Capture of Booth and Harrold detailed with chase
The narrative recounts Booth and Harrold fleeing, the barn siege, surrender demands, and Booth's death at the hands of Sergeant Corbett. It covers capture by Lt Dougherty and Col Baker, journey to Washington Navy Yard, and notes on Harrold’s capture and Booth’s disguise and burial observations. It also includes background on Corbett and related dispatches and the aftermath at the yard.
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Booth
Harrold
Washington Navy Yard
Edward Dougherty
L. C. Baker
War Department
Belleplain
Virginia
Swan Point
Bowling Green
Port Royal
Lieut. Dougherty
Garrett
The
Star
Garrett's
Navy Yard
Spencer
Corbett
Col. Baker
Canada
Boston Corbett
Cromwell
England
Boston
Andersonville
Georgia
Lincoln
McKentree Chapel
Rappahannock
Baker
Tsaw
Potomac
William
John Garrett
Soldier reunions and humorous bungling in wartime tales
A correspondent recalls a reunified corporal embracing his mother after a long march past a former home. The piece also shares a parsonage riddle from Freddy the minister’s son and a Hoosier officer misreading a party invitation as he brought his volunteers to a lady’s house.
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Hlow
Necro Kovani
Ricumonp
New York
Richmond
Petersburg
Charles Highgate
Highgate
Jess
Spain
City Point
Sheridan
Wilmington
John
Freddy
Groth
Tiny rings and hidden weeds in a playful line
A playful couplet notes that a lady can truthfully claim endless tiny rings and jokes about a fool starting a hymn. The lines mix whimsy with a light moral jab, keeping a vintage prosaic tone.
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We. V. Hazeltine
Johnson’s Exchange
E. T. Hazeltine
Warren
Pierce & Shafer
Carver House
E. M. Pierce
P. Shafer
Culbertson, Bowman & CO
Youngsville
Chase Osgood
Sheffield
Warren County
Aivat
L. A. Pierce
Florence
Edwin Clark
East Street
Boss & Peavey
James Stedman
Charles Dinsmoor
Scofield
Parmlee & Henry
Joseph A. Neill
Brown & Mkelvy
Liberty Street
G. W. Scofield
WM. D. Brown
D. M Kelvy
Brown & Jamieson
Penna
BROWN
Jamieson
Wetmore & Clark
Second Street
Johnson & Brown's
L. D. Wetmore
J. R. Clark
Hackney
Second and
Liberty Streets
Joan Russells
B. Mintonye
D. V. Stranahan
Front Street
Vid
L. Iessel & CO
Yankee Nations, &c
Bysecker Block
J. Trushel & CO
Warren Pa
Randall’s Drug Store
Brown Brothers
Thos
A. Kirberger
Greenland Brothers
Water Street
George Ball
Central Clothing
O. H. Hunter
Fingrel’s
A. Fisher
National Bank
Johnson
Warren, Pa
First National Bank of
U. Ss
Capital
Chapin Hall
J. M. Brrecuer, Jr
Willis TrEw
P. & W. Martin
Cortland Street
Greenwich and
Washington Sts
Rier Martin, WM. Martin
ETTER
Variety Hall
Hazeltine & CO
Watch Department
California
Ted Ware
Aio
Newborn & Co
Fulton Street
N. Y
Philadelphia and Erie Rail Road
Pennsylvania
Erie
Lake Erie
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Corry
Js A.M
M. M
Warren Accom
Esas
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Lock Haven
Elmira
Wiliamsport
Cor. 30Th
Market Sts
S. B. Kingston, Jr
Phil’a
J. W. Reynolds
Eric
J.M. Drill
H. H. Housston
Phila
H. W. Gwinner
Phil
Jos
Bk. Potts
Williamsport
Kinzua Township
A. & F. W. Huideroper
Howard Association
Hailadelphia
House OF the Nervous
J. Sk.llin Houghton
South Ninth Street
Earth
Oil Creek
Mecca
Allegheny Valley
Booth and
Ida
Harold
Garretts
Louisa Court House
Sherman
Johnston
Herald
Raleigh
Lee
Washington
Breckenridge
Jeff Davis
Stoneman
Greensboro
Confederacy
Rager
Lancaster Register
John A. Campbell
Jefferson Davis
Benjamin
Breckinridge
United States
South
Campbell
James River
Mr. Lincoln
George Washington
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