Stories of Heroism in Civil War Fort Wagner Assaults
Narrative recounts heroic actions at Fort Wagner July 1863, detailing lines under Colonel Shaw and the Forty-eighth Massachusetts. It covers Wayne's mortal wounding, the attack by Strong's brigade, and the heavy Confederate resistance with Union losses, followed by broader notes on Wagner's defense and the bayonet charges amid darkness and peril.
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Sara
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Paris
Esailanis
Sasaf
Wayne
Raf
Ensix
Acon
Dar
Strong
Fort Wagner
Wagner
Aow
Charleston Harbor
Sumtem
Fifty-fourth
Massachusetts
Shaw
Forty-eighth
New York
Connecticut
Taliaferro
Saward
R. G. Sun
A J. Palmer
Putnnam
Panam
McPherson
Bala
Atlanta
Decatur
Harden
Blair
Cheatham
Dodge
Sweeny
Petre St
Battles and Heroes From Civil War Chronicles
Fragmentary narrative recalls Civil War figures and events, noting notable charges and deaths at Bull Run, Shiloh, and Atlanta. It highlights Cameron and McPherson’s actions, Hampton and Sherman’s roles, and Gibraltar’s siege, preserving soldiers' courage in a smoky, commemorative tone.
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Shiloh
Naples
Rivoh
Adventure With a Mummy and a French Archaeologist
A French archaeologist descends 300 feet into Andean caves seeking treasure. He finds skulls and a mummy, ties it to his belt, and narrowly escapes a fatal fall as Indians react with fear. The mummy later breaks, sparking superstitious tales of ancestral kissing from the natives.
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Pot
Andes
Roek Tertck
Pittsburg Dispatch
Origin of Linger and the Great Cotton Mill Move
An old text recounts a migration from Vermont to a flourishing New Hampshire cotton mill town. It depicts a man with many children and a sequence of events around a shoe mishap near a river area and a tense legal exchange. The fragment hints at linguistic origins and social pressures.
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Vermont
New Hamyi
Sleep Reform Belief Ends In Sleeper’s Collapse
Colonel Beary Wattensin recounts a tale of a man who tried to cut sleep to two hours a day to prove a theory. After weeks of near total wakefulness, he finally slept for 82 hours, waking with amnesia for typing and reading, though other memories remained intact.
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Beary Wattensin
Guynty
Faron
Scaring a Dog An Odd Experiment in Fear Tactics
A column recounts Bill Jones of Bappy Valley demonstrating a dog scaring method using an umbrella to startle Towser near Oldfeller's place. The piece blends humor with a mock advert for Rostetter's Stomach Bitters, ending with a sales pitch.
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Bill Jones
Bappy Valley
Oldfeller
Jones
Oldfeler
Cat
Dkshead
He & Dillons
Elephants and Riders Through Jungle Trek Tales
The narrative recalls a perilous ride among elephants as the rider clings to obstacles and the animal shuffles through rough terrain. A vivid scene shows cautious Malay handlers, a young elephant danger, and drivers alighting to manage bells and rope tethering overnight amid camp sounds.
The Poultice Tale and Health Notes in The News
A humorous Rehoboth Herald tale shows a boy resisting a poultice as his mother and grandmother discipline him. The column then critiques filters for water purity, citing Professor Lancaster and alarming bacteria counts in domestic filters. An advertisement notes Karl’s Clover Boot Tea for constipation with local dealer contact.
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Rehoboth
Eddie
Lancaster
Fragmented OCR Memoir Notes From Unknown Match
An opaque OCR fragment references a wrestling or sports scene with names and actions, mentioning Bor Fee Bye veuens and a stalwart figure. Several garbled phrases describe a rude shock and a Suspected confrontation, with scattered names like Cian Me and Leas.
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Wwe
Audi
Benz
Markxets Schedule May 1596 Freight Conductions
Arrivals and departures listed for Frederick division with train times from Hagerstown to Shippensburg and intermediate stations. Notes include connections from Baltimore to Philadelphia and trains from Washington, with Sunday and dated service details and stations like St Louis Chicago and New York referenced.
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Schatate
Frederick Division
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Union Bridge
Braceville
Union Bridge St
Haltimore Fc
Bruceville
atZsin
Ridge
Ammitsburg
Hocky
Frederick
Broceville
Taneytown
Littlestown
Columbia
O. P
Cherry Eun
Cumberland
Piedmont
Intermediate
Sandsy
Chicago Express
LA P
Chicago Limited
Hancock
No. S Or No. L
B. & C. Pittsburg
Hood
Phiiecetotta
New York
Harrsonburg
Winchester
Lexington
Hagerstors
Way
Washington and Way
Baltimore and Rr
Siplocs
Phiadelphia
Way St
Pitts
Hagerstown
Pittebure
St Louie
Chicago
Dison
Welbors
Saunas
New Teem
Sands
New Philstepiia
Wacsleg Lexington
Way Staderns
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Williams College
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Epenpoicy
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Railroad Scheduees
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Timothy Comstomm
Wale
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York
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