A Narrow Escape from Tragedy in Virginia Manor
A Civil War-era Virginia manor tale recounts Judge Prescott shielding his family as Union soldiers search for spies. Charlotte Prescott secretly marries Lieutenant Chandler, a guard, and a tense midnight inspection nearly uncovers them in their shared room, prompting a discreet escape and a preserved secret carried through generations.
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Vilere
Virginia
Judge Prescott
Charlotte
Judge Tay
Judge Picout
Charlotte Prescott
Chandler
Prescott
Sam
Chander
Leutenant
Mo Pients
Old Dominion
Lves
Lottery of Death from Civil War Captains Hanging
Lieutenant Stradling recounts the Confederate lottery to execute two Union captains in Libby prison as retaliation for two Confederate captains. Sawyer and Flynn were chosen and nearly hanged before reprieve arrived after a Bishop, Jefferson Davis, Lincoln’s threat, and a plan by Lincoln saved them.
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Straching
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Libby
Sawyer
Flynn
Mitty-first Indiana Infantry
Stradling
Richimond
Jefferson Davis
Lin Vol
Crom Sawyer
Lincoln
W. TL. Teo
Mander
One of Custer's Performances at Trevillan Station
During Sheridan's fight with Wade Lampton at Trevillan Station Virginia Custer slipped by a byroad into Hampton's rear and seized spire horses and wagon trains. Cavalry from Fitzhugh Lee's column arrived to press him, leaving Custer pressed between fires yet managing to extricate his small force and hold on until Merritt's brigade came to his relief.
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Marshal Victor
Eble
Maarten Wierenga
Lema
Ordcipline
Maarten
Erclong
Beresina
the -United Province
Old Holland
Comrad
Johanna Snelleart
Middleburg
Department of Zeeland
Lolland
France
Karel Snelleurt
Moscow
Custer
Phil Sheridan
Wade Lampton
Trevillan Station
Hampton
Fitzhugh Lee
General Cheatham’s Escape at Belmont Missouri
General Cheatham recounted his escape from capture during the Belmont battle. He rode with a lone orderly toward advancing lines, misidentifying a squadron as Union cavalry until a clarifying reply allowed him to return safely to his own troops.
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Maarten
Moscow
Napoleon
Russia
Kremlin
Cheatham
Belmont
Ilinois Cavalry
al Cheatham
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Minsk
Ponteniers
Victor
Partonneaux
Zembin
Hollister
F. D
Stubenkauch
FE. A. Mitchel
Bill
Pella
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