Remarkable Civil War Rescue Champ Baynard Survives Hanged
Champ Baynard a 20 year old enslaved man on the Baynard plantation near Camden South Carolina was hanged by Union troops after attempting to alert Sherman’s advance. He survived the hanging thanks to bullet wounds and a swift physician Dr F Reenstjernna who revived him with electricity strychnine alcohol and massage. He recovered fully within two months and returned to work on the Baynard plantation.
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Henry Baynard
Wateree River
Camden
South Carolina
Edisto Island
Fort Sumpter
Baynard
Champ Baynard
Baynard Place
Sherman
Columbia
Champ E Baynard
Champ
Carden
Abraham Lincoln
Leutenant
Wateree
Northern Virginia
F. Reenstjernna
Btockholm
Sweden
Goodby
Imsden
United States
Hin Caupe
Hin
Autlen
North Carolina
A& Log
Charleston
Fragmented echoes of a political tale on stage and fear
A Washington correspondent recounts a controversial Roosevelt remark The tale centers on a crowd of onlookers and a frightened child as a mother takes her son home amid the uproar The account blends political rumor with vivid street detail and a tense courtroom moment
Sly Fox’s London Pilgrimage and the Sioux Bride
A Sioux buck named Sly Fox joins Buffalo Bill’s Wild West 1887 London tour seeking wealth and status. He courts Skipping Bird, learns from a white artist, endures unrequited love, and ends returning home not defeated but enriched, marries Skipping Bird, and becomes a prosperous White River ranch man under the new path of opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Burke
Colonel Cody
England
Big Wi
John Bull
America
Fuat
Pine Ridge
Rosebud
Buffalo Bill
Heaper
Sly Fox
Skipping Bird
Lean Dog
Red Cloud
Silog
Lavin Dow
Wau bin
Perton
Eveh
Mast Bull
Toody
Buck
Mad Bull
Skippling Bird
Tron Tall
Squaw
Reid
Big Fox
Bird
West Brompton
Mad Gull
London
Pis
Buel
Fly Pox
Paul Freiy
Lastealis
New York
Wid West
Pete
Canley
Cowboys
Europe
Nate Salsbury
June Keen
Knowlag
Nate
Broux
Sly Pox
Johnny Baker
Bill Sweeney
Cupid
White River
Resurrection of a Statue in French Senate Cellar
A statue of the Goddess of Victory, ordered by Napoleon II and sculpted by Gustave Crauk, was found in the French Senate cellar where it lay since 1870. Senator Girard of Valenciennes organized the rediscovery and it was unveiled in Valence and honored in a ceremony after 36 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Sedan
New York Sun
France
Napoleon II
Gustave Adolph Desire Crauk
Luxembourg Gardens
Crauk
Valenciennes
Paris
Napoleon
Girard
Crankes
Brance
Vatenelonnes
Fragmented OCR Note From Boston Clergy Dispatch
A garbled text fragment references a Boston area clergy member and a debtor, mentioning a marriage and possible damages. The lines show fragmented dialogue about attire and worry, with unclear names and places, resulting in a hazy, incomplete notice.
Dolly Madison the Quaker Bride of Early America
Dorothea Todd, a Philadelphia Quaker, rises from somber youth to become Dolly Madison. After widowhood she entrusts her heart to James Madison, the rising statesman, with Martha Washington’s blessing. The couple marries in Virginia at Harewood, leaving Philadelphia behind.
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Tara A. Moore
Lolly Madison
Dolly
Philadelphia
Virginia
Dorothea
Chestnut Street
John Todd
Aaron Burr
Madison
Trish Bleu
Martha Washington
Mrs. Todd
Washington
The Woman Worth While
Advice from The Indianapolis News on being a worthy woman. Emphasizes generosity of spirit, forgiving attitude, cheerful outlook, and respect for others. Warns that money cannot buy love and a happy home comes from kindness, restraint, and helping others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
Tiny Spool Box Described as Ornamental Keepsake
A damaged fragment details a miniature spool box crafted with pink ribbon and a white box covered in stitched edges. The item is described as ornamental with a tiny lid clasp and pink ribbon decoration, highlighting delicate handiwork and a handsewn finish.
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Rided
Mwearo
Bullet
Serosa
bin Kieow
Mery
Bone
Chele Comemander
Hibna
Varie Webber Lamarting
Arden
Abend
Boynard
Roosevelt
Itwa
Sahil
Paul
Boston
Tian Brown
Dolly Madison
General Washington
Hbo
Owens
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