Thirteenth Acts as Provost Guard at Camp Alger
Camp Alger Va July 26 First battalion of the Thirteenth under Major Stillwell begins a twenty day provost tour at Merrifield and Dunn Loring with two posts. Regiment divided into two details to relieve every twenty four hours. Heat and water supply woes intensify as several regiments prepare to move to Dunn Loring.
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Camp Alger
Dunn Loring
Stillwell
Merrifield
A Tion
Coursen
Hood
Golin
New Dunn Loring
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Connecticut
Ohio
New Jersey
New York
South Carolina
Columbia
Chittenden Manor
Butler
Gobin
Gossip of the Camp Revelry at Army Encampment
Special from a Star Correspondent details soldiers in various companies at a camp near a summer site. The piece chronicles a wake for Joe Cross, a sword presentation for Corporal Crago, medical mishaps, furloughs, home visits, a sun dial chaplain, and a court martial probe into a riot within Company F. It notes forthcoming celebrations and ongoing drills as the Thirteenth Regiment nears three months afield.
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Star
Camp Alger
Dunn Loring
Company 6
Waklog
Joe” Cross
Joe
Charley Thomas
Dwyer
John Hughes
Mullett
Mesa
Crago
Feldman
Paul de Paschalis
Coursen
Cottage City
Mass
Colonil
Edward Burkhouse
Company C
Joseph Burkhouse
A. W. Drake
Pardes
Latimer
Hazleton
Jennings, Warner and
Thompson
Will Thompson
Henry Stanton
Division Hospital
William Pfeffer
Honesdale
E. W. Lee
Brooklyn
Smith
George Martin
Company H
Stahl
G. Burdam
Scranton
Surdam
Company F
John Walsh
R. J. Rourke
T. J. Dufty
Felton
Baxter Street
Arley Gilroy
Moyer
Jermyn
Massachusetts
First Massachusetts Engineers at Camp Townsend Near Peekskill
Camp Townsend near Peekskill New York July 25 reports show First Massachusetts Volunteer Engineers fully mobilized and trained. Highlights include meals and daily routine, payrolls of seven dollars monthly, and field equipment updates. Notable visitors Brigadier General Gillespie and Rear Admiral Walker attended reviews.
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the Tribune
Camp Townsend
Peekskill
N. Y
Geo. L. Gillespie
Department of the Bast
Lawrence L. Gillespie
John G. Walker
Mise Walker
Henry P. Walker
Admiral Walker
Naval Reserve
New York National Guard
Dolphin
Chicago
Atlanta
New Hampshire
Old Dunderberg
Governor Flower
Josiah Porter
Bam
General Gillespie
Schumm
Second
United States Artillery
Democrats Name Their Ticket For Lackawanna County
The Democratic convention nominated Squire M. W. Cummings of Olyphant for state senator. Patrick Blewitt elected as county coroner after a Dunning majority ballot. Dr James F. Saltry chosen for coroner. Martin Cadden led nominations with Healey backing Blewitt. The meeting adjourned after a brief session.
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Martin Cadden
A. BR. Dunning
Edward Healey
Fell Township
Patrick Blewitt
Dunnings
Blewitt
C.seaeeees Coca
Dunning
John M. Casey
James F. Saltry
Seventh Ward
Lackawanna
Pennsylvania Pensions in Washington July
Fragmentary OCR notes list names Uri inni-Johnn Meeker White Haven and Roinhue-Jerome Keil Avery Wayne with ages 34 and 12. Phrases mention pensions and locations in Pennsylvania and Washington. The text is garbled with missing letters and unclear actions or dates.
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Washington
Uri Inni
Johnn Meeker
White Haven
Inverne
Roinhue
Jerome
Keil
Avery
Wayne
Convention Notes Describe Nomination Then Convention Tone
The article details yesterday's convention with Col F J Firesimmons as presiding officer and Judge Gunster nominated by Attorney J OBrien. It notes Edmund Barth defeating A B Dunning for county surveyor and mentions Captain P DeLacy watching proceedings. Witty exchange when M W Cummings spoke about witnesses telling the truth.
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F. J. Firesimmons
J. H. Burns
Rochester
N. Y
A. B. Dunning
Edmund Barth
Klondike
James Dunn
Annin
F. J. Filgsimmons
Joseph O'brien
Gunster
O'Brien
Judge Gunster
P. DeLacy
B. Wright
M. W. Cummings
Spencer
Mr. Cummings
Wllusion
al Olyphant
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Thirteenth
Corps
Twelfth
C. R. Parke
First Division
Division
Richardson
First Division Hospital
Mattes
Henry Murray
Company FP
Dunmore
Murray
T. H. Miles
F. C. Gill
Miles
Robinson
Bauer
Townsend
Peekeskill
Warn- Assem- Ke
Ite
Bly
Reveille Weve
Sassee Caveens F
Ienes Cece
Putigue Vociien F
Sievesash
New York Tribune
Griffin
Gillespie
Loughney
Third Battalion
Merritt H. Smith
Yonkers
Tre
A. A. Robbins
W. H. Hopkins
Florey
Florey & Brooks
John Byrne
E. F Davis
Joseph Wagner
Syron
Father Griffin
Peekskill Parish
Sergeant Lincey
Dr. Curran
Ladies' Aid Society
State of Masachusetts
Harry A. Seyler
Formely
Lock Haven
Breston
McKinney & Waterbury
Tribune
A. E. Vorhia
Pennsylvania Pensions
America
Mufferer
Melton
Hayden St
Ga. S
Porrar
Connolly & Wallace
Washington Avenue
Pilsner
Washington Avs
ASC
Scrat
Court House
THD National
BKK
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William H. Peck
Holmes
Hunt & Connell CO
Conrad
Lacka. Ave
Wolf & Wenzel
Lackawanna Ava
Adams
Richardson -Boyneton
Mahon & Densten
Real Estate Brokers and Promoters, Board of Trade Bldg
James Mahon
J. C. Denston, Btudent At Law
Bucknell University
John Howard Harris
WM. c, Retzinger
Lewisburg
Myer
David
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