Rebel dispatches and Confederacy stores at Vicksburg surrender
An excerpt from Rebellion Records recounts Gen Joseph E. Johnston's note to Gen Pemberton before Vicksburg’s surrender. It cites June 28 dispatch destruction, Smith’s troops movement to Monroe, and a report on Confederate stores at the communal depot in Vicksburg dated July 4 1868.
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Secret ballot transformation reshapes Connecticut politics
The New York Times notes the first use of the secret envelope ballot in Connecticut town elections, praising its impact on voter freedom and the undermining of boss influence. In Windsor Locks and Norwich, party machines were thwarted, signaling a mortal blow to corrupt practices and a push for reform nationwide.
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The Office Towel Falls and Breaks in Two
The old-fashioned towel from the printinghouse door, worn by Pthiek and others, grew grimy and rough through labor and abuse. In a single windy morning it ripped from the wall, breaking in two, a symbol of poverty and hardship described by Bardette.
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New York Sheriff Speaks on Electric Chair Death Experience
New York Star interview with Sheriff James Morgan of Sherman County recounts his Civil War era hanging experience in Wyoming. He describes the pain, the moment of awakening, and rescue by companions, noting electricity has settled the question of execution method.
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