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Newspaper
Prescott Transcript
Location
Prescott, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1861
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text describes local matters including a pastor on Orange Street, repairs, deliveries, and business notes. The passage is garbled with multiple misspellings and names unclear, preventing a coherent event or person from being clearly identified.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a convention in 1900s era language with names such as Issac and Gibbs. Mentions include a senator tie and a gathering at a location resembling H aas Le Sab cay. The readable text lists Danse Mears and Oliver Gibbs among attendees with garbled surrounding words.
Correspondent reports camp life near Washington Aug 24 1861 all readers receive daily news from Washington Baltimore and New York via news boys and letters from Gen Smith and the 1st Minnesota. Prescott boys write of movement toward Missouri and the Wisconsin regiments. arms and muskets are discussed while uniforms and drills are described with emphasis on field discipline and shooting results.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Lavery Staten Georam of th Lion with vague travel and railroad references. It references a window renovation and a midnight train at a location near Atilwenkoe with an E Barnes line of travels.
Fragmentary words hint at a social event or phrase. No clear names, dates, places, or concrete facts readable to form a full item.
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