Elder patriot Benjamin Scudder dies amid Civil War era memories
The aged patriot Benjamin Scudder, once a 1812 veteran, lies dying in New York as four sons gather at his bedside. He speaks of the Union's preservation and warns of treason, recalling Jackson and Anderson uncertainly, before a final breath and a fading beam of light.
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Political Dispatches and Military Notes From the Era
The article reports on correspondence with General Grant and General Sherman, describes Republican and Democratic candidacies in Wisconsin New York and New Jersey, and notes gains for Democrats in Massachusetts. It mentions military movements, proclamations on debt collection, and social banking discussions. The piece closes with curiosities and local humor from the era.
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