Romance and War Echoes From a Civil War Era Page
Fragmented excerpts recount Captain Wilkes and John Slidell, a Maine sailor romance, and political notes on Seward. The piece includes Port Royal lore, Sherman’s proclamation to South Carolina, and a hunting-yarn of a dying soldier on a boat. It blends personal tales with wartime headlines and local anecdotes.
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Wilkes
John Sideth
Brooklyn
Bili
Slidell
Charlie Wilkes
John Slidell
Indy Lass
Tar
Charles
Port Royal
Ribault
France
Venice
Fort Charles
Carolina
Charles IX
Beaufort
Howart
Pomenrion
Forte Walker
Beauregard
Shernin
Evenring
Chiegiraetioe
Teeming
South
Caroling
Stiten of
America
Citicens
South Carolina
Caw
Sherman
8. C
Roy
Bara
Uvise
Virgina
Aineo
Sumter
Tawrroeiy
Tetcuball Ch
Ohio
Eau Tely
Matthys
J. To
Jomnhon
Mead
Hushnelt
Urnetuntere
Ie Jifleian
Eatenalve
Ceruimbul
Granfinberg
Marshall’ Catholicon
J. TC
Hartford
Traysbull Cn
Grastenbars Company
Unea
Toffen
Tay Salies wiLson
Miss Beecher
Slater
Henry Wart Leecher
Tate
Sigornue
Gerson
Rinira
Mweatehituloeen
Erin
Wheenetenberp Company
Mashail
Prisoner draw and executions in Richmond incident report
A private letter recounts Gen Winder drawing lots among federal prisoners at Richmond to select a victim for execution. Col. Wood and 13 officers, including Col. Corcoran, are ordered to Richmond jail after the fatal choice. The note reflects on duty to the government and shared peril among patriots.
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M. Wood
New Vermont
Richmond
New York
Philadelphia
Winder
Col. Wood
Benjamin
Gen
Alf. Ely
Smith
Ely
Col. Corcoran
Col. Wood Sare
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de Main
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