Army Anecdotes of Battles and Courage at Winchester
Vivid reminiscences recall the Battle of Winchester with soldiers detailing frontline grit. A Connecticut captain in court martial and a vivid Cedar Creek ledger of duty, sleep deprivation, and rescue efforts reveal both valor and soreness of service in 1864.
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Thal
Gof
Lange
Arpenter
Armay
Cedar Creek
Charles Town
John Bown
Sas
Phas
Bes
Masachusetts
Shick
New Orleans
Sears ci
Lowell
Butler
Pera
Mackie
Phelps
Jawell
Veteran memoir of Civil War officer and battlefield memory
Fragmentary reminiscence recounts Christopher Coton Angur born 1821 New York who entered West Point 1835 and rose to Brigadier General through Civil War service on plains and frontier posts. Vivid war scenes describe hunger water fear and last rites, including a poignant milk request, a river chase, and a Confederate citizen watchers’ drill during winter.
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Hanks
Chicago Ledger
Christopher Coton Angur
New York
Unite States Military Academy
TSK
Plains
Confederat
The Farm and Housewife Advice from Domestic Economy
Readable sections discuss farming plowing efficiency, West soil, rambling notes on sheep care, Jersey cows for milk yield, cheese making with rennet temp control, and dairy hygiene. Also includes homemaking tips on carpets color, upholstery fabrics, and furniture care with practical, period guidance.
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Tess
Alven
F.D. Holmes
Owatonna
Minn
Hed Wing
Chicago Tribune
Austin Corbin to Control Jersey Central Election
Rumor says President Little may resign before the May election and Austin Corbin, with allies, could gain control of the Jersey Central. Corbin’s backers hold about 40,000 shares, with extensive holdings implying influence over the railroad’s forthcoming contest and a broader Jersey Central Improvement Company development plan. Corbin, a sixty-something Reading Railroad president, rose from poverty through law studies to rail and ocean travel ventures, including Long Island Railroad interests and transatlantic shipping ambitions.
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New York
Little
New Jersey Central
Austin Corbin
Cora
Jersey Central
Tis
Jersey Central Improvement Company
Jersey Centra
Joan
Cumberland and Meurice
Jessey
Harvard
Newport
Rhode
Davenport
Toms
New Ham
Messrs
Drexel & Morgan
Reading
Inventions and Trials Stir a Curious Public
A Cincinnati reader reports on inventor Kilison and his food making machine ideas. The piece describes devices like a imagephone that streams pictures via telegraph wire and a message writing typewriter system. It notes a fish catching tray and other curious inventions, plus coverage of Knights of Labor tensions and a fatal shooting near Philadelphia with a mob rescue.
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Scinciamatii Maneis
Eleistean
Cincinnati Pecat
Florida
Kilison
Seo Ur
Ito
Vistie
Tie Bat Alee Inc
Destruction of Sodom and its divine judgement discussed
A lengthy seventeenth chapter analysis recalls the biblical destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, detailing the events surrounding Lot and his family, the angels, and the divine sentence. The article reflects on providence, repentance, and moral lessons drawn from the narrative.
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Sodom
Gomorrah
Dead Sea
Potunalem
Moab
Hebron
Jovian
Noath
Ahem Serages
Medierraneany
Doe Mottana Lone
Nardoda
Casio Berraty
Simos
Alexander
Ciriey
Bindorton
Airine Singhs
Pardo
Gia Gracias
Abraham
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Meral Auger
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Shilo
Hater
Harper's Ferry
Prederick
Percy
Bolivar Heights
Nierward
Banky
Talon
Wibingeton
Platte
Missouri
Sargen County
Alabama
Wineion County
Ctizens
Guarda’ I Belive
Aid Compan
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Acre
Mivey
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Knights of Tabor
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Chicago Knights
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Texas
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Ery
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News 7
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Conmo Til
Florence
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Grand Signor
Constantinople
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