Famous Wisconsin veterans shaped early national history
Lieut. Col J A Watrous recalls Fort Howard Fort Winnebago and Fort Crawford pre territorial Wisconsin where Zachary Taylor Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln's relatives crossed paths. Stories cover duels wars marriages and civic links with McClellan and Pierce, plus life at frontier forts and river travel by canoe.
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United States Army
Wisconsin
J. A. Watrous
Chicago Tribune
Fort Howard
Green Hay
Fort Winnebago
Portage
Columbia County
Port Crawford
Prairie du Chien
Zachary ‘Taylor
Jefferson Davis
United States
Confederacy
Davis
Taylor
Mississippi
Pierce
Illinois
Whitewater
Fort Atkinson
W. D. Heard
Abraham Lincoln
R. B. Marcy
Marcy
Engineer Corps
Winfield Scott
George B. McClellan
White House
New York
McClellan
Fox River
Wisconsin River
Fort Crawford
Lake Winne Iebago
Bread Delights From Model Flour by Model Mill Co
A nostalgic advertisement extols Model Flour from Model Mill Co as producing tempting delicious bread with a delightful aroma straight from the oven. It promises gustatory pleasure to lovers of good bread who bake with this flour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Model Flour
Model Mill Co
Clinchfield Route Announces Daily Through Train Service
The Clinchfield Route f-Flat through train runs daily between Dante Virginia and Spartanburg South Carolina connecting all major points. The Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio Railway reserves the right to vary the timetable without notice and urges patrons to contact local agents for definite information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dante
Spartanburg
S.C
Carolina, Clinchfield
Ohio Ry
Clinchfield
Chamberlain’s Cough Rents Remedy Gains Noted Fame
The text touts Chamberlain’s Cough Rents as a trusted remedy with a wide sale and strong cures for colds and grip. It claims the product has earned a great reputation and can be relied upon with confidence, marketed by all dealers.
Young Soldier Hardy Flanks Rebels On Bridge at Cheraw
During Sherman’s Carolinas campaign, 19-year-old Tiaac B. Hardy of Santa Barbara led a daring midnight assault on the Cheraw bridge. He crawled along timber to shoot at Confederate skirmishers, keeping the enemy’s fire from the span until darkness ended the engagement.
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Tiaac B. Hardy
Santa Barbara
Gem. Sherman
Carolinas
Cheraw
Great Padee
Sixty-fourth
Illinds
Yates
Windsor
Young Hardy
Johnnsen
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Cardus
Gen
Zephary Taylor
H. D. Ely
Bantam
Ohio
Bucklen
Andy Foot
Secon
Miliepe
Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railway
Dante És Stee Peers
Johnson City
Erwin
Marion
Chas. T. Mandel
Trav
Agt
J. J. Campion
Tenn
Main Street
Stenzel’s
H.c. Miller
Tennessee
Nashville
Knoxville
A. PB. Cooper
Teon
Adwick
Teou
Peter Bondy
South x Mich
H. C. Miller's
Eaac B. Hardy
Hetty Eaton
Minnie Harrington
Hettie Eaton
Chancery Court
Jonson City
Minnie [Harrington
Comet
A. W. Cass
Vina Wallace
Abner Wallace
Vina Waseee
J. W. Cass
Haskid
Dyer
Chichester Spills
Calchester
Reo
Nak
the Distal Telephone Co
Bristol, Tennessee
Brading-Marshall Lumber CO
Sparger Mills Co
Johnson City Steam Laundry
J. E Crouch
Harry W. Cease
Krom Bidy
Main St
Carter
Johnson
Mey
J. Matthews, M. D
Ome
Main
Wm. Silver
E. N. Moore
Omon
Unska National Bank
Jankson City
Teanen
Johnson & Miller Arronwars At Law Omon
Brown
Johann City
Tentioases
C. Williams
Soxrarron
Engert « House Co
Phambtets
Enge & House Co
J. R. Gardner Arrowsay
Law
M. Oftics
Armbrust-Smith
E. B. Hensley
COX Cox & Sells
C. A. Vines oAnn Pele Vines & Price Arromneys
W. C. Pierce
Junkoe
Ran Peace Axp Notant Pimmie
Market Street
Balleay
Par
Eee
Sera Hamsch, Beal & Dyer
Corner Main
Buffalo Sires
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