Morgan’s Men Raid Deep Into Kentucky in 1862
The article recounts Morgan’s Confederate raiders moving through Kentucky in mid July 1862. They seized telegraph lines, burned bridges and stores, captured arms, and paroled prisoners while advancing from Lebanon toward Lexington and Frankfort. They crossed the Kentucky river by ferry, captured and fought at Versailles and Midway, and sapped the Lexington–Cynthiana road, forcing engagements around Cynthiana before retreating toward Lexington.
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G. L. Kilmer
Kentucky
Louisville
Cincinnati
Lexington
Rall
Morgan
Lebanon
Confederacy
Frankford
Kentucky Home Guards
Harrodsburg
Lawrenceburg
Frankfort
Kentucky River
Home Guard
Vversailles
Midway
Bosworth
Ellsworth
Ward
Innel
Georgetown
Tris
Cynthiana
Texas
Enermay
Landram
Eighteenth Kentucky Home Guard
Crathiana
Laveritle
Ail Girettinus
Morgan's Kentucky Raid Ends as He Flees Eastward
After a 1 000 mile raid through Kentucky Morgan avoids counterattack. He marches toward Crab Orchard and Somerset then dispatches taunting messages to George Prentice and Congressman George Dunlap before crossing into Tennessee. The raiders camp to await Brice and Kirby Smith as Federal forces close in.
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Crab Orchard
Ellsworth
Boyle
Louisville
Morgan
George Ellsworth
Kentucky
Somerset
Cumberland
Tie
Blue Grass
George D. Prentice
George D
Uncle Sam
Dixie
J. H. Morgan
George Dunlap
Postponed Holdup Turns on Apache Raid Rescue
In 100 degree shade on a southern Arizona day, Jack Coyle and Dan Driscoll, two desperadoes, plan to ambush the Overland express and save white women from Apaches. After a failed dynamite toss, Jack detonates a hidden charge near the camp, destroying the Apache group and the campfire. They flee with the women and horses as the Overland passes.
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Jack Coyle
Arizona
Aad
Lily
Dan Driscoll
Jack
Dan
Overland Express
Paches
Texas Rangers
Pachte
Pache
Dav Driscoll
Plin
Reda
Fie
Brave
Jay
Butter Debt Sparks Church Sermon in English Village
In a small English village church a sudden guest arrives as butter runs short. The parson preaches on Paul while Joe the handyman returns with dairy woes. Joe answers the question from the pulpit, saying Paul insisted no more butter until the last lot is paid for.
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Old Joe
Mr. Paul
Apostle
Joe
Paul
Marster
The Trouble Over a Bloody Nose and a Whip
A Chicago Tribune letter recounts a scene of confusion and mischief as a crowd gathers around a man with a bloody nose. He explains there was no fight, just a whip strike and a confrontation, ending with him moving on as others check the scene.
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Chicago Tribune
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