Fifty Years Ago This Week Civil War News Roundup
A Confederate breastworks assault near Franklin Virginia failed after over an hour. Union and Confederate cavalry clashed at Kelly’s Ford with heavy fighting and pursuit. Reports cover blockades, captures, scout actions, political notes, and mobilization developments from March 1863.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spear
Black Water
Franklin
Kelly's Ford
Rappahannock River
Virginia
Averi
Fitz-Hugh Lee
War Department
James B. Fry
United States
Charleston
S. C
Thoughtful Home Care And Historic London House Notes
A domestic guidance piece urges affordable touches to keep homes clean and tasteful with flowers, window boxes, fresh frames, and clean draperies. A Soho mansion at 1765 Dean Street, linked to Hogarth and Thornhill, is described for sale with ties to Queen Anne visits and a public house sign. A Bible study reflection on Abraham and Isaac explores faith, obedience, and the typology of Christ and the Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Soho
Dean Street
Royal Theater
James Thornhill
Hogarth
Thornhill
Jane
Queen Anne
Crown
London Chronicle
Loday
Abraham
Isaac
Mt. Moriah
Apostle
God
Christ
Jesus
Church of Christ
Chinch Bug Threat Lingers Over Indiana Crops
An Indiana agricultural notice warns that chinch bugs threaten wheat oats and corn as in previous outbreaks. It outlines life cycles damage across regions and urges field cleanup, burning of debris, and coordinated use of oil traps or sprays with tobacco soap and kerosene to curb migrations and protect harvests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
United States
Mississippi Valley
Canada
Forbes
Standard Oil Company
Whiting
Indiana
Chinch bug control notes and patent remedy advertisements
The article discusses chinch bug control, noting that drought favors bugs and moisture aids fungus used as a remedy. It warns the fungus is not on hand and not recommended for general use, and it suggests heavy rain can clean up outbreaks. It also includes advertisements for Foley Kidney Pile medicine and Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaFayette
Ind
Daily Heavenly Alanna Bible Texts for Every Day
A devotional book offers daily Scripture texts with quotations for each day of the year. It includes autograph birthday lines, birth, marriage, and death records, and a perpetual calendar. Printed on bond paper, blue cloth cover, priced 35 cents postpaid, $1 for imitation alligator skin. Bi ble and Tract Society, 17 Hicks Street, Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heavenly
Bible and Tract Society
Hicks Street
Brooklyn
N. Y
Subscription favors received from William C Wolfenbarger
The Union acknowledges subscription support from William C Wolfenbarger of Anadarko Oklahoma, a former Sullivan resident, indicating ongoing community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Wolfenbarger
Anadarko, Oklahoma
Sullivan
Story Heads West in Search of New Montana Home
W F Story departed this week for Montana to locate a new homestead. His family will stay behind until a suitable site is found and settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Story
Montana
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Perkins
First
Louisiana National Cavalry
Brashear City
New York
Berwick's Bay
Julien
First Tennessee National Cavalry
Hillsborough
Tenn
New Jersey
James M. Scovel
Whitworth
Blakely
Greenpoint
Rush County
Indianapolis
Fannie Lewis
Wilmington
Wheeler
Morgan
Col. A. S. Hall
One Hundred and Fifth Ohio
Vaught’s Hill
Milton
Vicksburg
Steele Bayou
Cottage Grove
Stuart
Sherman
Porter
Yazoo
Steele’s Bayou
Black Bayou
Muddy Bayou
Deer Creek
Miss
Fifth Missouri Cavalry
Quantrel
Blue Springs
Granite City
Bluethera
Bahama
Tioga
Mount Sterling
John D. Rust
Beaufort
Clake
Liberia
African Republic
Charm
Indian River Inlet
Florida
Sagamore
Ss. C
Jacksonville
Fla
Mt. Sterling
Yazoo Pass
W. G. Chapman
Frank Wilstadhk
Wilstach
New York Mail
Bernacle
Israel
Lamb of God
St. Paul
Phillipians
Messiah
County News
Sullivan Union
The
Terre Haute
Elder Berry
Gwendolyn
Star
Post Office
R. F.D
Purdue Experiment Station
Foley
Joe K. Smock
Hall
F. J. Cheney
Toledo
Ohio
National Bank OF Commerce
Daily
Heavenly Manna
E. A. Billman
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