A Baby's Hand Across the Smoke of Battle
A Civil War scene unfolds as a child asks for a pipe and Ned, a drummer boy, and grimy soldiers share their limited relief. A tender moment closes under siege with the dawn bringing more artillery and a general observing the ruined camp of battery B.
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Wien
Jane
Seret
Neil
Ami
Besity
Ned
Piente
One Man's Shot Shapes Civil War Resolve At Kenesaw
A veteran recounts a tale of a decisive shot that disrupted enemy supply lines at Kenesaw and rallied his regiment. He recalls standing firm under fire, the captain’s command, and the moment the line steadied as musketry roared and a pivotal volley followed.
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Whitman
Kenesaw
Chlckamitca
Erdal
Perryville Pike
Alduatees Raya
Lotuinton
Twin Revolvers Tale From War Chronicle By Ex Senator Manderson
Ex Senator Manderson of Nebraska writes a history of his Twin Seven Shooters, a story set in the civil war era soon to be published in New York. The tale recounts the recovery of a revolver engraved with Mandersons name found decades later in a southern soldier.
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Manderson
Nebraska
New York
Senncore
Camp Fron
Sanitary Commission
Ile
Ia Man
Towa
Cal
Senate
Poeh
Sul
Mylene
Colored Soldier Austin Dabney a Hero of the Revolution
Noted among the colored forces of the revolution is Austin Dabney of Georgia. His owner reluctantly allowed enlistment, Dabney fought at Kettle Creek and faced European troops, was wounded, and later pensioned by the United States government. Georgia granted land and he was freed by the state legislature for gallant service. The White family and Governor James Jackson are cited in his later life and pension journey.
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Beave
Austin Dabney
Georgia
Blachstock
Dvark
Europe
Kettle Creek
Dabney
United States
Tee O
Ay Ae
Sim
Savannah
James Jackson
Daly Hey
Yuen
Lesile
Fragmentary Love Song Scene Amid Dreamlike Cityscape
A puzzled narrator recalls a fragmented love scene interlaced with a wandering dream. Vivid, glitched imagery blends lovers, distant places, and theatrical visions as the speaker probes desire and memory in a surreal, hazy sequence.
How Thompson's Watch Cost Him a Wife
A dodgy memoir fragment recalls Thompson jeopardizing family honor over a cherished watch. Uncle Jackson’s pressure, a forged tale, and a costly spree drive a reckless heir toward ruin before the watch vanishes twice into river depths, shaping life decisions and marital fate.
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Thompson
Kansas Identity in a Prairie Highway Stop
A Wichita Eagle account of a traveler crossing the United States recalls a bystander’s query about Kansas. The tourist and bystander debate which state they passed through amid hot July heat and vast corn prairies. A distant column of smoke or steam, described as rising straight as an arrow for miles, is claimed to be Kansas by the bystander.
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United States
Kansas
Indiana
Wichita Wagle
Expressive Tribute for Civil War Widow Saul
John Saul, a Civil War veteran from near Bridgewater Missouri, remains a widower after three marriages. He chose an inscription for his late wife Mary Ann Saul, born December 22, 1846, who died August 1896, to be engraved by a local marble worker with the loving dedication “To the memory of Mary Ann Saul.”
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John Saul
Bridgewater
Raul
White
Mary Ann Saul
Bea
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