The Flower Seed Man A Memorial Day Story
Almira Stevens cherishes a Memorial Day garden plan for a grave plot she carved for Asaph Winklestone. A visiting flower seed man helps transform her hidden mound with forget me nots and later blue flowers, revealing Asaph’s identity as a sailor. The tale ends with Almira and the seed man planting flowers, while the grave’s true occupant, Asaph, is reassigned to family care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almira Stevens
Almira
Ucle
Asaph
Woodbine
Beranger
Gira
al Gerepe
Ocean
Thang
Yin
Mer
Babcock
George Babcock
Altiates
Henisease
Akira
Annie
Asaph Winklestone
Milas Stevens
Sowing and Harvest Hope for the Children of the Republic
Fragmentary line speaks of sowing and harvest for the republic's children. Ambiguous text hints at a pledge to provide and protect the young, reflecting a historical mindset of generational care and national destiny. The readable portion suggests a propagandistic or ceremonial tone.
Reminiscences of the Civil War Echoes From the Past
A serialized reminiscence recounts memorial days and the cost of war, contrasting a maiden's flowered tribute to a hero with the fading memory of sectional strife. It covers origins of the Johnnies, General Corcoran's Irish Legion, and veterans’ difficulty adapting to later drill and parade standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corcoran
Washington
Gorcoran
Richmond
New York
Grant
Legion
Fairfax, Va
Surviving Generals of the Civil War Listed
Twelve states and the District of Columbia are represented on the roster of surviving Civil War volunteer generals. New York houses two major generals, Grenville M. Dodge and Justus Stahl, with five brigadiers. The roster names Cyrus Bussey, Joshua L. Chamberlain, Selden Connor, Adelbert Ames, and many others with homes across the United States. The original roster had 131 major generals and 849 brigadiers. the youngest survivor is Selden Connor, aged seventy, and the oldest is D. E. Sickles, eighty four. The average age among surviving generals is about seventy nine. CAPTAIN GEORGE L. KILMER.
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States
District of Columbia
New York
Grenville M. Dodge
Justus Stuhl
New York Ciy
Empire State
N. M. Curtis
Ogdensburg
W. T. Segard
Auburn
Alexander Shaler
Ridgefield
A. S. Webb
Riverdale
EH. M. McCook
New York City
Minneapolis
R. &. Patterson
L. A. Grant
C. C. Andrews Ives
St. Paul
Dodge
Stahl
Cyrus Bussey
Washington
Joshua L. Chamberlain
Brunswick
Selden Connor
Augusta
Meg A. L. Chetlain
Wiliam Svey Smith
Green Bhaum
Chicago
Clayton Powell
Eureka Springs
Ark
John Cook
Ransom
Byrough
Pierce
Grand Rapids
Mich
J. A. Cooper
John
Kan
D. Men
Gregg
Reading
Wy M. Warland
Norwich
Conn
G. F. McGinnis
Indianapolis
C. J. Paine
Boston
Nickerson
Needham
Adelbert Ames
Lowell
Mass
John Beatty
Columbus
Selden Conver
Nelson A. Miles
D. EE. Sickles
Sickles
Miles
George L. Kilmer
A Day of Patriotism and Memorial Day Reflection
A Day of Patriotism celebrates Memorial Day as both hero tribute and a civic festival. The piece links the fallen soldier’s sacrifice to the institutions he defended and the enduring national spirit through earlier July ceremonies.
Veteran's Joke and Drummer Boy Garment Tale
A 1909 joke about a veteran who died for his country and a shirt that costs more than a man’s life. The piece then recounts a tale from Recollections of a Drummer Boy about an ill fitting large pair of shoes. A drill sergeant questions a recruit who claims his feet don’t move because his shoes are too big and the recruit says he moves on the inside.
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Selffer
Witty weavings on manners and mischief in daily life
A collection of cheeky maxims and observations on honesty pride patience apologies and consumer quirks. It playfully critiques reform fashion and everyday behavior while musing on generosity temptation and the foibles of modern American life.
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American Press Association
the Republic
Iteirs
American Preas Associa
Alvwulle Frank H. Sweet
Richard Wyse
Iune “Johnnies
England
Light Corps
Ueno
Robertus Love
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