Humble Strategy in a Memorial Day Parade
On Memorial Day Lorin Hankley a cobbler and war veteran defies his wife’s ban to wear his old Confederate style uniform in a parade. After a tense standoff he hatches a plan with fellow veterans to stage a quiet retreat past Mrs. Hankley and ends the day with a symbolic surrender of his uniform.
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O Hankley
Lo Hankley
Lorin Hankley
Hankley
Pet
Mrs. Hankley
Lorin Hank
Lorin
Doug
Douglas
Green
Atlanta
Georgia
Gritty
Pheslats
Johnnie
Hervié
Douglas Green
Chickamauga
Cap’n Walker
Cap’ N Walker
Walker
Freen
Flag Carried to Lookout Mountain Summit by Kentucky Volunteers
Captain John Wilson of the Eighth Kentucky led five comrades up a cliff to reach Lookout Mountain summit and plant the national colors. The flag, now held by surviving regiment members, is carried in Grand Army processions at each annual encampment.
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John Wilson
Eighth Kentucky Volunteers
Lookout Mountain
Whittaker
Eighth Kentucky
Davis
William Hill
Wagers
Woods
Bradley
Grand Army
Trains West and East Timetable Correction 1897
Union Passenger Station Boston announces corrected time table for trains west to Belmont Weston Wayland and other stations with listed departures and Sundays. Stops vary by station and include notices to conductor and special rules. Daniel W. Sanborn Dana J. Flanders W.G. Bean sign two officials.
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Ware
Barre
Lunda Jefferson
Oakdale
West Boylston
South Clinton
South C
Htolton
A.m. Hudson
A.m. Rockbottom
East Sudbury
A. m
Boston
Daniel W. Sanborn
Dana J. Flanders
W.G. Bean
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