Soldier Writes of Shenandoah Visit and Battle Remnants
A 1901 letter from Saumville Virginia recalls a Jasper County veteran’s tour of the Shenandoah Valley. He visits Winchester Union Cemetery, Cedar Creek, Fisher’s Hill, Woodstock and Cedar Creek battle sites, noting graves of comrades and a Confederate reunion. He recalls battles, regiments, and a valley road journey with kin guides, ending with reflections on Sheridan’s 1864 campaign.
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Jasper County
Sheridan
Col. Meyer
Old Battle Grounds
Deb LaGrange son survives horse kick near Newton
Deb LaGrange an 11 year old of North Spring street escaped serious injury after a bronco colt kicked him while delivering a penny newspaper near E. E. Lambert's barn. He was knocked down and bruised but walked home and recovered. The report notes his return to health and the odd line about “Young America is pretty hard to kill.”
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Deb
Nate LaGrange
North Spring Street
E. E. Lambert
America
Merritt Rickman
Jesse D. Rickman
Colfax
Great Epworth League Assembly
Manhattan
Kansas
Merritt
Baptist Church
Jesse
Kansas State
Fa. Scarbrough
Gunsaulus
Moran
John Dinsmore
Newton
J. B. O'Neal
Seattle
Cora Cotton
Wash
Democratic Hosts Gather at Court House in Tuesday Meeting
The Democratic county convention met in the court house selecting temporary officers and committees. A. M. Harrah was nominated for senator, and the ticket included F. Rinehart for treasurer, A. H. Brous for county supervisor, and John Scarborough for sheriff, with Bryan platform resolutions adopted. Large attendance and speeches by Gen. Weaver and G. P. Rinehart followed, as the gathering approved credentials and permanent organization.
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Court House
Frank Hummell
P. Myers
Myers
Jesse A. Winger
Kennington
A. B. Craven
W. A. Lingeton
FE. Penguite
F. le Chipps
W. M. Boyd
Frank Hummel
Robi. Willits
Ellis Gifford
Hickory Grove
Richland
J. R.gorrell
Kansas City
W. J. Bryan
Samuel Squires
D. L.hudson
Ed. P. Wood
Frank Selman
T. F. Kelly
G. W. Thomas
Robi. Phillips
Henry Korf
C. A. Klopping
Filis Gifford
C. C. Veach
Ea. Cook
J. R. Gorrell
G. P. Rinehart
Bunker Hill
J. B. Weaver
W. F. Boyd
O. P. Myers
G. F. Biseeere
Jesse Winger
L. Ranaingtres Dei MeGrackesieatigsingeton
E. B. Macy
W. P. Coutts
Henry Padre
W. S. Tait
P. J. Cool
Frank Wilson
Elmer
Frank Chipps
W. A
Livingston
A. H. Brous
Newton
Hayes
Brous
Fred McMurray
John Scarborough
Karl Kiser
Colfax
Gen
Weaver Placng
W.J
Birthday of Grandma Scarborough Celebrated in Buena Vista Township
Mrs Haz et Scarborough marked her seventy eighth birthday with a large picnic near Reasnor. About fifty Denniston, Erickson, VanGorder and other families attended. George Denniston and family could not attend. Grandma Scarborough is one of the township’s oldest residents and beloved locally. A sumptuous dinner concluded the day. Separately Parsons Band Cutter and Self Feeder Works plan a new brick two story expansion east of the current building on the Burns lot. Maytag reports plans to begin within thirty days. J Edw Mershon received word from Moscow that his sister Emma de Konschine gave birth to a son, while her father James St Mershon had died recently.
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C. P. Rose
Oldfield
Vermont
Eighth Vermont
Stephen Thomas
Scolor-beartra
Ambers
GiIt
Herbert Rai
Iowa
Col. Wilson
Albert Saum
Middletown
Cedar Creek
J. H. Smith
Fisher's Hill
Phil
Sth
Alvert Saum
Strausburg
Toms Brook
Snicker
Snicker’s Gap
Shenandoah River
Washington City
Berryville
Shenandoah Valley
Phil. Sheridan
Stephen A. Saum
Chicago
Buffal
Frank Long
Angle Street
Newton
B. W. Blackwood
Fry Hotel
Colfax
Hazet Scarborough
Lawrence Denniston
Buena Vista Township
Reasnor
Robert Denniston
Wm. Erickson
H. W. VanGorder
Will Denniston
Highland Bishop
Charlie Shelley
Frank Forker
Will Albee
George Denniston
Grandma Scarborough
Parsons
Maytag
Burns Lot
Acablegrata
J Edw. Mershon
Moscow
Russia
Emma de Konschine
Konschine
James St. Mershon
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Saumville, VA
Virginia
Winchester
Savage
Mylin
Halltown
Baxter
Fred Andreas
A.T. Bales
Dan Connor
John Hammack
Hensworth
Co. D
Reimenschider
Co. I
Robert Greenlee
Co. G
Woodstock
Edenberg
New Market
Mt. Jackson
Tom's Brook
Earley
Tumbling Run
176Th New York
Lne
Old Man Fisher’s Mill
Fisher
Phil Sheridan
Briade
Farley
Eighth Corps
Buffalo Bill Show
the Press
Major Burke
Vanderbilt
Christian Church
E. F. Leake
Leake
Oaji
David Paul
J. M. Woodrow
Epworth League Assembly
Frances Engle
Helen Thompson
Amanda Fisk
Mamie Laird
Mozelle Burnell
Pearl Rinehart
Florence Bergman
Grace Hart
V. J. Tripp
South Dakota
Newton Steel Cut Milling Co
Portland
Oregon
L. A. Andrew
A. M. Hanrah
Olive Street
C. P. Myers
Mr. Harrah
J. H. Ireland
J. H. Moyer
Johnny
Fugard & Brown
O. H. Witmer
F. R. Witmer
D. J. Eberhart
Fair Grounds
Rescue
Fire Company No
Hook and Ladder Co
H. W. Robinson
Colfax Clipper
Epworth
Teague Assembly
Ham
Assembly
Harry Faton
Essex
Cedar Rapids
Fred Eaton
Gus Eriicson
Red Oak
Eaton
Merry Clan
Henry Craig
Polk County
Missouri
Henry M. Spencer
Henry
F. D. Winn
Mr. Winn
Jos. Rodgers
Lucille Cutter
Buffalo Bill
Joe
Dawes Commission
Indian Territory
Robbie Blake
Bob Lain
Key
Robbie
Ton
A. M. Harrah
Phil. Scharf
Iowa Capital
Marshalltown
Tien Tsin
Annie Oakley
Johnny Baker
Sixth Cavalry
Republican Central Committee
G. M. Cowles
Monroe
Cowles
E. E. Dotson
Dotson
Puuaing
Feeder Works
Tomma de Konschin
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