Horrors of Andersonville Told By Joseph Clouse of Marion
A memoir recounts the 1864 Andersonville ordeal including capture near Macon Georgia and Stoneman McCook operations. It describes stockade conditions 35,590 men on 26 acres, lack of shelter or clothing, extreme hunger and disease, and the deaths of bunkmates including a lieutenant’s son.
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Andersonville
Joseph Clouse
Marign
Stoneman
Macon
Georgia
Atlanta
McCowak
McCook
Fifth Indiana Cavalry
Wirtz
Missionary Meeting at Milo Church Sunday Oct 7
Milo Church hosts a missionary program Sunday evening October 7 presented by the Diggers and Live Wires classes. Devotional by Pearl Reddiey of Bluffton, songs by Live Wires, recitations by Marie Hefner and Elsie Barron, missionary talk by Misa King, music by Bertha Harron and Vilna Smith, Thelma Smith recitation, and a Benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Church
Thelma Smith
Women Vote Funneled by Democrats At Opera House Convention
An orderly Democratic convention at the Opera House Monday night drew nearly 150 votes with 39 women voting in a separate ballot. Only one woman ballot was spoiled versus seven spoiled male ballots. S. V. Shimp elected permanent chairman and Arnal Merril permanent secretary, T. B. Dicken to preside. Ticket: Council Second Ward H. B. Draper. Council Third Ward O. G. Willey. Clerk Treasurer Milton Camplin. The vote total was the closest in a local convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
S. V. Shimp
Arnal Merril
T. B. Dicken
Li. EB. Draper
O. G. Willey
Milton Camplin
Second Basketball Court Opens at School Grounds
A second basketball court has been erected on the school grounds and younger boys are keeping it busy with play and practice throughout the day.
Twenty Seven Soldiers Leave for Camp Taylor Friday
The Grant county draft unit of 37 men leaves Van Buren Friday at 7 30 for Camp Taylor via a special train stopping at Frankfort and Louisville. The Fairmount band will perform and a large local delegation from eight townships is expected.
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Camp Taylor
Grant County
Uncle Sam
van Buren
Frankfort
Louisville
First
Main Streets
Fairmount
Harry Boxell
John Ray Kibbey
Matthews
Charles Chester Heater
Fair
Paul L. Whitley
Frank A. Beasley
Adam Edwin Bates
Ira C. Anderson
Elwood
Paul Merritt McVicker
Upland
Bloomer McCoy
Raymond P. Dicks
Victor L. Axton
Jonesboro
Basil FE Underwood
Charles H. Nickerson
Andrew Voris
Swayzee
Carl Cheater Carmen
Orville A. Holloway
Jesse Haynes
Homer Duckwall
John Stump
Gas City
Paul Mahin Fred
James Otto Howell
Frank McManus
Frank L Keever
Elmer Alter Riggs
Vsimount
Paul Mabin
Fred
Buren
Red Cross Branch to Organize in Van Buren
A meeting of Red Cross workers is set for Thursday evening October 11 to form a permanent Van Buren branch. Mrs. T. CO. Pike led the petition drive, securing enough signatures. at least twenty five people must attend at the Red Cross rooms in the old bank building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
van Buren
T. CO. Pike
Red
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Henry Reed
Washington Street
Marion
Ratignes
Annapolis
Milo
Camblin
Pilkington
Pind Pd
Nate
Rev
J. O. Campbell
Dr. G. Richardson
Claude Miller
Alva Merrill Huston
Mount
James Eugene Rogers
Indiana
Sharon Concrete Post Co
van Buren, Indiana
Sirs
John Ervin
W. A. Paxton & CO
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