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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1887
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR recounts anecdotes from veterans about wartime experiences at Sumter. Early lines mention captions and reminiscences but details are unreadable. focuses on personal recollections from the war era.
Randall and a small crew aboard a powder barge near Memphis face a deadly accident when a rogue shell is discharged. The explosion traps one man and tests nerve as the river forces and levee rise to cover the scene. The Colonel commends Randall for calm action and states the peril and value of war material.
The article recounts Civil War anecdotes including General Jackson’s courteous treatment of prisoners at Harpers Ferry, a court martial desertion case with a wife pleading to Lincoln who then suspended executions, and Colonel Campbell’s war relic collection with a confiscated Virginia banner later offered back. It weaves in portraits of military figures, acts of mercy, and artifacts tied to the era.
Readable segments describe harvest excursion trains from Chicago to Western destinations including Sioux City and Dakota Territory. The note highlights travel by the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul line with fares and schedules, linking to the Corn Palace region and Minnesota points. A.V. Carpenter and G. Clark St. are cited as contact details for tickets and information.
Fragmentary note describes night sweats low spirits and a “consumption” symptom. Mentions Dr Pierre Golden Medical Discoveries and a supply obtained from a store room.
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