Cruelty Under Sail Becomes a Maniac After Lashings
Capt. Basil Hall relays a lurid tale of a 14 year old boy lashed in a British frigate’s main rigging until he became a fearless maniac. The boy’s brutal ascent and eventual murder of the captain near Plymouth illustrate the era’s harsh discipline aboard ships and the crew’s silent horror at the captain’s cruelty.
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Basil Hall
Hall
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Explan
Jim
Roaineniac
Plymouth
Crazy Joe
Joe
Wretel
Cornwall
Mount Vernon correspondent notes Jackson habeas writ dispute
The Enquirer correspondent argues Jackson did not suspend habeas corpus at New Orleans but refused to obey it until the crisis passed, paid a fine, and vindicated law. The piece comments on debt, gold quantities, and potential repudiation, concluding with Dubuque as the source.
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Paris
Meninis
Vienna
Litcolm War Management
Harrisburger
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Patriot
Union
Tath
Rosencrans
Murfreesboro
Louisville
Army
New York Times
Washington
Army of the Potomac
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Léagt
Hear
Mount Vernon
The
Enquirer
Jackson
New Orleans
Opinione
Turin
Naples
Augsburg
Bavaria
Haly
Monsignor Merode
Merode
Zouave
Statelle
Miss Statelle
Rome
Honest Merchant Seeks Restitution After Revival
A Boston area tale recalls a former dishonest merchant who, after a church turn, announced he would repay victims. A caller at 4 am demanded fifty dollars and mocked the offer, the exchange ending with the shop window slamming shut.
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Seasox
Boston
Chaplain Stole a Horse Then Faced Harsh Rebuke
In the Potomac army a chaplain took a horse from a Virginia farmer without permission. When challenged by a superior, the chaplain invoked Jesus Christ and Jerusalem, but the officer insisted on returning the horse. The exchange highlighted the moral tension of wartime actions.
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Army of the Potomac
Virginia
Jesus Christ
Earth
Jerusalem
Army of Potomac Moves After McClellan Removal
The Verona Spectator reports the Army of the Potomac has shifted its position after General McClellan's removal, moving about 223 inches per week in seating arrangement terms.
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