Our Christmas Story of Asa P and the wanderer
A humorous Christmas tale follows Asa P from a New England hill through school and youthful crushes. After leaving a harsh guardian, he escapes with a schoolgirl, drifts to New Bedford by whale ship, endures tropical dangers, and returns to courtship in Illinois before a wedding closes the fragment.
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New England
Asa P
Cara
Asa
Los
Alam
New Bedford
Indies
Bravery at Green River Bridge Skirmish Detailed
From Munfordsville a Louisville Democrat report describes a sharp engagement at Green River bridge on Tuesday. The Thirty Second Indiana Regiment and Captain Stone's battery held ground against two infantry regiments a cavalry unit the Texas Rangers and six guns. Lieut Saxe and twelve men fought fiercely. ten of the twelve died. The Texas Rangers lost many riders and equipment while the Eight companies rallied and held firm before the enemy fell back.
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J. Henry Myers
Munfordsville
Green River Bridge
Thirty Second Indiana Reigtment
Wrillich
Texas Rangers
Wilney
Lieut
Saxe
Cincinnati
Naver
Instructions for Soldiers Pay Claims From the Auditor
Guidance for widows, heirs, and claimants on receiving pay for deceased or discharged soldiers. It covers order of payment, required applications under oath, proofs by two witnesses, authentication by an official, and handling of pay certificates, bounties, pensions, and administration. Address is Hara B. French, Second Auditor, Treasury Department, Washington City.
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Farroare
Belay
Sad Seung
Willovs
Aisehargal
Aaster
Commissioner of Pensions
Hara B. French
Treas Dep't
Washington City
2. CO
Firing Poor at Haystavky Surrounded Thirty Second
The report notes very poor infantry and artillery fire during the engagement at Haystavky where cavalry killed by Avy left the unit surrounded. If not for the tea killed by the cavalry there would have been only three deaths in the Thirty Second.
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Haystavky
Trumbull Bill Seizes Rebel Property and Colonizes Slaves
The Senate bill by Mr. Trumbull calls for absolute forfeiture of rebel property. In insurrectionary districts military seizure applies. where legal process is possible, courts control. Proceeds after expenses go to loyal citizens and insurrection costs, with former slaves to be repaid and colonization proposed for willing freed people.
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Senate
Trumbull
Paera
P.uorsin
Anithere
Hayden
Stull Curtiz
Curtiz
Haydon
Curtz
Press on which Springfell paper was printed hauled off to Arkansas
Rebels seized the printing press material, destroying office supplies. The editor vows to repay the insult. Also: Northern war updates note blockade of 257 vessels near Cape Henry, cotton and troops reports, Kentucky prophecy of 10 000 more defenders, discussions on McClellan, Home Guards, and phosphorus hazard.
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Springfell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Batsha
Ilinois
Go'dan
Endies
Rulla
Louisville Democrat
Soldiar
United States
Mr. Trumbull
Golden Circle
Linds
Lincoln
New York
Dizsp
Peter Schryver
Fifer
Co. E
Little Rock
Kendall Co
Illinois
Cape Henry
Beaufort
Senator Lane
Kansas
Cal W
Ketchum
Prned
St. Louis
Milford
Gen. Scott
Napoleon
Paris
North Missouri Railroad
Platte City
Havela
Tennessee
Arkansas
England
Congress
McClellan
Col. Mulligan
Mo. Dam
Hartford Times
Federals
Missouri River
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