Stories of Heroism in Early Civil War Assault at Vicksburg
Fragmentary account recalls a May 22 1863 raid near Vicksburg with Colonel Stone and Captain Griffiths leading a daring assault. Brave men scaled walls, endured heavy fire, securing prisoners before many were killed or wounded. Names include Robb Clemens Drummond Needham Anderson and others, with Griffiths and Trine surviving.
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Vicksburg
Stone Wat
Gralum
Joeph Gaffitha
David Trine
Afse Arme
Pricners
Graham
Griffiths
John Robb
Munson L. Clemens
Alvin Drummond
Bezekah Drummond
William H
Two Quileless Farmers Sell Bogus Chickamauga Relic
Providence Journal reports Walter H. Durfee exposed a live oak relic as a fraud. Two Chattanooga farmers sold the chestnut root with embedded rifle balls and shell fragments as a battle memento. An unseen tool reveal showed the insertion of balls and bark fragments by an artist, fooling buyers for weeks.
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Chickamauga
Walter H. Durfee
Providence Journal
Durfes
Battle of Chickamauga
Chatanooga
Dorfee
County Notes From Woodboro And Nearby Towns
County correspondence from Woodboro and surrounds notes local events. Sunday programs feature Christ’s cross and temperance addresses, with residents visiting relatives and attending services. A man aged 89, Benjamin Smith, dies this week, while a large orange reptile disrupted a home in Mountain dale.
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Woodsboro
Lothe
Pender
Miles Amy Cramer
Bt. Jobes
Kansas
Misa Elis Cramer
Walkersville
Miss Cramer
Chas. Ricer
Andre
John Summel
Misa Mary Welsh
Baltimore
Dorcus
Bia
Benjamin Smith
Misa Lola Young
Yellow Springs
Elata Albaugh
Florence Zimmerman
Walkeraville
Robbie Smith
Fort Frederick Remembered in American Historical Register
The May American Historical Register details Fort Frederick’s history from the Revolution to the Civil War era. It notes its transfer to Maryland’s authority in 1779 and sale to Robert Johnson in 1791, then recounts a Civil War garrison and a wall breach for artillery. The piece praises preservation and laments missed state reclamation as a Maryland shrine.
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American Historical Register
May
Fort Frederick
Maryland
Robert Johnson
Frederick County
Stone Walla
Potomac
Mount Fair
Kenly
Washington
Sharpe
Marsland
No To Bac Nicotine Cure Book Ad Promises Strength
An old newspaper snippet advertises a book about No To Bac claiming to cure nicotine addiction and strengthen nerves. It touts a guaranteed 60 day money back offer and notes sale by J A Williamson, with Sterling Remedy Co New York or CREO as publishers. The copy invites readers to subscribe for The News.
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J. A. Williamson
Decree
Sterling Remedy Co
New York
CREO
Notice of election and community event details in Frederick County
Notice describes an election at the First National Bank on June 20 and May events, including an ice cream festival at John Zimmerman’s woods near Frederick Junction. It lists shares and payments, with contact via J W L Carty at Frederick County National Bank and mentions John C. Hardt as president.
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Warren Sweetser
Wakefield
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Sweetser
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Tas
Bethel
J. A. Asper
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Wm. R. Foltz
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Hiss Marthe Linton
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Henry Baker
Bellesville
Daley Mort
Mary C. Rice
eHow Springs
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First National Bank
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Monocacy Turnpike Road Company
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Derr
West Patrick
Jo Meward
Whit Mordsy
John Zimmerman
Woods
Frederick Junction
Blue Ent
Georgetown Pike
Oouss Bobbets
J. W. L. Carty
Frederick County National Bank
John C. Hardt
Frederick County
Harvey Ableasz
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