat appearances required of all members of the force.
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New York
Police Department
Collins Radio to Maintain Cedar Rapids Plant Amid Stable Expansion
Collins Radio says Cedar Rapids operations will stay at current scale with no major expansion that would disrupt the local economy. President Arthur Collins will not move his home, remaining rooted in Cedar Rapids while some key staff may be relocated between Texas and California for development needs. The Cedar Rapids unit reports about 130 million dollars in annual operations and aims to maintain, even raise, that level.
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Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Collins Radio Company
Collins
Collins Radio
Westinghouse
Texas
California
Arthur Collins
Dallas
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Walker
Old Dominion Guard
Lousiana Tigers
Parish
Johnny Rebs
Billy Yanks
Roberdeau
C.S.A
Merton T. Akers
Ft. Simcoe
Washington Territory
W. S. Rosecrans
Rosecran
Bull Run
Don Fink
Chamber of Commerce
Che Crdur Rapids Gazette
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