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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1897
Page
5
A narrative recounts Abraham Lincoln’s leadership during the Civil War, the story of Billy, Lincoln’s brave son who enlists and dies protecting the flag at Fort McAllister, and Lincoln’s grief over Ann Rutledge. The piece blends personal loss with wartime scenes and Lincoln’s resolve.
The article recounts how Ann Mayes Rutledge, a bright Kentucky girl then 19, attracted suitors including John McNeill who arrived from New York. McNeill’s true name McNamar sparked distrust as New Salem residents labeled him an impostor. After engagement discussions, his letters ceased and Ann agreed to become Lincoln’s wife in the spring of 1835.
A condensed portrayal of Abraham Lincoln at his first inauguration. The piece highlights his rejection of ornate rhetoric and his pledge to preserve the Union guiding the nation through civil war tensions. It includes his famous appeal for unity and memory of battlefield sacrifices.
Lincoln states he acted with full deliberation and heavy responsibility regarding the emancipation proclamation. He says he can only trust in God and will not defend his actions with further remarks, leaving judgment to the country and world as he faces the difficulty square in the face.
William Flood, a Philadelphia witness and former on Teazer, recalls April 14 in Washington when Lincoln was shot. He describes rushing the stage, tending the president, and identifying John Wilkes Booth after Booth’s death, with vivid details of blood stained clothing.
The future statesman Talleyrand never loved until adolescence, and when Napoleon commanded a marriage and chose a wife, his alleged first affection was dismissed by the famed match-maker as immature.
A veteran reminisces about Vermont troops at Gettysburg and Pickett’s charge, highlighting a 17 year old Green Mountain Boy who rose to sergeant and inspired comrades. The tale shifts to Rev Geo H Ide’s courage facing illness and Chicago operation. Additional notes recall Grant’s reluctance to turn back, a naval coincidence about the Alabama and a Cramp shipyard anecdote, and Grant’s reticence in breakfast chatter.
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