Yankee Hero Remembered by Union Veterans
A reminiscence honors General James B. McPherson, killed near Atlanta in 1864. A Cincinnati veteran recalls McPherson as brilliant, athletic, and beloved by his soldiers, sharing a poignant moment when he failed to answer a late call and regretted it for years.
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Emery Memorial
James B. McPherson
Atlanta
Andrew F Wickenlooper
Cincinnati Baye
Pherson
McEhernan
Vicksburg
McPherson
Grant
Melhor
Eneral McPherson
Gener
Wi Biaong
General Metherson
MouPherson
Memorial Verse In Philadelphia Ledger Tribute To Fallen Soldiers
Kent Packard honors national heroes in a reverent piece from the Philadelphia Ledger. It laments losses from battle, honors the dead, and vows to remember their sacrifice with a memorial shaft and living tribute. The poem blends mourning with a pledge to carry the memory forward.
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Kent Packard
Philadelphia Ledger
Civil War Figures and Casualty Estimates
In the Civil War, about 2,000,000 Union and 1,000,000 Confederate soldiers served. Northern deaths reached 360,282 with 110,000 killed or mortally wounded. Confederate losses are estimated between 250,000 and 300,000, around 95,000 of whom died in battle. Government costs totaled about 3.25 billion to the United States, and Confederate expenses were near 1.5 billion. The closing campaign saw 175,000 surrenders by Confederate commanders, and the North held 90,000 other prisoners with exchanges and releases occurring.
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United States
Theonithon Mat Remembrance of Loyal Soldiers
The narrative honors soldiers who showed wit and devotion in the day of her peril. Todue Cc. 8. Thentley remarks on their evident sacrifices and the cherished memory of their fidelity.
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Theonithon
Todue
Thentley
Miscarried Twin Brothers Swap Wives Comedy
Jim and John Emerson, twin brothers, plan a dinner time swap of wives at the Downtown club. A letter in John’s pocket upends their ruse as Mrs. Emerson confronts extravagance while Jim’s gift to his sister in law backfires. The joke collapses, revealing underlying tensions and exposing identities during a vote on women’s suffrage.
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Jim
John Emerson
Atherton Terrace
John
John Wmerson
Mrs. Emerson
Jim Emerson
Mis
Sallie
Saw Mill Special Belt Promises Enduring Duty
An Indiana foundry advertises a belt designed for sawyers, aimed at preventing belt failures during rush work. The copy stresses strength, endurance, and guaranteed satisfaction for reliable operation in sawmills.
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Kfena
M'Pherson
Israel
Hetrick, Wilson & Co
Indiana Roller Mills
America
Cerainteed
General Roofing Manufacturing Company
New York City
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Clevelandittsburgh Atroit
San Francisco
Fincingatl
New Orleans
A Angeles
Minneapolis
Kenays City
Aattie
Indienspolis
Richmond
General Roofing Manufacturing Co
Indiana Lumber & Supply Co
Corner 10Th & Oak Sts
Geo. D. Leydic
Philadelphia Street
Indiana Foundry Company
MR. Farmer
Monroe
Gidz
Pittsburg
Indiana
Wilmer Stewart
Court House
Indiana, Penna
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