Union Bravery Praised at Iuka by Whitfield Report
The article lauds the Sleventh Ohio battery and the Third Texas cavalry in the Battle of Iuka on September 19 1862. It notes heavy Confederate fire and a charge that silenced enemy guns, with 106 casualties around the battery and praise for Union and Confederate actions, including Parker Place, Rosecrans, Price, and Purcell.
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Whitfield
Ohio
Iuka
Tay Springs
Third Texas Cavalry
Third
Texas Dismounted Cavalry
Price
Louisiana
Texas
Denver
Reevecrahs
Army of the Mississippi
Steels
Parezel
Qur
Purczell
Forty Eighth Indiana
Minnesota
Sand
Cleventh Ohio
Sears
Buchay
Rosecrans
Norced
Memorial tribute poem about fallen soldiers by Emron A. Leute
A Harper's Weekly verse laments soldiers who once rushed to danger now rest in silent graves. It recalls their youth and service, contrasting lively memory with quiet beds, as Memorial Day honors them with flags and blossoms.
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Emron A. Leute
Harper's Weekly
Ancient Arizona ruins claim ten thousand year city
In the Arizona tableland near Phoenix a discovery by mining engineer Lafave uncovers sandstone buildings buried under ten feet of prairie dust. A sealed corn jar and cotton boll box inside suggest ancient advanced architecture and a city at least ten thousand years old. The finds challenge current limits of antiquity for civilizations in the region.
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T. Hewitt Myring
Wasea
Peru
Lafave
Arizona
Phoenis
Hale details Wilson hearing on cold storage regulation
William Bayard Hale recalls visiting Governor Woodrow Wilson to press inspection and regulation of cold storage plants. Warehouse owners argued six months was too low and cited cheese stored for years as acceptable. The governor replied that cheese has its own standard of respectability.
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William Bayard Hale
Woodrow Wilson
Hale
Dollar BI Got Away Easy In Races
In the Charleston News and Courier summary of the day’s races, the report notes that Dollar BI escaped the field with an easy drive. The article emphasizes the smooth performance and clear lead.
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Charleston News and Courez
Fatigue of Forced March During Peninsula Combat
A veteran recalls the seven days of continual movement and action in the Peninsula fight. He notes the constant marching and fighting, sleepless nights, and the courage required to push forward under darkness and fire.
Personal Exploits in the Great Civil War Told by Veterans
Veterans recount courage under fire during long sieges and key engagements. James Schmidling recalls seventeen pitched battles and the 215th New York's pivotal role at Lookout Mountain, where a regiment held a high ground advantage under heavy enemy fire.
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New York
215Th New York
James Schmidling
J L Riker Post
Lookout Mountain
Night After Night Danger of Familiarity with Shell Fire
A war recollection warns that constant exposure dulls perception of danger. The narrator describes how familiarity with bursting shells and sharpshooters can erode vigilance, making a single moment outside shelter potentially fatal.
Experiences of naval patrols on the Mississippi frontline
Charles Just of Bowles Post recalls the river campaign where Union boats faced constant fire from shore forts and sharpshooters along the lower Mississippi. He describes continuous crossfire from multiple batteries, the peril of minie balls, and attempts to disrupt enemy positions with cannon before landing to pursue threats.
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Mississippi
Charles Just
Bowles Post
New York
Pirase Balla
Crimea
London
Galsworthy's Life Reflected In Strained Metaphor Imagery
The passage evokes John Galsworthy through a vivid metaphor of fire trapped in webs, illustrating how people battle tangled natures. It hints at struggle, restraint, and the slow fall into quiet, observed with somber tone.
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Galsworthy
John Galsworthy
Firea
Let Us Tan Your Hides Sign Shocks Child Visitor
A country woman and her young son tour the city and linger at a taxidermist shop window. The boy recoils at the sign Let us tan your hides and pleads to leave the storefront as they move on past the display.
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Willie
Fragmentary shipboard dialogue on distance to land
Dialogue excerpt aboard a vessel as a passenger asks how far the land is and the captain replies about a mile The passenger quips about needing to urinate while the captain notes the water is deep The exchange captures casual aboard ship banter
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Puck
Could It Have Been Punch Parody Exchange
A humorous exchange from Punch features Aunt Mary meeting a guest named Mr Splifking. The guest apologizes for not catching the name, and a running gag centers on the name’s misrecognition as the deaf narrator suggests repeating it. The wordplay highlights playful confusion over a fragile memory.
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Mr Splifking
Mr Splffkine
Splifking
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