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Andersonville horrors and New York society clashes
An eyewitness account recalls death and suffering at Camp Douglas in 1864 with two gruesome incidents of prisoner starvation and a guard shooting. The piece then critiques watering place society, praising true intellect over money and recounts a legendary Vanderbilt versus Garrison cash dispute ending in a lasting alliance.
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Andersonville
Atlanta
Camp Douglas
Vison
Chicago
Furocois
Sixty-ninth
Nemh Carolina Regiment
Mny
North Carolina
Federal
Farection
Voley
Watright
Aulersonville
Farodon
Wits
New York
Baxter Street
Europe
Saratoga
Lindley Murray
Aairs
Ocean
Groot
Merah
Panigmaatiiees
Sathorn
George Peabody
Fagan
Wise
Keaiata
Bankhead
Magruder
Paligre
Tien
Buckner
Kentucky
Lawton
Georgia
Iren
Geo Virgin
Lilly
Mewart
Meteytimis Pde
Viliner
Sogiatia
James Lyons
Virginia
Sud
Pendieton
Virgina
Thayer
Epet Merrick
Casuallige
Pinckney
Maryland
Kennedy
Fegton
Simons Tescerans
Padigaa
Ex-Ribel
Canby
Louisiana
South
North
South Carolina
Congress
Washington
Bluffs Newfinterl
Mahatk Valley
Amb
Bowery
United States
Dale Farsky
Pat Drapelle
Vanderbilt
San Francisgaghe
San Francisco
Ifie Mark Company
Fourth Street
Broadway
Commodore
Garrison
Ages Fisk
USA
Erie Railway
Chambers Street
Saa
Erie Company
KG. More
Fisk
Onte
Mor Hes
Jersey City
Morse
Hint
Bergen
Pavonia Perry
Iver
Metropolis
Twenty-third
North River
Fifth Avene
Metropol
Columbus
Gus Giddens
Liberim
Mos
Liberia
Tiberia
Kidd
Lewistga
Journal
Ieee
Captain Kidd
Aav
New Eag
Junds
Weis