Patrons Passed Off as Officers in Civil War Raid
Lieutenant A and Lieutenant Z and an adjutant attempted to pass an outpost beyond lines for recreation. The sentinel demanded bona fide officer proof. the trio claimed rank by dress and general appearance, and admitted being half drunk. The sergeant, faced with guns, relented and allowed them to pass after they declared their status. The incident ended with camp laughter and bragging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Illinois
Helena
Ark
Richmond
Mississippi
Land of Dixie
Union Army
James G. Bennett
Chicago Ledger
An 1862 Luray Cavalry Skirmish and a Wounded Recruit
A Sixth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry detail at Luray Virginia on July 12 1862 recalls a close encounter with Confederate forces. A guard under Lieut Wood rallies the line while Adelbert McEwing endures a near miss as a bullet severs parts of his shoe and wounds his foot. The unit drives off the attackers with reinforcements and later jokes about not feeling hurt.
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Luray
Page County
Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
Harry Gilmore
Lieut. Wood
Adelbert McEwiog
McEwing
Menwiog
Investigation by Caxtos P. Lyman at Bristolville Ohio
Caxtos P. Lyman of K Company 6th O V V Cavalry Bristolville Ohio conducted an inquiry into the matter, detailing findings and procedures followed during the examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caxtos P. Lyman
K” Co
6Th O. V. V. Cav
Bristolville, Ohio
Ghostly Picket Watch In Cornfield Encounters Foe
A Civil War narrator recalls a night on picket duty in a corn field near Nachusa Illinois. He describes fear, the eerie silence, and a close encounter with an unseen enemy, ending with a moonlit reveal of the opposing scout.
Memory of a Confederate Spy Revealed by War Ancestry
In 1863 near Fairmount West Virginia a Union engineer unit puzzled by two mounted riders found to be Confederate spies. The riders claimed Union ties, fled, and decades later at a reunion in Auburn New York one veteran identified Benjamin and recounted the episode. D B Sayre Hadley Mich.
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Fiftieth
New York Engineers
Fairmount
West Virginia
Monongahela River
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Benjamin
Auburn
N. Y
Pard
D. B. Sayre
Hadley, Mich
Ike and John in Heroic hull assault at Chickasaw Bayou
In Sherman’s Mississippi campaign of 1862 two soldiers named Ike and John are praised for a bold action aboard a steamer near Milliken’s Bend. They supposedly charged from the pilot-house into the hull during a bombardment, never losing a man. Their courage is recounted by a fellow soldier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike
John
Illinois
Sherman
Mississippi River
Chickasaw Bayou
Yazoo River
Vicksburg
Haines’ Bluff
St. Louis
Milliken’s Bend
John Raines
Fke
Chicago
Southern Conscription and Peter White’s Hard Choice
The report recounts Peter White’s story during the 1811 conflict, detailing his prewar life as a schooner owner and oyster trader on the James and York rivers. He refused to volunteer at first, hid his vessel and family through summer, and faced pressure for unconditional enlistment as war demands grew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter White
Newport News
Maria Louiga
James
York
Jamestown
Escape Tale From Michigan Prison Conspiracy
D. P. Stofer of Gaylord Michigan recounts a forty two day confinement without hearing in a cell shared with two Black inmates. He describes plotting an escape by digging under the wall and fleeing twelve miles to Beckey Simpson a Union woman. A five hundred dollar reward spurred him to slip out through the back and he states he escaped with a captured guard rowing over forty miles to a camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phere
Beckey Simpson
Johnny
Slader
D. P. Stofer
Gaylord, Mich
Jimmie the Drummer Boy’s Fate at Gettysburg Hospital
In July 1863 after Gettysburg wounded arrive, two ladies visit a hospital ward and meet Jimmie Wolf a six to seven year old drummer boy with a wounded leg. He shares his story of loss and courage, and a local woman offers to adopt him before amputation. He dies peacefully as his soul is believed to be adopted by God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Thefield
Jimmie Carlton
Ilin
Jimmie
Jimmie Wolf
Covington
Kentucky
A Generous Act in Civil War Dining Car Scene
In 1862 after Iuka and Corinth wounded were ferried to Jackson, I rode a Columbus to Cairo packet, where a hostile officer demanded payment for supper. A Major General Ransom provided a two dollar bill to cover my meal, then vanished from sight at the berth office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iuka
Corinth
Jackson
Tennessee
Columbus
Kentucky
Cairo
Clara Bell
Grant
Fort Donelson
Grand Junction
Uncle Sam
Ransom
Fearful August Drill for Iowa Troops 1862
A soldier from Peru Iowa recounts a brutal August 1862 march from Lolla to Springfield where a drill order to sleep upon their guns tested nerves. The midnight alarm forced quick dress and search for gear as the brigade stood ready, learning to overcome stage fright before any actual combat.
