Romance of a Rochester birch soldier’s wartime romance endures
In Indianapolis Captain Joseph A. Humphreys recalls a Civil War romance that led to a Rochester birch tree and rosebushes gifted by his late wife’s wartime correspondent. After marrying in Missouri and settling in Indianapolis in 1868 they learned the sender had named and sent the tree as a remembrance, linking past letters to present cherished growth.
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Joseph
A. Humphreys
Alabama
Missouri
Indianapolis
Ohio
Sheridan's Ride Tale From Civil War Escort
Major Spera of Council Bluffs Iowa, sole survivor of a twenty man escort, recalls helping Sheridan on Oct 19, 1864 during Cedar Creek in the Shenandoah valley. He describes boots and saddles, and Sheridan charging the front on Rienzi as Early’s and Winchester histories echo the prior rout and counterattack.
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Sheridan
Cedar Creek
Shenandoah Valley
Major Spera
Council Bauffs
Biagnette
Milltown
Chancellorsville
Early
Winchester
Sheridan’s Cavalry Triumph At Cedar Creek Recounted
An eyewitness account describes a fierce Civil War pursuit and battle as Sheridan’s riders rallied after reports of a retreat. The Union line regrouped under Sheridan’s leadership, reoccupied artillery, and pressed a counterattack that captured prisoners and reclaimed nearly all lost guns. The fighting continued through the afternoon, ending with a decisive Union victory.
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Kellogg
Sheridan
Ince
Miller
Custer
Mmery
Hanley
Baa Eats En Commer
Not in Woman's Clothes Jeff Davis Wore a Man's Coat
Letter from Captain B D Bryant of Jackson County Missouri recounts seeing Jefferson Davis upon capture aboard the Planter. He testifies Davis wore a fantastic coat and cavalry boots, disputes a myth of cross dressing, and recalls conversations with Stephens and other prisoners.
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Jeff Davis
Boston Herald
L. CG. Bateman
Auburn
Bateman
Jefferson Davis
Werald
B. D Bryant
Jackson County
Twelfth Maine
Augusta
Stephens
Davis
Planter
Confederacy
Pritchard
The Color Sergeant And The Flag At Dranesville
A Civil War tale from Dranesville Virginia recalls color sergeant Alexander who clung to the flag amid heavy fighting as Colonel McCalmont ordered the regiment forward. The incident ends with Alexander wounded and captured, having hidden the sacred banner beneath his clothing.
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Dranesville
McCalmont
Alexander
Frank
Romance Reunites After Four Decades War Delays Wedding
James Gaffney, a 60 year old gray veteran of the Fifth Cavalry, found his childhood sweetheart Mrs. Honora Burke in Washington after years apart. Both widowed, they renewed their earlier affection, culminating in a wedding performed in Washington, ending a romance interrupted by the Civil War over forty years prior.
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Washington
Gray
James Gaffney
Fifth Cavalry
Unio
Gaffney
Pittsburg
Honora Burke
Philadelphia Press
Grant and Furling pistol surrender in Michigan trial
General Grant's army cook John Furling was forced to surrender his revolver after a Wayne Michigan trial on April 2 for threatening to shoot a man over a disputed corner. Twenty four jurors admitted prejudice against Furling amid intense village interest that paused local business during testimony.
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Grant
John Furling
Ile
Wayne
Mich
Furting
Loyal Unionist slept on the flag in Charleston tale
War correspondent Charles Carleton Coffin recounts visiting Charleston where a Teutonic loyalist hosted him. A man and his wife claimed to have slept on a large American flag sewn inside their mattress for four years as a symbol of devotion to the Union.
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Charles Carleton’ Coffin
Wii Coffin
Charleston
Reena Asco
Coffin
In Praise of the Bore by Don Margulis
Don Margulis in Uncle Remus’ Bay Magazine argues the bore is an honest, if flawed, figure. He notes the world’s harsh judgment but praises the bore’s lack of hypocrisy and generosity of spirit, insisting the bore carries a message and remains true to his nature.
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Stevenson
Don Margulis
Uncle Remus
Spoiled Courtship and Curious Cabbages Modern Tales
A comic tale of a bashful police officer George X who finally confesses love but is rebuffed with ditto remarks. A misread joke about cabbages follows, ending in confusion and embarrassment. A brief scene on a Broadway car shows a shy boy and an old woman sharing a moment of weary tenderness. An ad-like fragment promotes Hollister's Mountain Tea for digestion.
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George
Mary
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