Aunty MacGregor and a May Memorial Day View
Aunty MacGregor, a Highlander in Inverness, shares a cheerful, impoverished life with her four rooms and a view. Neighbors, a young woman with flowers, and a brave boy with a torn shirt all rely on her calm care as Memorial Day nears and the cemetery plots await fresh wreaths and the soothing words of faith.
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Mrs. MacGregor
Aunty MacGregor
Aunty
Johnny
Millonaire
MacGregor
Ruth MacLean
Jassie
Auntie MacGregor
Margaret HB. Sangster
Christian Herald
Jomrades
Grandest sight of war a Confederate on a white horse
A veteran recalls Gordon’s sortie at Petersburg and the moment a Confederate officer on a white horse charged toward Union batteries. Despite shells and gunfire, the rider pressed on until a bullet through the temple killed him near Fort Haskell.
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Gordon
Petersburg
Fort Haskell
General Grants Marvelous Memory Demonstrated at Whist
The piece notes General Grant's retentive memory as he plays whist with Major General Doyle of the British army near Baltimore and Fortress Monroe. It highlights his ear and eye to notice every card, recall its origin, and anticipate future plays during the game.
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Grant
Doyle
Baltimore
Fortress Monroe
General Doyle
Cts
National Magazine
Silent Salute Through Time to the Soldier Dead
A reflective poem recounts annual gun salutes and battlefield memories. Veteran voices from Lookout's crest at Shiloh and other 1862 battles revisit old comrades as May tributes renew the flag and honor the fallen.
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Sean
The Regimental Colors at Fredericksburg Flight of a Baby
A Confederate private halts during the Fredericksburg bombardment to protect a three year old girl and her Newfoundland dog. Buck Denman lifts the baby as regimental colors are recovered, and the brigade advances with the child aloft.
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Fredericksburg
Marge's Heights
Mississippi
Buck Denman
Baby
Buck
Memorial Day Tribute Poem Fragment Across Silence
Fragmentary memorial verse honors fallen soldiers with floral tributes and memory garlands. The poem recalls daring marches and sacrifices in deadly storms, praising courage and national remembrance for Memorial Day.
Give Back the Flags and Wreaths in Honor's Light
Poem urging reconciliation after war, calling for return of symbols of courage and memory. It appeals for forgiveness while honoring the fallen and praising those who saved the land. The speaker envisions wreaths rewritten with new glory and enduring national pride.
Shelby’s Horse Reunited With Confederate General
Charles C. Allen recalls during a Kansas City stay how a horse he rode as a Feder ally officer was taken by Confederate General Joe Shelby after a wartime raid. Allen describes a dangerous chase with bullets whistling by as Shelby’s riders closed in, and notes the horse later served Shelby for months.
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Joe Shelby
Kansas City
Charles C. Allen
Los Angeles
Shelby
Missouri
Kansas City Journal
Antietam Battle Tales Told By Camp Roosevelt Comrades
A Confederate era humor piece recounts an Atlanta officer L W Mitchell and comrades sharing a battle scene at Antietam. The anecdote features a witty African American storyteller and his comical replies about witnessing the fighting and hiding in a cellar to avoid danger.
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L. W. Mitchell
Atlanta
Camp Roosevelt
Antietam
General Butler Returns Old Ironsides to Safety
General Butler learned of a Confederate plan to seize the Constitution at Annapolis and commanded volunteers to man the captured steam ferry Maryland. He towed the frigate to safety after substantial effort, preserving the historic ship during the war.
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General Butler
Old Ironsides
Constitution
Annapolis
Maryland
Chivalry of General Grant at Missionary Ridge
A Confederate woman hosts General Grant and his staff during the Chattanooga campaign. Grant offers payment in either Confederate or U.S. money, and praises American womanhood for safeguarding soldiers. The woman insists on paying with U.S. currency, symbolizing resolve and loyalty to the nation.
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Mies
Missionary Ridge
Grant
Chattanooga
Confederacy
United States
South
Washington
Valley Forge
Incident of the War Pickets Halt Fire Then Open
The Second Massachusetts and Third Wisconsin pickets reach a two hour truce with Confederates. A young Confederate officer order firing, but the Yankee guards refuse to break their word. The conflict resumes with shots in the air and later Union pickets slip into the Union lines at night.
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Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Chicago Times
Herald
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General Grant
James A. Edgerton
American Press Association
Brother Roy
Ben
Shiloh
Hosta
Leeds
Paul
Pioneer
Darky
Ginteral
Ulysses
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