War Echoes of a Soldier’s Love and Loss in Mobile
Old soldiers recount a brutal bombardment of Mobile, a mortally wounded beauty, and a steadfast midshipman who saved a mansion for love. Dickinson recalls guiding guns while a young officer begs to spare a house, only to lose it to a mortar. A grieving father explains burying his son among roses, a tender memory amid war’s horrors.
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Chick-a-hominy
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Reba Lyin
Hanover Pa Pump and Soldiers in Hot July March
An old soldier recalls halting near a Hanover Pennsylvania farm as troops refreshed at a roadside pump and trough. A gray-haired resident watches the weary marchers while a soldier asks about a grave, detailing a quiet moment on the long journey.
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Man recalls Sherman's mule swap tale and Tecumseh
A man with a Loya Legion badge recalls marching with Sherman during the sea campaign. He swapped places with a mule and a Black rider, narrowly avoiding death after Tecumseh recognized him. He plans to reach St Louis to see the famed general again.
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General Rosecrans and the Drunken Officer
A drunken ex Major, dismissed for habitual intoxication, visits General Rosecrans at headquarters. After a pompous farewell, he tries a quip about greatness, telling the general that near a great man the closer he gets the smaller he looks, then staggers out.
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Wagstaff the Brave Soldier and His Rank Banter
A portrait of Wagstaff, famed West Point fighter and colonel turned brigadier by merit, recalls his wit when asked which rank he held. He quips Hamlet’s line shows no scent in brevet rank, highlighting pride in his battlefield service.
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Chicago’s 1887 Commerce and Growth Across Key Sectors
Chicago’s year 1887 trade total reached 1 103 000 000 a gain of about 10 percent from 1886. Cattle and sheep receipts rose while hogs fell due to a smaller crop and packing shifts. Rail and iron industries expanded with pig iron output around 6 248 000 gross tons and lumber movement rose despite shingles dropping. building permits rose to 3 791 structures with frontage 115 506 feet and cost near 1 778 100.
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Defiance
Ohio
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R. Brown
Corner Forth
T. Sutphen
John W. Winn
Henry Wonderly
W. T. Hill
David Miller
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Bente Sheets
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W. F. Coughanour
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Ok Ketchel
Kate Hoover
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W. D. Hils
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