Cavalry Horses and War Heroics in Philippine Campaign Narrative
The report discusses training cavalry horses to withstand fire noise and describes a related eulogy about courage. It cites figures from the Philippine campaign, including Captain Marion and Surgeon Major Lloyd, and notes the Victoria Cross decoration for bravery during the Lima fort attack on January 6, 1893.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mavila
Roosevelt
Hove
Seruick
HopRiTss
Bose
England
Lima
Marton
Lloyd
Herge
Magar
Mredesick
Creal
Biek
dBi
Ufe Bs
Bavely
Hurricane and Drift From a Grand Canary Voyage
Excerpted travel narrative describing shipboard peril and landfall near Santa Cruz with a storm tolling the crew. The tale mentions Capt. Weston, Tom Lambourne, and a shore landing, plus vivid scenes of the Peak of Adam and the island’s harbor as the crew endures high winds, foam, and rain while detailing daily shipboard routines and observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fachoms
Weaton
Tom Lambourne
Grand Canary
Tom
Santa Cruz
Blake
Adam
Tmesmere
Cape
Africa
Giech
Ty O
Kielle
An Alaskan Home Life and Cultural Observations
The piece describes a remote Alaska dwelling with a two-tier earth floor, cooking and weaving on the lower ledge, and beds on the upper ledge. A central fire funnels smoke through a roof hole as dogs howl outside. It notes family structure, daily tasks, and a harsh climate, then shifts to broader reflections on culture, hunting, and the value of indigenous practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saya
Ita
Titan
Thor
Dan
Fragmentary Historic Chat Recounts Civil War Era Reflections
In a garbled reminiscence the speaker recalls Lexington and General Lee with scattered phrases about courage and travel. The fragment hints at wartime observations, reactions to Lee, and distant scenes of soldiers and officers, but the meaning is obscured by broken text and unclear attribution.
Endearing Civil War Return of an Old Soldier to Gen. Lee
A veteran begs Gen. Lee to allow three cheers for Maree Robert after surrender. Lee, surprised, watches as the horse is led away and the man kneels in the dust, tears flowing as the first rallying cry echoes along the mountainside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Lee
Mechanicsville
Appomattox
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Emf
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Isles
Carraca
Brazil
Indies
Weston
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Boone
Cape Tatu
Leeward
Ail Ibis
Coisa
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Groiber
Hirow
Perth
Wey
Conia
Taurus
Westin
Linkinmon
Big Hou Nile
la Plain
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Weiner
Boise
Barre
Castile
Leon
Oaka
Pontine
Joe Wetee
Reieengn
Peety
Letion
Sara
Eichae
New Mexico
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Awe Gecheta MP
Wea
Baer
Horry
Trish Coco
Sérea
Pacawper
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Lee
Tréveler
Dick Rodney
Eton
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