Molly the Captain at Monmouth in heroic tale
In a warm June morning near Monmouth, Molly cheers her husband Hollis at battle. After his death she takes the cannon and fights, earning praise from Washington Wayne and Lafayette. They grant her a captain’s rank and a ceremonial sword, while Mrs Rodgers remarks on the remarkable turn of events.
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Monmouth
Sir Henry Clinton
Monmouth Court House
Lafayette
Greene
Wayne
Stewart
Scott
Lee
Dickinson
Morgan
Hollis
Molly
Louis
Melly
Ime
Mrs. Rodgers
Washington
Michael
Joan of Ave
General Lafayette
Orleans
Mies McCrea
General Wayne
How to Stop Dueling in a Duke’s Regiment
The Duke of Brissac used a curious device to curb dueling among officers. He had officers report any quarrel before fighting, then addressed the matter at parade. The next day the two combatants appeared and the duke flatly dismissed the dispute as trivial.
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Sone
Brissac
Wisconsin pioneer trader and a powder safety escape
A reminiscence from the Chicago Times recalls William Farnsworth of Sheboygan, a frontier trader among Native Americans in early Wisconsin. When hostile plans emerged, he sheltered behind the counter with a keg of powder, lighting a candle to trigger a controlled explosion if found. Indian observers warned others and quietly departed as Farnsworth saved himself by the improvised firework safety measure.
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Wisconsin
Chicago Times
Lady Fern
William Farnsworth
Sheboygan
Northwest
Vorame Als
Farnsworth
Local Feud Settled Quickly After Friendly Accord
Fragmented OCR text shows a dispute resolved by mutual concession. Al Farnsworth, married to a member of the group, remained with them and continued to reside in the community at the time of his death.
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Farnsworth
Sister’s Affection: A Loyal Sister Reunites with Prisoner
A New York regiment finds a Richmond Examiner tale of a northern sister who, after years apart and during military detentions, identifies her brother among Yankee prisoners. She braves guards, sends him a farewell packet, and clings to him as the train departs, risking her arm to hold his hand.
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Army of the Potomac
Twenty-First
New York Regiment
Richmond Examiner
New Orleans
Lberty
The Railway Queen and the mistaken bouquet
A York Pennsylvania hostess known as the Railway Queen hosted a party. A servant fetched a bucket of water when told to bring a bucket. The queen revealed she wanted a bucket of floors, not water, and a bouquet was the intended gift.
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York
Pennsylvania
John
Australian Marriage in Goldfield Days
An Australian marriage tale set before the goldfields overflow with emigrants. A small party, two or three men, after working a claim, faces the challenges of a restless frontier era and uncertain fortune.
Misers and merriment in colonial Melbourne folly
The tale recounts gold seekers arranging lavish weddings to drain funds, urging brides to return to service after a fortnight of extravagance. A Melbourne hotel party shifts from champagne to rum, with the waiter charged as the guests’ “swells” wine.
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Melbourne
Rebel Vandalism in Kentucky Across Loyal Counties
The Frankfort Commonwealth reports brutal rebel actions in southern Kentucky with Barboursville and Laurel scenes of destruction. Homes stripped, furnishings ruined, and even women forced to wear disguises as cooks while property is looted. Refugees flee as civil war inflicts personal fear and hatred between Unionists and secessionists deepens.
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Kentucky
Frankfort
Barboursville
G. M. Adams
Laurel
Jacob Hackney
Thomas Moore
Nashville
Lexington
Cincinnati Gazette
England
Spain
Rebels Tax on Newspapers Sparks Southern Outrage
The rebel government at Richmond imposes a tariff on newspapers. For each paper sent outside the mails, publishers must pay the post office price and the paper is stamped. The Richmond Examiner denounces the act as brutal suppression of news and an outrages tax on soldiers in camp for the newspapers they read.
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Richmond
Post-Office Department
Richmond Examiner
South
Campu
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