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Lolla
Springfield
P. R. Lowy
Peru
Iowa
Old Vets Embrace At Grand Rapids Reunion
At a Grand Rapids Michigan reunion of the Army of the Cumberland two veterans who had fought together met and kissed in a heartfelt embrace. One lug had lost a limb yet both spoke of war’s toll and the enduring peace that followed. They recalled a furlough granted to aid the wounded and their long separation until this reunion. The scene closed with a call for blessing and enduring peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Army of the Cemberland
Army of the Cumberland
Home Farm and Garden Hints on Decor and Health
A compact feature offering tips on house decorations kitchen economy and health preservation. Includes practical ideas for budget living seasonal layout guidance and simple recipes aimed at households seeking frugal improvement. Focuses on domestic economy and well being with period tone.
The Cow Pea as a Fodder Crop
The American Agriculturist notes cow peas as a valuable fodder in the South. A four ton per acre yield of fodder impressed, with peas sown among corn adding to overall corn fodder and straw. It argues the South can raise beef cattle to a thousand pounds in three years at one cent per pound live weight, aided by abundant manure.
Hides and Soil: Practical Farming Hints from 19th Century Text
The article gives practical tips on proper hide handling including stretching drying and salting to preserve value, cautions about poor processing, and notes on moths and storage. It then shifts to soil preparation stressing plowing digging pulverizing for deep root growth and the value of good tools and proper tool maintenance for productive farming.
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Vick's
Fernvale hams curing method outlined by Southern correspondent
A Spirit of the Farm correspondent describes Fernvale ham curing. Use fresh hogs, remove heat, trim, rub with saltpeter cayenne pepper and salt, stack and age three to four weeks, wash with hot pepper tea, hang and smoke, then cover with a paper bag. Cooler weather preferred for slaughter, avoid freezing.
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Fernvale
Cayenne R
The Stock Ranch and Hog Raising Practical Farm Notes
The article argues hog farming varies by land quality and drainage. It warns against hog-raising on poorly drained farms and streams that foster disease, urging farmers to select well-drained land and reliable water sources. It notes many farms could reduce losses and improve product quality by avoiding risky sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivig
Gazelle
The Poultry Yard Remedy for Gapes in Fowls
A Poultry Keeper writer recommends gapes treatment using fumes of carbonic acid. Use a shoe box two feet long with a wire partition, heat a brick or iron, place chicks in the large end, and pour about one tablespoon of carbonic acid to create dense fumes for the fowls.
Chickens Treated With Gas For Head Lifting
Instructions describe using gas to treat chickens by exposing heads for two to ten minutes based on density. Operators judge when to stop by watching effects and exposing birds to sun as needed. Some birds may require a second dosing, though rarely. A gauze bag kept open on a light wire hoop is used to catch the birds during treatment.
Predatory Theft Plagues Poultry Farmers
The text notes how farmers face predatory theft by unscrupulous persons targeting poultry. It calls chicken stealing a growing nuisance as poultry breeding becomes a business and argues for full penalties when theft is caught.
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Everey
Poultry Feeding Rules From the Rural New Yorker
Guidance on feeding schedules for Ch'ckena from birth to twelve weeks, later shifting to three meals and breeder cockerels twice daily. Recommendations cover feed types, moisture, avoidance of wheat under five weeks, cold weather scraps, bone and hay, beets and cabbage usage, and caution against overeating fat fowls. Also suggests using boiled shank meat and egg water in moderation to aid nutrition.
