Local Legal and Business Notices from Batavia and Cincinnati
A collage of 19th century notices lists lawyers such as FPrazier & Rou DeBush and H Hicks in Clermont and Batavia plus S A West and others in Ohio courts. Also appears merchants Nicholas Woir and sons, Gents Furnishings, and undertaker services by McKinney in Newtonsville with general goods at 63 East Pearl Street Cincinnati.
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Takors
East Pearl Street
Cincinnati
Ohio
Wyk W- Prather
Appointment of Administrators in Teal Estate
Administrator's Notice announces the appointment of administrators for the estate of Jesse L. Teal in Clermont County. Creditors or others with business are asked to contact the executors at Batavia or nearby offices. Dated March 25, 1885.
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Clermont County
Ohio
James 5
John
Peter Bennaugh
Jesse L. Teal
Aig & Lennin
Batavia
Clay Teal
Prine A. Teal
Charles Campbell
Plaintiz
Mary Campbell
Rey Campbell
Charles Cam
Court of Common Pleas
Obw
Ranse
Dudley PurLirs
Mrl&td
Oklahoma Real Estate Dealers Map Offer
An ad offers a one dollar map of Oklahoma showing leading real estate dealers across counties and southwestern Kansas. It claims to provide property calling services and includes a copy seeker’s scene. The text is garbled and includes misspellings and incomplete phrases.
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Oklahoma
Kansas
Western Rest Estate
Grant at Fort Donelson and Shiloh Chronicle
The article recounts Ulysses S. Grant’s first major battles during the Civil War. It details the victory at Fort Donelson, his no delay policy, and the perilous river withdrawal, followed by Shiloh where he faced heavy casualties and public doubt. It notes his later campaigns at Vicksburg and broader acclaim.
General Grant Sketches of His Life in Pen and Pencil
A compact portrait of Ulysses S. Grant drawn from sketches and notes, detailing pivotal moments, leadership during the Civil War, and key actions that shaped his presidency. The compilation highlights personal traits and public reception in the era.
The Silent Soldier Ulysses S Grant Early Life and War Years
Overview of Ulysses S. Grant from birth at Point Pleasant Ohio in 1822 through his rise to national prominence. Describes boyhood as hardworking and humble, and outlines major Civil War campaigns at Belmont Fort Donelson Pittsburg Landing Vicksburg Lookout Mountain Petersburg and Appomattox.
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West Point
Belmont
Fort Donelson
Pittsburg Landing
Vicksburg
Lookout Mountain
Petersburg
Appomattox
Sis
Point Pleasant
Ohio
Clermont County
Grant
Grant Early Life and Path to West Point Fame
A historical account traces Ulysses S. Grant from his 17th year at West Point through his early career. It notes a name misspelling, his Mexican War service, and brevet honors, then his postwar resignation to farm life near St. Louis and later struggles in business before the Civil War. The piece emphasizes his poverty battles, life trials, and stance on slavery.
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West Point
Ulysses
Grant
U. S
Eam
U.S
Ulysses S. Grant
Mexico
Adam Badeau
Buena Vista
Gallanry
Canada Frontier
California
Oregon
Julia T. Dentter
St. Louis
Gravois
Nellie
Galena
Ilinois
Grant Early Life Before the Civil War
The passage notes Ulysses S. Grant as an obscure, industrious citizen in a small inland town. He was unknown and unconnected, with no strong influence or ambition, and his military experience was limited to a company under prior generals. He had not yet led major forces or engaged with high politics.
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Grant
Scott
Taylor
Fruit culture needs attention and proper orchards
Fruit culture is receiving little attention here though local demand will rise. Old orchards die out while few new trees are planted. Only one tree in five or ten has ever yielded profit. We need a suitable site and a limited variety to succeed.
The Young Grant and a Nation on the Edge
Grant, aged 89, lived in Galena with his leather work as war and fate shaped him. He knew few Americans, including a local congressman, yet destiny promised fame and world shaking events. He forged his path without recognizing the signs of greatness.
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Congress
Grant
Galena
Grant rises from unknown letter to Civil War brigadier general
The narrative covers Ulysses S. Grant in April 1861: Fort Sumter falls, Lincoln calls for troops, and Grant letters the adjutant general offering service. He threads through Springfield and Cincinnati before taking command of the Twenty first Illinois infantry and rising to brigadier general by August, with postings across Missouri and Southeast Missouri.
