GREAT GUNS. Storied Soldier Tales Of Coffee And Hardtack
A long column reviews Civil War reminiscences and a veteran narrator reflects on army life. It blends Didactic praise for subsistence logistics with vivid memories of coffee, tobacco, hard tack, and loyal service, interleaved with sketches of officers and regiments and a tribute to fallen soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volunteer Army of
United States
Cold Harbor
Baltimore
Gulf States
B. C
Laddy
Sam
Columbia
Confederate veteran recounts last shot and brandy tale
The piece follows Mr A B Faircloth of Camilla Georgia who claims to fired the last shot for the Confederacy. It recounts Wheeler’s retreat and a guard encounter over confiscated brandy, with Lt Faircloth resisting a Union advance. It also describes a cold night in Virginia where goose loaf and ash pills cured a soldier’s distress, adding a humorous wartime memory.
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A. B. Faircloth
Camilla
D. H. Sanders
Faircloth
Georgia Cavalry
Terry
Texas Rangers
Georgia
Lee
Johnston
Old Kirby Smith
Wheeler
Smith
Mississippi
United States
Company C
L’aircloth
Saircloth
Laircloth
Johnny Gray
Yank
Virginia
Che Bay
Atlantic Ocean
Cgieneral Lockwood
Pungoteague
Baltimore
InGl
Jastville
Northampton County
Sixth Michigan Infantry
Joe Snyder
Joe
George Perrine
Tom Walsh
Dr. Mottram
Defiance County
Tittle
Tively
Charles E. Bronson
Quico
N. W. Cer
Clinton
Defiance
The Cigar Trade and Women’s Work in Factories
A Belle E. Cable essay explores cigar making across Cuba, Sumatra, and the United States. It highlights women’s labor in tobacco processing, the craft of rolling and binding, various cigar colors from Claro to Oscuro, and the economic role of cigars in commerce with union presence and steady demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Sumatra
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
New York
Ohio
Wisconsin
Colorado
Training a Bird to Fly to a Familiar Perch
A detailed guide describes patient steps to habituate a pet bird to approach a finger, explore the cage, and finally perch outside or fly to a chosen perch. It stresses gradual contact, varied finger positions, door testing, and consistent practice, noting some birds require days to weeks but will master the familiar perch with calm, repeated sessions.
Bank President Warned Over Account Deficiency
A bank president informs Mr Bullion of a $100,000 deficit in accounts and notes a $3,000 salary yet reveals real estate purchases totaling another $100,000 within the past year. The cashier reports an intended Montreal trip, and the president requests a one day delay before departure.
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Bullion
Montreal
Biss
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