Kenton Hero of Civil War Tale Moves Through Winchester
A Rhode Islander studying law at Winchester joins the Confederate cause as war unravels his love triangle with Marian Percy. Kenton survives Bull Run, faces threats from rival Wyle and Ike Baxter, escapes Union pursuit, and serves as scout with friend Sergeant Brayton while evacuating Marian and the Percys to the mountains.
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Royal Kenton
Winchester
da ‘Wyle
Nabob
Kenton
Marian Percy
War Committee
Wyle
V—Wyle
Marian
Vi—Kenton
Bull Run
Stonewall Jackson
Ike Baxter
Wil—Wyle
Kenstown
Baxter
Percys
Ben
South
Jackson
Percy
Harper’s Ferry
Washington
Uncle Ben
Mrs. Baxter
Haven
Ike
Captain Wyle
Miss Percy
Capptain Wyle
Battlefield Night: Cold Harbor and The Rest Haven Tale
A long battlefield meditation narrates Cold Harbor’s brutal slaughter and the night’s hush as wounded cry and ghouls scour the ground while trenches form. The piece shifts to the Percy manor, Rest Haven, amid Civil War upheaval, slave escape, and Marian’s tense entanglement with Captain Wyle and Mrs. Baxter.
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Sweetheart
Cold Harbor
Hood
Hill
Seymour
Reynolds
Fredricksburg
Gettysburg
Napoleon
Porter
Alexander’s Bridge
Cooke
Longstreet
Trains West Schedule and Stop Notes
Westbound timetable lists multiple routes from Boston and environs with departure and stop times for Belmont Arlington and surrounding towns. Stops are restricted to signals or onboard passenger notices as specified by conductors. Officials cited include W. F. Berry and Daniel W. Sanborn with Dana J. Fland as general agent.
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Hudson
Oakdale
Boston
Northampton
W. F. Berry
R. Daniel W. Sanborn
Dana J. Fland
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American Press Association
Lee
McClellan
Pinkie
Miss Sunshine
Sunshine
Assabet
the Peoples Dry Goods Company
Maynard, Mass
Boston & Maine Railroad
Southern Division
ION
Central
Massachusetts
Causeway Street
Belmont
Paverley
Weston
Wayland
East Sudbury
South Sudbury
Wayside Inn
P. Rockbottom
P.m. Sunda
P.m. Agit
A. m
Sunda Eee
M. Aese
South Sunn
Peet
West Poy Oe
Jeter
Rutland
Barre Ue
P. A. Northamptoc
Ware
Barre Plains
Barre
West Boylston
Bolton
A. m. Hudson
A.m. Rockbottom
A. m. South Sudbury
A.m. East Sudby
Sinee
Walt Tham
M. Eae
Dekaoe
Sik
Fitchburg
Pranch
Tin
Marlboro
South Acton
Maynard
Whitman’s Crossing
Myo
Rockbottom
A.M
Marlbolo
Roeckbottom
Bosma
J.R. Watson
G, Pla
Hoosac Tunnel
Troy
Albany
Saratoga
Lake George
Adirondack
Catskill Mountains
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Hamilton
Toronto
Cleveland
Detroit
Cinneinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Fast
Boston and ST. Louis
New York
Vermont
Canada
Brandon
Middlebury
Vergennes
Burlington
St Albans
St. Johns
Ogdensburg
Ottawa
Montreal
Quebec
Fitchburg Railroad
Washington Street
Pireshare
R. Watson
Apent
Charles H. Persons
New Haven
Hartford
R. R
Old Colony System
Northboro
Sun
Berlin
Clinton
Southboro
Framingham
A. Mn. Sun
P.m. Sun
C. m. So. Framingham
Prm
Acton
Lowell
Sudbury
Aoe
Mansfield
E.G. Allen
A.C. Kendall
L Pas
Vose Farm
W.a.white
Maynard,Mass
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