A Narrow Escape at a Virginia Manor House
An old Virginia manor once home to Judge Prescott hides a forbidden wartime romance between his daughter Charlotte and Union officer Lieutenant Chandler. A midnight guard raid nearly exposes them but Chandler conceals the bride, allowing the couple to escape as the house is searched. The residence still stands, but names are withheld to protect descendants.
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Virginia
Judge Prescott
Charlotte
Charlotte D Prescott
Chandler
Prescott
Bearon
Tam
Ilere
Hlumphi
Old Dominion
Lottery of Death prompts last minute reprieve in Civil War
Lieutenant Stradling recounts how Confederate authorities ordered two Union captains to be hanged in Libby prison as spies. Captain Sawyer and Captain Flynn drew the fatal black beans but were reprieved after Bishop of Richmond and Jefferson Davis intervened. Lincoln then threatened to hang General W. H. F. Lee, forcing Confederate cabinet to abandon the plan.
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Stradling
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Libby
Sawyer
Flynn
Fifty-first Indiana Infantry
Richmond
Jefferson Davis
Lincoln
W. H. F. Lee
Custer’s Bold Rear-Attack at Trevilian Station
Amid Sheridan and Wade Hampton fighting near Trevilian Station Virginia Custer used a byroad to seize Hampton’s spare horses and wagon trains. He then faced two fires from different directions, lost his captures but kept his force intact until Merritt’s brigade relieved him.
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Custer
Phil Sheridan
Wade Hampton
Trevilian Station
Hampton
Fitzhugh Lee
Merritt
General Cheatham's Escape From Belmont Cavalry
Confederate General Cheatham recounted his daring escape at Belmont Missouri when he rode toward an approaching cavalry unit. Misidentified as Federal officers by an Illinois squadron, he was allowed to pass and returned safely to his own lines.
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Cheatham
Belmont
Illinois Cavalry
Sheridan's Ride Recalled by Major Spera of Council Bluffs
Major Spera sole survivor of Sheridan's 1864 Cedar Creek escort recounts the famed dawn ride from Milltown to the front. He describes the swift advance on Rienzi, the rally after police coffee, and the recovery of artillery as Custer and Miller led counterattacks to victory.
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Sheridan
Cedar Creek
Shenandoah Valley
Major Spera
Council Bluffs
Spera
Milltown
Chancellorsville
Early
Winchester
Dan
Farey
Kellogg
Miller
Custer
Emery
Hanley
Jackson
Cincinnati
Commercelal Tribune
Local Doctors and Dentist Teamed for Quality Care
A listing highlights physicians and a dentist including A. B. Cook and Lee B. Harvey among medical professionals offering trusted care. The ad emphasizes high quality work and professional services in the community.
Stevens County and Colville Local Government Directory
A scanned directory lists Stevens County officials including senators and representatives, county judge and auditor, treasurer and clerk, sheriff, coroner, commissioners, and county meeting schedules. Colville city officers and church listings follow with council and service hours. Northbound Southbound
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Stevens
A. W. Anderson
R. D. McRae
A. W. MecMoran
D. H. Carey
Frank A. Savage
Charles Adams
Geo. H. Shaver
W. H. Graham
Frank F. Bottorff
J. A. Rochford
Daisy Hard
Colville
L. B. Harvey
George Stenger
A. W. Cook
W. F. Diffenbacher
F. A. Savage
C. E. Wingham
al Lynch
J. H. Lasswell
P. R. Parks
A. B. Lansburn
J. B. Thomas
L. C. Jesseph
J. M. Williams
W. E. Murray
J. S. Wright
Justices of the Peace
W. L. Terry
A. F. Perkins
Council
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Stevens County
Drayage
Colville Truck & Dray Line
Wright & Company Proprietors
Emily Freece
Oliver
The
Oliver Typewriter Company
First Avenue
Seattle
F. A. Mitchel
Hee Eg
Little Phil
Dash
A. B. Cook
Lee B. Harvey
F. Diffenbacher
Harry E. Bonner
Slater & Allen
Law
Judson & Rochford
Jesseph & Grinstead Lawyers
First National Bank Building
John S. Anderson
Rickey Block
A. L. Knapp
R. A. Thayer
W. H. Jackson
Cedardale Nursery
C. H. Parliament
Edgar Lemman
Hunters
Wash
McCauley & Smith Real Estate
R. B. Thomas
Colville, Washington
William Buckley
Thomas Aspend
F. R. Vanish
H. V. Lynch
Bitter Root
A. P. Frye
A. E. Baughman
Arden, Wash
Slater & Gnagy
Phonograph Records
H. B. Morgan
G. H. Wilbur
Christian Endeavor Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
Immaculate Conception
A. van der Velden
S. J
Superior Colville Mission
Sophia and
Court Streets
Baptist
C. E. Hutchinson
Geo. J. Heimbach
Church of Christ
New Church
Christian Endeavor
Endeavor
H. A. Sheldon
Epworth
Free Methodist
C. M. DeFoe
Seventh Day Adventists
Episcopal
Henry Purdue
Spokane
Opera House
L. C. Josseph
W. M
H. Wade Bailey
Masonic Hall
Royal Arch Masons
F. Leo Grinstead
Order of Eastern Star
Hattie Jesseph
Margaret Reid
Coalville
Bliss Phillips
N. G
Clyde Heberling
D. M. Hurt
C. P
P. E. Kenoyer
Rebekah
Emma Graham
Alma Peterson
O. F
Isaac I. Stevens
Knights of Pythias
C.C
K. of
Colville Aerie
Order of Eagles
J. E. Mason
Eagles’ Hall
Tamarack
Modern Woodmen of America
V.C
I. O. O. F. Hall
Adah
Royal Neighbors of America
H. J. Kirkpatrick
W. R. Baker
Harold Dexter
Cronin
Millville
Colville and
Metaline
Guy Brouillet
Lee Colville
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