Escape from Libby Prison Led by Thomas E. Rose in 1864
The obituary notes Thomas E. Rose, brevet brigadier general, died in Washington on December 18. It recounts Rose's role as engineer and captain of a 15 man group at Libby Prison who dug a secret tunnel to Rats' Hell, built a rope ladder, and escaped on February 9 1864 with 109 prisoners. 49 reached Union lines, 48 were recaptured, and two drowned.
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Thomas E. Rose
Washington
Libby Prison
New York Evening Post
Rose
Chickamauga
Weldon
N. C
Libby
A. G. Hamilton
Twelfth Kentucky Cavalry
Hell
James River Towing Company
Hamilton
Richmond
Commissioners of Exchange
Belle Isle
Khose
Shelburn Band Names New Officers for Ensuing Year
Shelburn Indiana June 1 The Shelburn band has selected new officers for the year. President A T Hill secretary Sam K Baird treasurer O L Hill manager H H Hill director Will Fordyce March leader Walter Hill Open air concerts will be published as Wednesday evenings instead of Thursday.
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Shelburn
Ind
Shelburn Band
A. T. Hill
Sam K. Baird
O. L. Hill
H. H. Hill
Will Fordyce
Walter Hill
Farmersburg Carriers Appointed
Chloral C. Bennett is appointed carrier on route No 38 from Farmersburg to succeed Edwin E. Bennett Cassius Bennett serves as substitute.
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Chloral C. Bennett
Farmersburg
Edwin E. Bennett
Cassius Bennett
Terre Haute House to be Razed for New High Rise
The Terre Haute House in Terre Haute will be torn down to make way for a 10 to 12 story structure on the current site. Built many years ago by Chauncey Rose, a wealthy pioneer, it stood lone on the prairie and was not a hotel for several years. Uncle George Price recalls hauling potatoes to the hotel and storing them in the basement.
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Terre Haute
Chauncey Rose
George Price
Notable Local Figures Attend Events Across Illinois and Indiana
Captain Tom M. Allen of Chicago was hosted by Robert F. Knotts last week. Bernice Buskirk of Rocky Ford Colo. stays for a few days here after the death of James O. Hughes. Edward Anderson, a leading county farmer, reports 200 acres in corn this year and notes seep water delaying planting. Ira Glidden visited Indianapolis on business. Mrs. George R. Dutton and Mrs. Will Billman attended Illinois training school for nurses in Chicago. Miss Sue Ross, sister of Harry K. Ross, wed Victor Hendricks in Terre Haute. Mrs. Guy Ross (Helen Mason) visits Duluth relatives. Zoe Deming returns home from Indianapolis. Captain W. H. Lucas travels to St. Louis to buy two buses for Sullivan Transfer Co. Mrs. J. P. O’Reiley returns to Terre Haute from visiting her daughter. Gill township levee cut to release trapped water. plowing to begin later this week. Harold C. Dix of Chicago visits his parents west of Sullivan. Philip Reed Jenkins visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Joe S. Reed. Arbaces Cushman of Graysville visits daughter in Indianapolis. Judge and Mrs. D. W. Henry of Terre Haute attend graduation, guests of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Hays. Mrs. Paul Wright of Chicago visits relatives. W. C. Casad resigns from Index Bargain Store and moves to Urbana. Nelson Norton of Linton moves to Dalhart Texas for health. Mrs. John Chaney leaves to join husband at Washington and West Point, with him to New York. Hamet D. Hinkle, former county resident now practicing in area.
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Tom M. Allen
Chicago
Robert F. Knotts
Bernice Buskirk
Rocky Ford
Col
James O. Hughes
Edward Anderson
Union
Anderson
Merom Station
Ira Glidden
Indianapolis
George R. Dutton
Will Billman
Illinois Training School For Nurses
Sue Ross
Harry K. Ross
J. W. Ross
Terre Haute
Victor Hendricks
St. Louis
Guy Ross
Helen Mason
Duluth
Minnesota
Sam F. Mason
Zoe Deming
Joshua Beasley
W. H. Lucas
Sullivan Transfer Company
J. P. O’reiley
Frank Draper
Big Gill Township
Harold C. Dix
M. H. Dix
Philip Reed Jenkins
Joe
D. W. Henry
John T. Hays
Paul Wright
W. C. Casad
Jas. Sinclair
Index Bargain
Urbana
Ill
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Peoples State Bank
Sullivan
Indiana
Geo. R. Dutton
Joe T. Akin
Josh Beasley
William Powell
J.T. Akin
the Peoples State Bank
Exchange
Discounts &c
State OF
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Will H. Hays
America
Glidden & Douthitt, Clothiers
North Side
Sullivan, Ind
A. E. Hazelrigg
John Mattix
N. NI
Drennon
W. H. Hill, JR
C. H. Stratton Loan CO
First Door North
Long & Warren
Farmersburg ‘Carriers
New Terre Haute House
Nelson Norton
Linton
Dalhart
Tex
Cleveland
Ohio
Jacob Daniel Detro
Dayton
Dr. Cox
P. L. Hoover & Bros
A. D
Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co
William Fleck
Edward Fleck
J. L. Chamberlain
50 Cent
U. S
Fardware
H. Schmidt & Son
Eam Insurance Accert
Wainois
Auedno
Fontinental
Mattix & Drennon, Agts
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