Destructive Civil War Scene and Ohio Relief Letters
Scattered by explosion and cannon fire, the scene depicts a battle near Gettysburg with heavy casualties, including a private of the 24th Michigan. The piece then shifts to correspondence from Ohio soldiers' relief efforts, praising the Ohio Soldiers Relief Association and outlining safe, direct channels to send aid, money, and comforts to sick and wounded soldiers in Washington and the field. It also includes wartime notes on deserters, political nominations, and dispatches from various fronts with local updates and reflections on military leadership.
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24Th Michigan
Doubleday
Webb
Armistogain
Armistage
Gettyeburg
Potomac
Bonarante
Ohio
Potomac Army
Toledo Blade
Mgr. Wetmore
Washington
A. M. Gangener
Norwai
Oas
J. G. Wetmore
Washington, D. C
Dean Sins
ST. Worcester
Dean Mapast
Lithult
A. M. Gongewer
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Ohio Soldiers*Relief Association
HE Street
Army of the Potomac
Ohio Soliers’ Relief Association
Christian Commission
Inter
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Ohio State
Mil. Agt
The Gettysburg Battle Chronicle From a War Correspondent
A NY World correspondent recalls the final hours of the Battle of Gettysburg. The 160,000-strong force battled from dawn until late afternoon, with Slo cum leading a dire assault on Ewell’s lines. Union troops held firm, then reinforced to enfilade the Confederates. by 2 PM artillery rain chilled Cemetery Ridge and the city’s field of fire turned deadly.
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N.Y. World
Slocum
Ewell
Geary
Birney
Sykes
Wumphrey
Berry
Artilery
Cemetery Isl
Pennsylvania
Pirates in Portland and East Tennessee raid figures rise
A Civil War era report describes a bold pirate raid from Portland on the revenue cutter Cushing and the burning of the Tacony by former crew members. It details 23 rebel pirates led by Lieut. GW Reed aiming to seize the cutter and attack port shipping, plus a Knoxville area update on Colonel Saunders recounting East Tennessee loyalties and damaged crops as campaigns press on.
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Portland
United States Revenue-Ender
Caleb Ouahing
Chesapeake
Forest City
Tacany
Tacony
GW. Reed
Tribune
East Tennessee
Saunders
Knoxville
Strawberry Plains
Anya
East
L’ennessee
Union
Cincinnati
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Rales
Directory
Francie & Clary
Pittafleld
Masa
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Puksctler
Wooster
F Wooster & CO
Beliool House
Watt Resis If
Foster Stock
Boreas
D. I. Pease
Sea
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Ihhory
Whittlesey Block
Melanie Streaty
Norwalk
Aiormeys
G. W. Knaey
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Olles
Whittlesey
Hack
Ashallo
Waggoner
Patsy
Whittlesey Ealing
A. G. Sutton
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Olea
Haake
Fibliam
W. Page
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Insurance and General Assintisky
Alt Lustucas Engeeire
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Ohio Farmery Incwspiay
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Ideforce
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Ibystecktuans
W. J. Jenney
Presbyterian Church
Hoyt
Horwalk
Gharles Morris
Pulue
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Mechanic Street
T. Gibson
Surwalk
Ghio
Smith & Waggoner
S. 11
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Nore With
Alfred Terry
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Huron County
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Patrick Brothers
Pat the Wlathicsey Aculuary
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O. Malcom Patrick
Tathickon & Lovrien
Ponts Hock
Pavrien
Rutherford
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Liege
James
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George Simmons
Eye Tea
Ashi Estate
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Monroeville, Ohio
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Talvers
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Mansfield
Newark
Alney
J&g.w. Whitbeck
Foster Block
Parker, Jones + Co
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Nate
W. Wintheck
Parker, Jones & Co
Marshall D. Waigoate
Whittlesey Building
Oliv. Aryl
Stickney & Strutton
Sun
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Wasnisaron
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Omo Sate Mittany Agency
Nasmiille
Daly
Franklin
Spring Hill
Tennessee River
Bragg
Tennessee
Tennersee
Tosecrans
Mk River
Army of the Cumberland
Winchester
Shelbyville
Brough
South Carolina
Morris Island
Hed
Charleston
Ava
Virginia
Shenandoah Villey
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Lederickaburg
Woodstock
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Coles Islands
Sumter
General Gilmore
Com. Foote
Gilmore
Seymour
Jounes
C. A. Preston
Bill Si Monty
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Treasury
Wiskingatner
Pitugenex Insurance Company
Traftford
Connecticut
Liverpool and London Insurance Company
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Belist
Thors
KE. Pennewell
Tagr. Baur
General Insurance Agency
John Kennan
Hartford Fere
Hartford
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Fitna Fire Insurances Company
Martford
Coon
Merchant's Life Insurance Company
North American Fire Insurance Co
City Fire Insurance Company
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