Care of Young Calves in Milk Scarcity
The article notes calves suffer when milk is scarce and age makes milk unnecessary. It recommends feeding grain twice daily and stresses that grass may fail in midsummer. It emphasizes the calf’s first year as crucial for future profitability and health.
Proper methods for making first class butter at home
Detailed farmer's guide explains selecting healthy cows and a clean 55 to 60 degree room for milk handling. It covers cream acidity, daily churning, and temperatures 58 in heat and 62 in cold, with timely ripening and coloring. It instructs washing with cold water, brining, salting one ounce per pound, and careful pressing before ready for sale.
Flow to Cut Hot Bread from The Household
A practical housekeeper advises using a warm knife to cut hot bread. Heating the steel prevents the chill that makes slices look sodden. Place a papin on the plate before slicing to keep portions neat.
Vegetable Salads and Their Preparation Tips
Guidance on making vegetable salads highlighting freshness, simple dressings, and careful handling. Advice covers ingredients like olive oil eggs oil vinegar mustard avoidance, and lists of suitable vegetables. Emphasizes keeping cucumbers on ice and avoiding crushing to prevent wilting.
Household Tips From A Historic Farm-Page Guide
Instructions cover cleaning a stovepipe with zinc on coals and chemi cal decomposition, cooking soft breads, reviving stale buns, recaning cane chairs with wool twine, and removing fruit stains. Remedies include boiling water, chlorine treatments, and sun-drying, with emphasis on gentler care for colored fabrics.
Home Dreammaking and Pattern Use in Dressmaking
A brief note on gomereese diablo patterns employed for dressmaking and cutting garments for men women and children.
Color and cut guide for fashionable dress making gains
The article explains dress cutting based on scientific measurements, stressing bust measurement and straight grain cutting to avoid bias. It highlights color harmony via paintings by Meissonier and Rembrandt, discusses the impact of color in fashion, and notes black silk and satin dresses with lace trimming as in vogue for young women this season.
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Meissonier
Rembrandt
Hkoybet
New York Graphic
Summer Breakfast Hash and Variations From Household
A detailed home recipe guide describes hash preparations for warm weather using ham veal chicken or cod and different starch bases. Instructions cover roll-pans scalloped versions layers with crackers or bread crumbs and egg binding with butter and milk or water. It notes serving hot and offers adjustments for moisture and tomatoes with cream as an alternative.
Cooked Air and Indoor Ventilation in Cold Weather
The Philadelphia Ledger notes indoor air becomes cooked as fuel waste seals windows and furnaces. It criticizes janitors for locking vents to save heat, leading to stale air and frequent colds. The piece urges opening windows slightly at night to introduce fresh air and improve health.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Driving Out The Middlemen By Knights Of Labor
A survey of labor movement efforts to reduce middlemen influence, with reports on union drives, legislative attempts, and organizing activity across industries. Notable items include calls for funds to prosecute labor importers in Texas, planned state legislative committees, and cooperative efforts in coal and textile sectors.
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The
Knights of Labor
Labor Committee
Washington
Philadelphia
Congress
Knights
Texas
District Assembly
Central Labor Union
Boston
Grangers
California
Federated Trades and Labor Organizations
Memphis
West
Co-Operative Coal Company
Peoria
Ill
Brooklyn
New York World
Petersburg
Young Men's Christian Association of Boston
New York State Board of Arbitration
Huntsville
Ala
Wheeling
W. Va
Pittsburgh Coopers
Baltimore
Cleveland
South
Fulton
Atlanta
Lowell
N. Y
Columbus
New York State
Rhode Island
Augusta Chronicle
Cooperative Experiment In Topeka Firm Improves Profits
George W. Crane & Co of Topeka conducts a cooperative experiment with sixty workers. A summer 1885 circular urged efficiency, leading to less waste and overtime without pay. By April 1 1886 results improved and wages stayed, but hours reduced from ten to nine with a ten percent pay raise for the same work. The policy aims to raise the wage scale while boosting productivity and morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Crane & Co
Topeka
Kan
Crane
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Picket
Nachusa
Jimmie the Drummer Boy
St. John, Mich
Gapes and
Roup
Labor and Laborers
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