Deception and a Garden Party at the Manor
Mabel confronts Caroline about a supposed affair with a mysterious man seen at the boat house. Caroline denies the accusation, insisting Mab misread events, while Mab contemplates the danger to Caroline. Lord Wynmore and a visiting sister enter the scene as family tensions simmer over trust and appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Caroline
Mabel
Mab
London
Uncle
Greensword
Lord Wynmore
Sbe
Miss Chariford
John Charlford
Uncle John
Mr. Charlford
Terri-Opier
Mystery Letters from the West Indies Move Family T
Dick discovers letters from a figure named A Filton implying a hidden past with his father. Caroline recovers from a knock down near Westminster Abbey after Mab and Dick fret over an unexplained hospital stay. Uncle John sternly directs Mab and Dick to London while Caroline heals and the family secrets unfold.
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Caroline
Mab
Mr. Charlford
Mabel
London
John
Nell John
Westminster Abbey
Henriette
Gordon
Mabee
Caroline Dent
Head
A. Filton
West Indies
Chariford
R. F. Jones
America
England
Attack on Sailors Sparks Harbor Violence on Guimeras Water Boat
Report ties incident aboard a water boat supplying Newport harbor to a planned seizure by native crew. A guard was stabbed and overboard, another decapitated, while captain fled. Harper's Weekly notes the aim was to seize the vessel and gain a wife through a matrimonial scheme.
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Newport
Guimeras
Harper’s Weekly
The Booming Cannon Survivors Recall Civil War Marches
Read memories recounting enlistment in 1861, longer than expected service, and battles from Shiloh to Chickamauga. The account describes Lydon and Rosetrans encounters, camp life, and the Army of the Cumberland’s march toward Atlanta, with emphasis on endurance and delays before major engagements.
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Kentucky
Tennessee
Shiklah
Bragey
Perryville
Stone River
Murfreesboro
Rosetrans
Rosy
West Virginia
Chattanooga
Tennessee River
Chickamauga
Acbee
Atlanta
Resaca
Franklin
Nashville
Chicago
Inter Ocean
General W P Lyon Wisconsin Eighth Eagle Regiment
General W P Lyon formerly chief justice of Wisconsin rose from captain in the Eighth Wisconsin known as the Eagle Regiment. The unit carried a bald eagle named Old Abe through the war, a mascot kept in the Capitol basement until 1879 when Old Abe died. Lyon later became colonel of the Thirteenth, and his wife spent much time with him in care of the sick and writing letters.
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Lyon
David Noggle
Janesville
United
Port Hudson
Wisconsin
General Paine
Alexander Mitchell
Milwaukee
Mitchell
Walworth
Racine
Kenosha
Mr. Mitchell
Congres
General Lyon
Congress
Supreme Bench
J. A. Watrous
Chicago Times-Herald
W. P. Lyon
Abe
Capitol
Lee Letter Quotation Highlights Cavalry Value
Confederate veterans share lore on cavalry versus artillery as Col William Laughlin recalls Gen Robert E Lee's Aug 15 1865 letter to Gen Wade Hampton. The note discusses regrets over missing the final struggle and cites troops recalled from interior positions that wintered horses and affected outcomes.
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Robert E. Lee
Wade Hampton
Gen. Hampton
Col
Laugh Hn
Cartersville
North
South Carolina
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