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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1887
Page
3
Anecdotes recount experiences from the Civil War battles and campaigns including camp life and marching memories. Vivid sketches highlight personal encounters, soldier discipline, and the mood of troops during key engagements. Reminiscences emphasize endurance, camaraderie, and the cost of conflict.
A war veteran pleads guilty in a city police court, recounting Battle of Spottsylvania and saving Colonel Sweety's life. He asks mercy for a life of hardship since losing a leg serving in the Tenth New Jersey, insisting he has never stolen or harmed others and hoping the judge can place him in a better home. The judge notes redeeming wartime service and urges a humane outcome.
A veteran recounts the 1863 execution of Private Charles Turpin by musketry in New Orleans for misbehavior, disobedience, desertion, and conduct prejudicial to discipline. The account details his capture, trial, and death, with notes on military justice and mercy from Lincoln.
An anecdote recalls telegram operators arguing over long-distance lines. The war era Saville and Ellsworth exchange shows how sending style reveals mood and skill. A gaffe with troop moves ends with a wry admission about keeping the key shut.
A sudden click closed the wire revealing Ellsworth, the celebrated Confederate operator who joined John Morgan in raids through Kentucky and Ohio. Saville and he had previously worked together and were familiar with each other's style.
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls Charleston during its fall in February 1865. Fires destroy rice depots and cotton stockpile. explosions and bombardment shake the city as Confederate troops withdraw. Residents, including women and children, flee with meager loads while powder depots ignite, and a civilian scene on Accommodation Wharf signals advancing Union arrival.
The article reviews Jesus healing a paralytic in Capernaum as recounted in Matthew 9 and related verses. It analyzes forms of palsy, the simple Eastern bed, and the roof incident where friends lower the man to Jesus. It emphasizes faith as the prerequisite to forgiveness and notes how Jesus responds to different attitudes toward him.
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