Gallant Buckner and Civil War memories recalled
An Illinois memoir recalls Col Allen Buckner, his wartime gallantry, pension details, and how his career led to later life milestones. It links Buckner with Col John Miller and General Johnson, and notes Buckner's service from Rocky Face Ridge to his death in Kansas.
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Clark County
John Miller
Lester
Col. Buckner
Kansas
Col. Allen Buckner
Liberty Gap
Tenn
Atlanta
Bull’s Gap
Nixon Evans Church
Christ
Bill
Nick
Ben
Ene
California
Col
Buckner
Rocky Face Ridge
Congress
Johnson
House of Representatives
79Th Illinois
H. C. Bell
Endowed Flagstaff of Margate Deaf and Dumb School
The sole endowed flagstaff in the world belongs to the Royal Asylum For the Deaf and Dumb at Margate England. Erected in the first year of King Edward VII’s reign the staff honored his accession. Funds from pupils and friends bought twenty flags with £40 remaining for endowment. Flags include the royal standard stars and stripes French flag union jack and banners for saints and battles.
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Royal Asylum For the Deaf and Dumb
Margate
England
Edward VII
St. David's
St. Patrick's
St. George's
New York Tribune
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