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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1887
Page
6
A vivid collection recalls stirring battlefield scenes camp life and marching experiences. Veterans recount anecdotes from the field at the campfire and during marches, preserving wartime memories with practical, firsthand detail.
A Civil War field report details a scouting party led by Major Ware near Murfreesboro. The unit uses stealth and terrain to gather intelligence on Rosecrans left wing, seizing wagons and artillery while repelling a pursuing cavalry. The piece ends with a tribute to scouts and a biographical note on Russell A. Alger.
John A. Martin born March 10 1839 in Brownsville Pennsylvania learned printing at the Brownsville Clipper. He moved to Pittsburgh then Kansas where he bought the Squatter Sovereign and helped raise the Eighth Kansas Infantry becoming Colonel and Provost Marshal of Nashville. He fought in Perryville Chickamauga Mission Ridge and Atlanta campaigns and led brigades before mustering out at Pulaski in 1864 and resuming the Atchison Champion in 1865.
General H J Hunt describes crossing through Devil's Den on day two of Gettysburg. He found Smith's battery in a strong position and directed fire until infantry support could arrive. A shell explosion scattered a herd of cattle, creating a dangerous, chaotic crossing where Hunt narrowly escaped injury while his horse remained safe.
The description notes that transparent nails signal a bright cordial disposition and that lovers with such nails often push their passion toward the edge of madness, implying intense romantic inclination alongside calm outward appearance.
The Washington gathering of soldiers from thirty-one states and territories heard Dr Talmage preach on drill discipline and biblical warfare. He contrasted 1862 war hardships with 1887 peace and urged unity across North and South, envisioning a final judgment review of all armies.
The text warns that delaying treatment transforms mild symptoms into serious illness, urging prompt medical skill when a strong, hard working person falls ill. It contrasts neglect and evasive diagnoses with the need for decisive care. It also notes a two foot pine from Japan, aged like thirty years, as a treasure of an English horticulturist.
Covington Ky special reports Kentucky teetering toward a close race as Republicans rally strength. Buckner’s renomination splits the party with Union Democrats backing Bradley, while Prohibition and Labor blocs threaten Democratic majorities. Be ock and Carlisle factions mobilize, with tensions over municipal favoritism and federal appointments fueling discontent across Covington and Newport.
Democratic figures debate whether Cleveland will seek a second term amid rumors sparked at a Western Democrats dinner. Some senators claim he opposed re election while others suggest he favors it, but the public shows calm and little excitement as pundits predict he will be renominated despite chatter.
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