Victor Hugo Death Sketch Highlights Nine teenth Century Titan
A condensed obituary portrait of Victor Hugo, born February 26 1802 in Besancon, detailing his prolific career as novelist, dramatist, poet and patriot. It notes his early literary promise, long writing life, exile periods in Jersey and Guernsey, Hauteville House, public stands against Napoleon the Little and the Commune, Senate election, and final Paris residence near Bois de Boulogne.
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Victor Hugo
Count Victor
Besancon
France
Gen
Hugo
Victor
Victorine
Ted Fox
Belancon
Elba
Mme. Hugo
Paris
Covent
Tenter
Sweethear
Adele Foucher
Napoleon the Little
Belgium
Jersey
Victor Huse
Isla
Marius
Verace
Guernsey
Channel Island
Heuteville Hous
Hauteville
Marine Terrace
Hauteville House
Brussels
Avenue d’ Hylau
Bois de Boulogns
Viassa
Italy
Europe
Monte Carlo
Hugh Conway
Fargus
Portraits of Victor Hugo And Navy Debate In Early Columns
A long feature discusses Victor Hugo in study and a vivid engraving. it notes his exile, stubborn pride, and belief that the nineteenth century is a woman's century. Separate passages critique U.S. naval progress, Roach shipyard, and the Dolphin and Boston Atlanta vessels amid debates on domestic shipbuilding and military plans.
Medals of Merit and Army Corps Badges Unearthed
A Civil War era note on how army corps badges originated and were worn. It covers Maltese and Greek crosses, stars, lozenges, acorns, fort plans, and a famous cartridge box emblem associated with the Fifteenth corps. The piece recounts stories and the postwar recognition of these insignia.
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Eeventh
Twelfth Corps
Army of the Potomac
Department of the Cumberland
F.tteenta
Sixteenth Corps
A. J. Smith
Corps badges of Union Army units through the Civil War
General Franch P Blair served as corps commander of the Seventeenth, whose symbol was an arrow. The Eighteenth bore a cross with leaf-shaped arms, the Nineteenth a fan-leafed cross with an eight-sided center. In 1844 the Seventh and Twelfth merged into the Twentieth, which used the five-rayed star. Eleventh survivors kept identity by placing a small crescent between star points. illustration shows this.
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Army of the Potomac
United States
John A. Dix
Eighth Corps
Ninth Corps
Wtmse
Marine Service
Tenth Corps
Atlantic
Terry
Fort Fisher
Franch P. Blair
Twenty-Fifth Corps
Hancock
Veteran Volunteer Corps
Sheridan
Godfrey Wetzel
Richmond
Sheridan Cavalry
Wilson Cavalry Corps
Frontier Cavalry
Army
Seventh Corps
Arkansas
Engineer and Pontonier Army Corps
Ton
Engineer Corps
Custer
Signal Corps
Department OF the Cumberland
Army of the Cumberland
Thomas
Charles Denby
Denby
China
John Russell Youne
Botecourt County
Georgetown College
Virginia Military Institute
Col. Denby
Evansville
Ind
Corps Badges and Notable Obituaries From Civil War Era Notes
The piece discusses Civil War corps badges and their symbolism, noting the Twenty-first to Twenty-fourth corps emblems and their leaders. It also covers the death of author Frederick J. Pargus known as Hugh Conway, his career, and the impact of his works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Conway
Jerick J. Fargus
Hugh Conwey
Times and Mirror
Bristol
Frederick J. Pargus
Blackwood’s Magazine
Harness
Dolphin Becomes Part of Navy With Dispatch Vessel
New York reports the Dolphin, a 240 foot iron dispatch boat, may join the U S Navy. Built for war time messages, she can voyage at sea and cross oceans. Armed with a six inch rifle and four Hotchkiss revolving guns in two forward and two aft turrets, she demonstrates naval defense capability.
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Dolphin
Atlantic
John Roath
Satan
United States
Boston
Atlanta
Intrepid
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Chicago
Hotchkiss
Connecticut
France
Paris
John Roach
Congress
Commodore Stevens
New Jersey
Chester
England
Trim
Eliza Archard
New York
Secreeary
Whitney
Themerlyes
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Clermont Courier
RA. Cc. Press
Cincinnati & Eastern Railway
Cincinnati
Avondale
Batavia
River Branch
Avondale Junction
Idlewild
Latavia Junction
Newtown
Iichmond Junction
Toba
Pleasant Hill Blale
Sun
Dehoon
New Boston
Monterey
Cynthian
Vera Cruz
Faville
Kenia
Darton
Columbus
Portsmountno
Hamlen
Ashiamas E. Irenton
Baneessten
C. W. A Be
Chespeake
Chas, A.ene Fish
WeRaziee
Rwudebush
Depamon
Clermont
West
Bailes
Serase Ct
Haletetiesamsan
Quil Hicks
Attorney At Law
Omo
Ofice—Law Building
R. J. Bancroft
Kline’s Hall
D. Moore, D. D. Ss
Aes
Main Street
Ouro
B. McKinney
Undertaker
Newtons- Metoierey
Constantwear
Timarasyi
Wes
W. A. Hices
Fifth and
Walnu Streets
T T. Harrison
Southeast Corner
Main Streets
Oxnio
Cincinnati Gran Supply House Company
The
Grange Bulletin
Grorse Daker
Hias
Pearl and
Broadway
Ohio
Gentlemex
East Pearl Street
Lower Market
Transsee W. Prather
OnIo
Baaravta
G. L. Swing
Lennin
Oun
Lennin Notary Public
Abe
Amelia
Lee W. Short
Clermont County
Avenue D’eylau
al: Pases
Brown
Harper's Ferry
Ike
Neumonia
Arch de Triomphe
Mme. de S‘tael
Congress of
Workingmen
Ninth Street
Roach’s
Lillie Devereux Blake
Parnell
Zintgraff
Bonn
Africa
Army Corps
Adjs
Townsend
Civ
Kearney
Ph 1 Kearney
Twenty-first Corps
Washington
Fort
J. D. Cox
Gibbon
Department of West Virginia
Grexsivaet Astrict
Hspean
Indiana
Artin R. H
Tenterna
New York City
Canada
Moxen
National Union
Stoneall’s
Fulton Street
Altogeth
Union
Live Stock
Mackinac
Detroit
Cleveland
Detroit & Cleveland Steam New. Co. c
Cn. Pacs. Act
Mich
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