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Fort Sumter
Lincoln
Grant
Galena
Springfield
Adjutant General of the Army
Armandale
Carlyle
Yates
Illinois Infantry
Cincinnati
McClellan
Ohio Volunteers
Illinois
Missouri
Pope
Mexico
Missouri River
Fremont
Ironton
Jefferson City
Cairo
Grant seizes Paducah and reshapes Kentucky stance
The young commander’s first major move breaks Confederate control on the Ohio. Grant moves on Paducah after Polk captures Columbus and Hickman, landing August 6 and taking the city by force the next day. The action boosts Union credibility in neutral Kentucky, with Paducah held under garrison as Grant reports to Fremont and awaits permission for further moves.
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Paducah
Kentucky
Tennessee
Oio
United States
Polk
Columbus
Hickman
Mississippi
Grant
Fremont
St. Louis
Tilghman
Sxteen
Ohio River
Cairo
Peducah
Grant's Belmont and Fort Donelson Campaigns Highlight 1861
In a detailed sketch the narrative follows Ulysses S. Grant's movement from Belmont to Fort Donelson. It notes his raw troops at Belmont, the riverine transport of 3100 men, and the four hour clash with Confederates near Columbus. The account then covers Grant's assault plans, weather hardships, reinforcements, and the pivotal assault on Fort Donelson with key officers McClernand McArthur and Wallace, ending with the heroic assault up the hill on the breach.
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McClernand
Wallace
Smith
Grant
Buckner
Floyd
Pillow
Stars and Stripes
Ort Donelson
Columbu
Cairo
Logan
Hunter’s Point
Missouri
Belmont
Columbus
Fralleck
McClinand, Jr
Bird
Mayfield
Murray
West Kentucky
Bowling Green
Heary
Denilton
Halleck
Admiral Foote
Sven
Bailey's
Erry
East Ban
Fort Henry
Fort Donelson
Teryesses
Ha‘lee
Hich
Footr
Ianger
Grune
McArthur
Los
McLernand
Asquirins
C. I. Smit
Proper attention for fruit trees on high ground
The author advises elevating fruit tree sites to twenty feet or more above surrounding terrain to avoid cold air pockets. A western slope is preferable but any high ground works. Wet feet harm quince and other trees, while leaf size guides soil richness needs. Different varieties need distinct soil for optimum growth.
Grant’s dismissal after Fort Donelson reshaped Shilo era recollections
The fragment recounts Grant’s removal after Fort Donelson and his view of campaigns in Tennessee and Kentucky. It covers strategic positions around Nashville and Clarksville, misgivings about further bloodshed, and his brief, disruptive command period before a later reappointment.
Shiloh Battle Recap From April Two-Day Clash
The text recounts the Shiloh battle on April 6 and 7 with General Grant leading 53 000 on the Union side against a 40 000 Confederate force. Grant suffers a leg injury earlier and endures rain and fire as reinforcements arrive. Union and Confederate troops clash in a wooded, broken country near Pittsburg Landing with heavy casualties and chaotic conditions.
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Shilou Church
Pittsburg Landing
Grant
Sta‘s
Savannah Wen
Skergnan
Prentiss
McClernand
Hurlburt
W. H. Wallace
Shioh
Paul
Albert Sidney Johnston
Shiloh
Jefferson Davis
Guboas
Buell
Lew Walace
Planting guidance for fruit varieties and spacing
The writer disapproves many varieties for profit and favors a measured list. For summer fruit they recommend Early Harvest and Red Astraean. fall varieties Maidens Blush Crap D Orr and Rambo. winter options Ben Davis Smiths Cider Rambeau Beauty and Little Red Romantic for cider or late keeping. Trees require about thirty feet of space on average, twenty feet suffice in some cases.
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Ben Davis
Smith
Misunderstanding Grant’s Rise in Civil War Command
The article recalls July shifts that placed Halleck over all armies and left Grant in command of the Army of the Tennessee. It notes Grant’s eight miles from Iuka and forty from Corinth, and describes how his plain manner and calm, unflashy leadership were misread as dullness by superior officers and contemporaries.
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Shiloh
Wiich
Grant
Halleck
MacClellan
Washington
Army of
Grant’s rear attacked as Holly Springs falls causing supply crisis
Confederate cavalry strikes Holly Springs and Lonny Springs cutting Grant’s rail link to the north. Union posts lose garrisons and stores. Grant’s communications are severed for weeks while civilians seek guidance. Soldiers survive by scavenging barns and stores as the army endures hardship and regrouping.
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Gran
la Grange
Grand Junction
Holly Springs
Lon Y Springs
Grant
Columbus
Ths
Holly &Pints
Wes
Vicksburg
Schurman
Georgia
Carolinas
Grant at Vicksburg and Lincoln's faith in him
The text describes Grant advancing on Vicksburg with campaigns and supply gathering while public opinion and rumors swirl around his leadership. Lincoln defends Grant saying he will be tried a little longer, which the narrator credits as saving both Grant and the nation. Confederate defenses at Vicksburg are noted as formidable.
