Little Mrs Whitney and the San Rafael Tennis Hero
Nell Whitney learns her husband Tom married her out of pity and discovers his love lies with Esther Very. On a Sausalito trip the truth floods Nell, who then drifts alone on a boat toward the Golden Gate, a symbolic gate to death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth C. Atherton
San Rafael
Esther Very
California
Joaquin Miller
San Francisco
Whitney
Nell
Tom
Esther
Sausalito
Ross Valley
Sam Rafael
Tamalpais
San Anselmo
Old Amalpais
Mrs. Whitney
Rafael
Golden Gate
Congressman's war story from the Congressional Record
Mississippi congressman recounts Civil War memories and pension debates in a humorous wartime tale. He recalls joining at fourteen, retreating rather than killing, and a conversation with an older man about surrender and the fate of their institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Mississippi
United States
Poughhar
Alabama
Kirby Smith
Mr. Allen
Daassia
The Major’s Charms and Masks in Civil War Folly
A vivid portrait of a dubbed major who bragged of battlefield glory while avoiding service. His airy tales swayed townsfolk and spurred reluctant volunteers, yet behind the bravado lay a hollow fortune and a tangled truth. His warmth toward his men endears him to locals despite fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major
Jones
Tim
Atlanta
Detective's Ingenious River Embezzlement Decoy
A Buffalo clerk named Stevenson bonded for 5000 dollars by the Guarantee Company of North America embezzled funds and fled to Canada. An Irish decoy Crowe lured him into a river trap using a sinking boat near the Detroit River island, then Stevenson surrendered to American authorities and was sent to prison for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Herald
Stevenson
Buffalo
North America
Canada
Crowe
Detroit River
Jevenson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Congressman Allen
Ageorgia Major
Atlanta Constitution
Confederacy
Col. Blank
Navy
Sherman
Hood
South Atlantic
Gen. Hood
Washington
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