Civil War Charges and Veteran Reflections on Chickamauga
A Chicago Inter Ocean account relays veteran Captain Fitch recalling quartermaster misadventures near Chattanooga after Chickamauga. Major remarks compare Longstreet’s 1863 moment to Gettysburg and Kenesaw Mountain, noting mule humor, wagon failures, and the wider impact on Union and Confederate forces.
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Chickapaauga
Fitch
Signal Corps
Department of the Cumberland
Chattanooga
Nashville
Quartermasters Department
Chattanoosa
Beng
Fitck
Chickamauga
Longstreet
Chattsnooga
Hove
Pickett
Gettyabirg
Essault
Kenesaw Mountain
Gettiaburg
Uut
Renesaw
Mekeil
Gettsburg
Sherman
Gettysburg
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McCook
Warkere
Mitchell
Dickett
Chicago
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Misprint almost sent Silas Alexander to New Mexico court
In 1900 a Washington error swapped names on a potential associate justice appointment for New Mexico. The president intended Daniel H. McMillan of Buffalo for the seat, but a mishap led to Silas Alexander being announced. Prompt action by Griggs and others corrected the record and halted confirmation.
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Washington
Afr
Daniel H. McMillan
New York
Buffalo
Vanderbilt
Supreme Court of New Aflexico
McMilan
Jan Fera
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Otero
Territory
McMillan
Lake Shore
Painesville
Supreme Court
New Brexico
Silas Alexander
Capital
Mr. Toot
Mr. McMillan
Cleveland
Secretari Reot
Griggs
Senate
Mckinler
State, War and Navy
Mr. Griggs
Jie
Wank
Caneral
United States
Alexander
United States Senate
Republic
Interview Transcript Sparks Suspicion With Politician
A Washington Star excerpt shows confidential interviewer Joan questioning why the interview with Senator Sorghum was terminated abruptly. Sorghum accuses the politician of starting with deception and dissembling via assistants.
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Suapicioda
Joan
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Track team dreams of wind Ike victory
A young collegian sighed with relief and claimed “Preached 47 pinutes” while noting the need for a BHD with wind Ike for their track team. The exchange hints at a college athletics setting and a future improvement plan.
Unclear OCR Scene Features Far Work Request
Fragmentary text shows a woman seeking work and a house keeper questioning scrubbing duties. The excerpt includes garbled phrases and nonstandard spellings, with scattered names and places unreadable, making a coherent summary difficult.
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Steele
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Illinois Central Railroad
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Illinois
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Florida
Atlanta
Jacksonville
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Jacksontilta
Fla
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Illinois Central
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Wheeler & Wilsor
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