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Grant
Vicksburg
H.s S.ow Hess
Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Gibraltar
America
Gransplan
Guidance on transplanting young fruit trees in orchard care
The passage advises on tree spacing and hole depth for Early Harvest and Northern Spy varieties. It stresses four foot minimum spacing, digging three to four foot square holes, removing soil to two spades deep, and backfilling with good soil. It warns against drying fine roots and urges careful, minimally damaging root handling during transplant.
Grant Captures Vicksburg After Siege Ends
The narrative recounts Grant’s May 19 storming of Vicksburg, the failed assault on May 22, the long bombardment, and the eventual surrender of the city on July 4, with Confederate parolees marching out and the Union claiming a decisive strategic blow to the rebellion.
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Grant
Vicksburg
Gran
Wiecksburg
Pemberton
Grant Receives New Command Across Tennessee and Mississippi
In October Grant was ordered to command a new military division comprising the territory between the Alleghanies and the Mississippi River excluding areas held by Banks in Louisiana. The Tennessee Cumberland and Ohio departments were all placed under his command.
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Grant
The
Mississippi
Alleghanies
Mississipp River
Banks
Louisiana
Tennessee
Cumberland
Oui
Battle of Chattanooga Described Through Clouds and Fire
The account recalls Union forces under General Grant advancing on Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain during the Chattanooga operations. It notes heavy artillery, fog lifting on November 28, and Sherman’s renewed assault, with Hooker and Bragg present as lines shift across Orchard Knoll and the valley below. The engagement spans thirteen miles with about 60,000 Union and 45,009 Confederate troops, marking a decisive westward victory.
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Admiral Porter
Porter
Benton
Grant
Henry Clay
Renze
Vicksburg
Saya Badeau
Grant Gulf
Jackson
Mississippi
Napoleon
Ulan
Italy
Chickamaura
Caattanooga
Missionary Ridge
Lookout Mountain
Hooker
Tonary
Thomas
Sherman
Orchard Knoll
Lookou
Bragg
Congress revives lieutenant general rank for Grant
On February 26, 1864, Congress passes a bill reviving the grade of lieutenant general in the U S Army to enable Grant to command all military forces, with the Senate on March 2 confirming the appointment as one of the era's most important.
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Congress
United States
Grant
Senate
Planting fruit trees with proper soil and mulch
The guide exhorts spreading roots in their natural shape and covering with pulverized soil. Press firmly so the planted depth matches the original. Avoid mud baptisms and use mulch if possible. With this method you won’t lose many trees and the aim is fruit production.
Transient Advertisements and Business Cards Offered
The notice outlines legal and transient ads at $1.00 per square for first insertion and 50 cents for each subsequent insertion with yearly reductions. Business cards up to six lines cost $5.00 per year. It notes job work available at reasonable charges and mentions promotions tied to Washington and Scott.
Grant's iron will forged the last Civil War victory
The narrative portrays Ulysses S. Grant as unwavering and relentless in commanding the Army of the Potomac. It highlights his refusal to yield, steady pursuit of Richmond, and refusal to abandon positions. Lincoln trusted Grant to peg away, and Grant's motto echoed: stand fast, stand firm, stand sure.
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Wen Grant
Army of the Potomac
Oglesby
Grant
Richmond
Lincoln
Early
Washington
Petersburg
Spottsylvania
Cola Harbor
Mattox
Army of the
Chattanooga
Nashville
Meigs
W. FP
Smith
Baldy
Republican Simplicity at Grant Headquarters City Point VA
The piece portrays Ulysses S. Grant as unpretentious despite widespread honors. At City Point during the final war year he lived in a two room log hut with minimal baggage mainly a pipe and comb. Staff kept vigil at night and Frederick Grant later became a colonel from a photographed boy in the scene.
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Cen
Grant
Freddy
City Point
Wen
Vicksburg
Padeau
Col
Frederick Grant
Lincoln and Grant Share Warm Regard in Civil War Quarters
Fragments from a historic log cabin recount Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant meeting there during a pivotal year. The text notes Lincoln's charity toward all and Grant’s growing regard for Lincoln as the greatest leader, ending mid-sentence on page four.
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Lncoln
Jim
Grant
Lincoln
Graft Experiments Sought on Missouri Varieties
A reader inquires about grafting results for Missouri varieties including Missouri Pippin Alexander Saps of Wine Summer Pennock Jonathan Chenango Strawberry Sawyer Mann and Apple. They request any tested outcomes and may offer cultivation directions if desired.
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