The Battle of Sabine Crossroads Fifty Years On
The article recounts the April 1864 Sabine Crossroads clash near Mansfield Louisiana where Banks drove into Red River operations against Confederate forces led by Mouton and Taylor. It details Mouton’s successful flank charge, Ransom’s wounded leadership, the blocked retreat due to wagon jams, Emory’s delaying defense, and Banks’ eventual decision to retreat ending the Red River expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Kilmer
Sabine Crossroads
Mansfield
Mississippi
N. P Banks
Shreveport
Red River
Krauss
Twelfth Indiana
Mouton
Ransom
W. B. Franklin
E. Kirby Smith
Richard Taylor
Banks
T. G. E. Ransom
Alfred Mouton
Smith
Taylor
Robert A. Cameron
Nims
Chicago Mercantile
Indiana
Cameron
W. H. Emory
Emory
New York Regiment
Washington
Sabine Crossroads and Fort Pillow Battles Recounted
Rebel forces under Churchill and Taylor clash with Union General Banks at Sabine Crossroads and Pleasant Hill, with both sides claiming supremacy. Banks retreats to Grand Ecore as Confederate losses around 3,500 and Union losses about 4,000 are noted. later Forrest storms Fort Pillow, 65 miles above Memphis, with 80 Confederate casualties and 228 Federals buried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banks
Pleasant Hill
A. J. Smith
Smith
Taylor
Churchill
Arkansas
J. G. Walker
Mouton
Co. J. Polignac
Emory
William Dwight
Lew Benedict
Benedict
W. T. Shaw
Walker
Polignac
Dwight
Sabine Crossroads
Pleasant Hill Banks
N. B. Forrest
Fort Pillow
Memphis
Tenn
L. F. Booth
J. A. Marshall
Forrest
W. E. Bradford
Booth
Bradford
Parable Lessons on Lost Sheep and Coins at Brooklyn Abbey
A Sunday lesson from Brooklyn Abyrnacle emphasizes Jesus seeking the lost sinner, depicting God’s joy in repentance. The article contrasts Pharisaic pride with divine mercy and explains broader salvific goals, including humanity’s universal recovery through the Messiah’s kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Earth
Adam
Satan
Lord
Kept Kis Promise Ends in Violent Confrontation
A dying patriarch orders vengeance on a long-estranged lover. His daughter Cecile reunites with Charles Hasbrook, her husband, as the plot leads to an ambush where a deformed adversary grips Hasbrook and kills him at the gate.
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Oday
Jesus
Hugh
God
Christ
Church
Jean
Henri
Henry
le Croix
Charles Hasbrook
Hasbrook
Frankie
Father
Cecile
Cecil
Moving Large Trees in Transplanting Time
The article highlights that root loss during digging and transplanting often slows growth for two to three years. It stresses careful digging, soil moisture, and firm soil around roots, with evergreen trees requiring extra attention and spring as a favorable period.
Fearful Forest Waste and Conservation Efforts
The Department of Agriculture estimates U S timber stock at about 3 trillion feet with annual cuts near 100 billion feet and 75 million cords wasted due to ignorance. The Forest Products Laboratory in Madison Wisconsin pursues methods to reduce waste, noting forests cover 165 million acres and some regions renew in 15 to 20 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hixperts
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
United States
Forest Products Laboratory
Madison
Wis
Bush Fruit Easy to Raise for Home Gardens
The article notes blackberries and raspberries thrive on most soils and under varied conditions. It states propagation is simple and encourages readers to grow a small garden patch of this fruit.
Hen Manure as Garden Soil Amendments
Guide advocates saving hen manure for gardening and advises soil specific amendments. For heavy soils add wood ashes to manure. for light sandy soils use leaf mold or rich loam to balance texture and nutrients.
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Cone
Review of Reviews Company
N. P. Banks
Umn
Alexandria
CBR
Oklyn Abernacle
the Heavenly
Mankind
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