Retreat from Moscow Remembered in Grim Epic of War
Historians recount Napoleon’s disastrous retreat from Moscow to Poland through a snowbound wasteland. The 6,000 guards, 12,000 survivors, and 70,000 lost on the march underscore a catastrophe of cold, famine, and surrender. Napoleon, Ney, and Davoust lead a doomed column as Russians harass the retreat.
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Jean
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Niepar
Eugene
Davoust
Pauline
France
Lonva
Marshal Ney’s steadfast bridge defense amid grand army retreat
A narrative recounts Marshal Ney guarding a bridge with 700 men as Napoleon’s army fell back. Ney fires the last shot, retreats, and dies in service, earning praise as the bravest of the brave while Dumas learns of Ney’s final act from a grim envoy.
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Dumas
France
Egypt
Syria
Italy
Napoleon
Great Mystery Explained On Potomac Army Move
A source from Washington says the army of the Potomac was ordered forward and in marching order but McClellan countermanded the advance to wait for a Harper’s Ferry bridge. Cabinet talks reportedly planned his removal and a successor to be announced within days.
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Gulf Deck
McClellan blamed for inaction as army moves briefly
A Cincinnati Times report quotes a Louisville Journal telegram noting three days provisions in haversacks and wagons bound for Winchester. It says McClellan delayed again, influenced by Washington politics, while the army of the Potomac stood ready to move before being ordered to quiet. It adds speculation that Halleck battles rebels and notes harsh conditions and odd anecdotes from Kentucky to Chicago.
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Merrimac Attacks Newport News as Cumberland Sinks
The Confederate steamer Merrimac aided by two gunboats attacked Newport News. The Cumberland was sunk after two hits while the Congress surrendered after a white flag appeared. The Minnesota and Roanoke were involved as Union forces responded, with Fort Monroe observing the engagement.
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Frontier Texas court quashed over pint versus quart ruling
An old correspondent recalls a Texas district court case State v Bowers where a man sold one pint of intoxicating liquor without a license. The judge ruled the indictment good after the attorney argued on the standard of weights and measures, and the defendant was released.
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