Last Review of Northern Armies A Historic Washington Event
The May 23 24 1885 last review of the Northern Armies in Washington marked a turning point honoring living soldiers while recalling fallen comrades. The parade unfolded amid Lincoln’s assassination near, trials of Booth conspirators, and vast public emotion as Grant led a nation emerging from division toward peace and national memory.
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Kansas City Times
Washington
Harper's Weekly
Ben Perley Poors
Lincoln
Surratt
Har Oi
Atrendt
Payne
Booth
Aracual
Union
Ufe
Grant
Monument to Confederate Dead at Point Lookout
The United States government built a monument for 3,334 Confederate soldiers and sailors who died as prisoners of war at Point Lookout Maryland. Some unidentified remains are buried there while others were sent home after the Civil War. The site lies about four miles from Point Lookout, with evergreen trees overlooking the Potomac River.
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United States
Soldigra
Aailora
Point Lockout
Polot Lookout
Potomac River
Tremendous Trifles Show Political Rift and Stamp Treasures
A column blends reflections on Taft Roosevelt tensions and the 1910s Progressive split with anecdotes on valuable stamps and Dixie folklore. It recounts Roosevelt, Taft, and Charley’s influence, a note on early US stamp production, and explains the Dixie origin of the term for the Southern states.
Chain Letter Craze Draws FBI Notice From Capital
A flood of "Brother can you spare a dime" chain letters targeted President Roosevelt and the nation, promising huge dimes in return for multi level mailouts. Post office officials warned the scheme as fraud and possible lottery, with arrests in Denver, San Antonio, Detroit, and more as promoters sought big profits.
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William C Utley
United States
Presidential Post
Roosevelt
White House
James A. Farley
Post Office
Post Office Department
Henry L. Fuller
Bt. Louie
Ito
Bamea
Denver
San Antonio
Detroit
Cleveland
St Louis
Kansas City
Pation
Mall
Los Angeles
Spokane
Seattle
Indianapolis
Washington
Muskkogee
Oklo
Cleveland Post Office
Letter Wild Ag
Springfield
Ozarks
Missouri
Nashville
Tenn
de. C. R. Fountain
Peabody College
Doctor Fountain
Davidson County
Sam
Nelson
Loft
Stella Onizuka
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Memoriam
Ima Ey Be
Our Heroes
J. H. Leslie Lo
Detrots
Nina
Caloop
Leutenant
Army of the United Wer
Johnson
Bla
Army of the Potomac
Maryland Avenue
Capitol
Stegy
Diveuac Gres
Army
Elmo Scott Watson
Charley
Ailiam Howard Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore
T. KR
Wberal
Africa
Worcester Webster
Boscawen
N. H
Webster
Acheah P. French
Theodore French
Concord
Boscawen, N. H
Arthur Hind
Utica
Abdaleo
Eng- Ugh
Tettera
London
Hind
Republic
New Orleans
Banque Dea Citoyena
Ste
New Orleana
Daniel D. Emmett
Disieland
Bryant
Mechanic's Ball
New York City
Mississippi
Waoperk Nowapaner Cning
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