Pepin Tales and a Distant Church in Old Wisconsin
Pepin notes reflect on public buildings the old church and Hesperian Institute as central landmarks. The writer contrasts past piety with present conduct, laments vandalism and secular trends, and recalls the village’s early settlers and moral contrasts amid Civil War era headlines. The piece ends with a brief update on military action in Memphis and Arkansas.
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Pepin
Fayerwether
Hesperian Institute
Monitor victory reports and Southern resistance in early Civil War updates
March 10 dispatches describe the Monitor's success against the Merrimac and defensive actions around Fortress Monroe while Confederate forces under Price and McCulloch retreat to the Boston Mountains. Reports from Memphis St Louis and Sedalia detail fortifications, foraging, and prisoners as Union forces gain ground near Bates County and Cross Hollow.
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Cross Jollow
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