Escape and aftermath in a loyalist frontier skirmish narrative
In the cold winter march toward Tuckasegee headquarters the group encounters a bleak hillside vigil. Watsons and Hoop ers feud culminates in a dawn massacre while Major Parker, a former Johnson's Island prisoner, dispenses grim hospitality at the Hooper house as captives await fate.
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Headen
Rock House
Tom
Cullowee
Roderick Norton
Kate Betsey
Knapp
Tuckasegee
Watsons
Hoopers
Watson
Hooper
Tennessee
Ped
Parker
Home Guards
Major Parker
James Hooper
Johnson’s Island
Sill
Nct
Escape Drives Through Mountains and Jail Break Saga
A Confederate pursuit winds through North Carolina and Tennessee as Union officers recount a daring escape from Greenville jail. Captors, guards, and a series of rescues lead to mountain trails, makeshift shoe repairs, and help from locals aiding the escape party toward Cashiers and beyond.
Libby Prison survivors reunion and other Luzerne county notes
West Pittston native reports a Chicago reunion of Libby Prison escapees from 1864. The Libby Prison Association met for its sixth annual event with a tour, banquet, and Maj Urquhart recounting the escape. Also discussed are free bridge schemes in Luzerne and economic observations on pennies, S. Tenyck, and Y M C A miners’ money exchange efforts.
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Urquhart
the Gazette
Chicago Tribune
Libby Prison
Libby
New York
Massachusetts
Pittaton
Pennsylvania Company
Pittston Library to Open to Public Under New Plan
A Pittston Library Association meeting approved a near term plan to open the library to the public on a subscription basis. Rev. E. H. Eckel led the discussion. Eckel elected supervising librarian with an acting librarian to be appointed. The project aims to modernize the collection and seek a suitable location and increased stock through subscriptions.
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Pittston Library Association
E. H. Eckel
Eckel
Library Association
Book Committee
Eskel
Jurors Drawn for March 1896 Quarter Sessions
Jurors were drawn for the special term of Quarter Sessions and Oyer and Terminer. Residents listed include Pittston Stanley Crooks and W H McMillan rep at March 23 1896. Several towns present names: George W Stanton Jr Hughestown Michael Carey Avoca Michael Calvey Hoban Jankins Wm Gibeon Yatesville Michael Loftus Wyoming Jesse Schooley A C Watson Marsy. Reports due March 30 include Jas Crolle Dathan Morse Amon R Armstrong Benj F Armstrong Joel Brenton Philip G Killian Jas Richmond Gilbert Lewis Jas Lives.
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Oyer and Terminer Court
Pittston
Stanley Crooks
Weat Pittaton
W. H. McMillan
Geo. W. Stanton, Jr
Hughestown
Michael Carey
Avoca
Michael Calvey
Michael Hoban
Jankins
Wm. Gibeon
Yatesville
Michael Loftus
Wyoming
Jesse Schooley
Marsy
A. C. Watson
Crolle
Dathan Morse
West Pittston
Amon R. Armstrong
Benj F Armstrong
Joel Brenton
Philip G. Killian
Pittaton
Richmond
Exeter Township
Gilbert Lewis
Miss Hattie Benedict Nearing Recovery After Prolonged Trance
Wayne County reports Miss Hattie Benedict long in a coma and revived three times after a Jan. 12 trance. Dr. Hubbell notes a lifelike glow from a lamp near her hand and a shifting heart as she awakens and pleads not to be buried.
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Wayne County
Hattie Benedict
Tam
Miss Benedict
Death of Charles Morgan Jr a Wilkes Barre youth
Charles Morgan Jr son of Charles Morgan of William street and weighmaster at No 10 colliery died Sunday night at nine after a two week illness of typhoid malaria. He was about twenty two, recently predeceased by a sister, lived in Wilkes Barre but visited his home and was an active member of Slocum Connet Jr O U A M in this city.
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Asheville
Battery Park Hotel
Great Smoky Mountains
Greenville
South Carolina
Flat Rock
Green
Columbia
Ouc
Captain Smith
Cesar
Smith
Cresar
Salada
Pompey
Bishop’s House
Bishop's House
J. H. Eleston
Wyoming County
Arlington Hotel
Franklin Avenue
Spruce Street
Scranton
Eleston
Buttermilk Falls
Port Jervia
Elseton
Sopper
Dr. McAndrew
Longstreet
Chilkesbarre
Theophilus Jones
United States
D. M. Jones
Sullivan Street
Kingston
Pontmoriais
Merthyr Tydvil
Wales
Caerphilly
Christmas Evans
Metropolis
Morans Hook
Chester County
Minersville
Wilkesbarre
Sutton’s Hall
Charles Morgan
Charies Morgan
William Street
No. 10
Lehigh Valley
Slocum Connet, Jr. O U A M
C'Ty
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Opty
Webster
Jackson
Tigue
Cogdill
Webster Road
Century
Ber
Merb Gol
Han
Vincents
Jeu
Phaes
Lizzie Harris
Dog
Qualatown
Brand
Lamson
Cugeniu
Mack
Monroe Hooper
John Brown
Shelton Mountain
Monroe
Shooting Creek
Georgia Line
Wacheesa Trail
Waynesville
Samson
Bill
Roy
Emma Harrison
Gvas
Welty
Pop
Pop Harrison
Emma
Mr. Bishop
Bishop
Mrs. Bishop
Charity
Case
Union
Pink
Pink Bishop
Blue Ridge
Case’s
Cashiers Valley
Headen’s
Yellow Mountain
Gase’s
Ones
James Duckworth
Brevard
Squire Hooper
Tom Hancock
Captain Knapp
Sheepcliff
Betsy Headen
Rodeonical
Head
Georgia
East Tennessee
Chicago
H. C. Hobart
Milwaukee
W. A. Collins
A. Urqhart
Terrence A Clark
Paris
Ill
Tenyck
John Foster
Uquhart
Kineley’s
Terrence Clark
Ninth Illinois Infantry
Luzerne
New Court House
Grand Jury
Northumberland County
Board of Reviewers
West Branch
Susquehanna
Northumberland
Northumberland Counties
Pennsylvania Canal Company
Canal Company
Bucher
Philadelphia
West
California
San Francisco
Europe
England
Luzine County Prison Commissioners
Dubtless
Coheme
Public Library
Lehigh Valley Company
Exeter
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
West Side
Mr. Mercur
Exeter Borough
Red Ash
Marcy
W. D. Owens
Pitteton
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