Capturing a Confederate at Spring on the James River
A New York veteran recounts an April 1 1865 picket episode near the James River. An officer ordered a Confederate soldier captured and sent to headquarters, leading to a ruse that exposed Mahone’s plan and resulted in a final 1865 charge commanded by Maj. James B. Campbell.
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Mayer
Myvelfrbelonged
Hermula
Howleth House
James River
Golidier
Ile
Klien
Howe
Pleven
Lima
William Reddie
Findlay
Perducers’ Explosive Company
Reddick
Manan
Dourmahal Weda
Chamberlin
Dee
Aine Grace Howards
Sea York
Avan
Joseph Mesnard
Hier
Chambers
White River
Little Johnny Clem and the Boy Soldiers of Civil War Parades
Comrade Markley recalls how a ten year old boy named Johnny Clem fought at Chickamauga in Michigan uniform. He grabbed a Confederate gun, surrendered a moment, was captured then recaptured by Union forces, and later made a sergeant by Gen. Rosecrans with a cherished medal pinned by Mrs Chase, proving the boy soldier not merely parade ballast.
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New York
M. CG
Ta Salle Street
Chicago
Hull
Hayes
Oregon
Wis
Lielen BE
Carter
St. Joseph
Poral
Mahone
Winne
Porretto
Ott Font
Lee
Petersburg
Grant
Hose
Berrerre
Termuda
Ferrerra
James B. Campbell
Ferrera
Appomtox
Markley
Michigan
Guiters
Michigan Division
Wroth
Johnny
Veith
Chickamauga
Prac
Huey
Tomny
Nin
Kim Tek
Roseernus
Secretly Chase
Prominent Lexington Woman Reveals Lee Death Flood Rescue
A Lexington letter printed by a prominent local woman details the 1870 flood that submerged the town and nearly swept away General Robert E. Lee. It recalls rescuers who retrieved a coffin from raging waters and the city’s isolation before rail connectivity.
Demands Heavy in Joint Note to China Pace to Peking
A long joint note to the Chinese government outlines heavy demands from the powers after the Boxer disturbances. It details indemnity, military occupation terms, and reforms to Chinese governance and commerce, with celebrations and memorials proposed in several foreign cemeteries.
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Pokini
Neo
Meinee Ching
Earl Bi
Prince Ching
Li Ming
Hag Wiing
China
London
Morrison
Times
Peking
Washington
Department of State
Ching
Fobey
Maron von Hetteter
Antlers
Anuet
Enterem
Thom
Imperial Palace
Buly
Ama
Japatn
Pekinis
Ympire
Tvbceroys
De Wet and Boer Raids Draw Mixed British War News
London reports praise for De Wet's bold raid through British lines while British officers scramble to respond. Lord Kitchener’s dispatches from Pretoria describe Boer movements across the Cape Colony and near Maguilerberg, Britstown, and Potchefstroom, with British forces in pursuit as weather disrupts communications.
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London
Dro
de Wet
Gakr
Springhananek
Balaklown
Dee
War Office
Tord Kitchener
Pretoria
Cane
le Etlers
Zoutpaneborg
Britstown
Chir
Nike
Needon
DeWetn
Bene Kol Gen
Clemente
Meyers
Maguilerberg
Potchefstroom
Jordan
Prench
Oliphant's
DeAar Junction
French
Beyers
Duesuine
Kroux
Colville
wWo
Newt
Lord Kitchener
South Africa
Cape Town
Transvaal
Brugsels
Cape
Cape Colony
Victoria West
Metermarkeburg
Daily Mall Saga
Toers
Johwnhesburg
Johannesburg
Fire under control in Summitville coal fire region
Lehigh Coal and Navigation officials report the Summitville burning coal seam fire, started four weeks ago, is under control with efforts aimed to extinguish over the next two years. Drilling machines have honeycombed the ground west of the burning area and calimie is poured into the holes to seal the fire.
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Tamaqua
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Summit Iil
Antheveite
Lunsford
Filipinos Defeated in Lucon Region Encounter
Advices report a clash near Guinobatan in Albay province where 45 insurgents were killed and several wounded after a Ninth United States Cavalry attack. An American sergeant died defending a position during the engagement.
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Manila
Lucon
Leutenant
Ninth
United States Cavalry
Guinobatan
Albay
Secral
Walling Elevator
Paterpon
Nidy Dee
Waterson Department
Tech
Epidemic of Thievery Strikes Towns Across Several States
A series of robberies reported from Mattoon to Millwaukee and Montfort shows bandits blowing safes and stealing thousands. Incidents include a $4,000 bank burglary in Dalton City with $600 in burned bills, a Montfort pursuit capturing three suspects, and other heists in Manchester, Lebanon, and surrounding areas. Authorities pursue suspects as offices report lost funds and Jewelry. The burglaries span December, with no injuries reported in most cases.
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Mattoon
Dalton City
Kure
Hank
Twetien
Milwiuker
Sentinel
Lancester
Wis
P. T. Stevens
Montfort
Doren
Nidge
Manchester
Tenn
Grffee County Bank
Tullahoma
Taporte
Ind
Filius Byrnes & Co
Alan Talen
Lebanon
John Thompson
Thompson
Thompann
Mitchell, & D
Dee
Nettwem
Lodie
Jere Leing
Nelleen
Urges Army Needs and Civilian Protection in Philippines
Washington reports a Senate committee heard Secretary of War Hoot urge immediate legislation to boost the army, warning that failure to do so could force a withdrawal from parts of the Philippines and leave municipal Filipino officers defenseless. He said the department aims to adjust military strength to new roles while keeping a large force beyond 100,000. A separate note details a family killing in Chicago, a Louisville watchman slain, and a shipwreck near Gothenburg with seven drowned and three saved.
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Washington
Senate Committee
Helmie
United States
Gaid
Hayine
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Sheenan
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Li Hung Chang
Fenov B. J. de Cologan
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Hagie Court of Arbitration
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Imperial Chines
Gen
Worts
Chionge
Bfo
Mde
Arthur Atherteen
Samuel Alberteen
Wentwareh Avenue
Heaten
Louisville
Dew
John Kapplemin
Mae
Copenhagen
Tverra
Gotteborg
Sweden
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