Iron Horse and the Saintly Petrel
A vivid tale contrasts the mighty Iron Horse with a stubborn townsman Mr. Petrel who resists moving a church site. After a spectral visitation warning, Petrel repents, attends worship, and returns to the fold, his renewal inspiring neighbors.
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Mount Ion
Petrel
Red School House
Tie
Mr. Petrel
God
Christ
Mr. Petre
Christ's Table
House of God
Dr. Todd
Kram
Tapie-Talk and Humorous Gossip Freshman News
Scattered witticisms and quips from a late 19th century paper feature table talk about tapping from the table to answer questions, remarks on Gov. Seymour and Lincoln, a Vermont trout joke, lines on authors’ heads, and notes on ad hoc wisdom from soldiers and farmers.
Massacre at Fort Pillow reports brutal rebel killings
The committee report details atrocities by Forrest and Morrest forces at Fort Pillow and Paducah. It describes mass murder of white and black troops, including women and children, desecration of hospitals, plunder, and use of flag of truce to gain positions.
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Senator Wade
Representative Gooch
Fort Pillow
Ort Pillow
Forrest
Buford
Hanis
Thompson
Waducah
Kentucky
8. G. Hicks
40Th
Ilinois
Mort Anderson
Shirk
Navy
Col. Licks
Colticks
Chompson
Thera
Paducah
Luford
Columbus
Lawrence
Dort
Pillow
6Th
United States Heavy Artillery
1St
Alabama Artillery
le I’. Booth
United States Light Artillery
13Th Tennessee Cavalry
W. J. Bradford
Booth
Fort Sumpter
Wradford
Comis
Cold Bank
Newbra
Marshall
Fort Baila
Morrest
Bradford
Movrest
Dle
Wetgh
Tie
Thrce
Chalmers
Akerstrom
13Th Virginia Cavalry
Mound City
Memphis
Tenn
Mr. McLogan
Brownsville
Jackson
South
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