Confederate Advance Into East and Middle Tennessee
Fifty years ago Confederate forces under Bragg moved from Chattanooga toward Kentucky while Federals led by Buell retreated north from Alabama toward Nashville and the Kentucky border. Wheeler, Forrest, Morgan, and Kirby Smith raided lines to disrupt Buell as Bragg pressed an invasion that aimed to seize Kentucky and threaten Union supply routes.
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Geo. L. Kilmer
West
East Tennessee
Chattanooga
Tenn
Tupelo
Miss
Corinth
Corin
Buell
Bragg
Joseph Wheeler
West Tennessee
Frank C. Armstrong
North Alabama
Wheeler
Holly Springs
Bolivar
Jackson
N. B. Forrest
John H. Morgan
Forrest
MacMinville
Nashville
Morgan
Louisville and Nashville
William Nelson
Kentucky
Kirby Smith
Cumberland Gap
Nelson
C. L. Stevenson
George W. Morgan
Roger's Gap
Smith
McCown
Mississippi
Cleburne
Preston Smith
Barboursville
Cumberland
Stevenson
Georgia
O. M. Mitchel
Mitchel
Middle Tennessee
Tennessee River
Roger's
Big Creek
Confederacy
John Morgan
Acuy
Confederate and Federal Forces Clash in Middle Tennessee
Union brigades under General Johnson formed from Indiana Kentucky and Pennsylvania regiments fought John Morgan near Gallatin Tennessee after Morgan seized a bridge and tunnel. Confederate planners shifted toward east Tennessee as Buell moved to blunt Bragg's campaign toward Nashville and Middle Tennessee.
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Indiana
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
R. W. Johnson
John Morgan
Bragg
Louisville
Nashtville
Buell
Louiaville
Gallatin
Tenn
Boone
University of Iowa to Host Annual Medical Clinic
The College of Medicine at the University of Iowa announces dates for the October 22 and 23 alumni clinic. Leaders from Johns Hopkins and in New York City will join experts in internal medicine pathology and otology. About 600 Iowa physicians and graduates are expected. A new wing of the university hospital will be open for inspection.
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Iowa City
College of Medicine
University of Iowa
William H. Welch
Johns Hopkins University
William 8. Thayer
P. D. Kerrison
New York City
Iowa
University Hospital
Medical College
Strange case ties missing Burgess to Muscatine ward
In Muscatine County Iowa a man known as David Baker, later identified as Isaac Burgess, died as a county ward after years with memory loss. Burgess vanished from Ohio twelve years earlier after his brother declared him dead. A Jefferson county visitor later recognized him. the man denied Burgess’s identity but evidence confirmed it. The case centers on memory loss, identity and estate settlement.
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Muscatine
Kimmel
Isaac Burgess
David Baker
Baker
Jefferson County
Iowa
Burgess
Ohio
Iowa City Woman Honored Resigns for Philadelphia Pathology Post
Miss Mira Troth former Iowa City Republican staffer and Douglas county Home for Children official leaves Nebraska post to become pathologist at the Woman's Hospital in Philadelphia. She will return to Iowa City before starting work August 29 and previously served as secretary of the Iowa University Alumni association.
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Iowa City
Mira Troth
Iowa City Republican
Douglas County Home For Children
Omaha
Woman's Hospital
Philadelphia
Iowa University Alumni Association
Thomas to Return to Iowa City as Assistant Coach
Iowa City records Floyd Thomas former Iowa University athlete who went to Harvard returning in September to become a junior law student. He is unlikely to play for the local gridiron but will serve as an assistant coach aiding the 8 U. S. eleven.
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Iowa City
Floyd Thomas
Iowa University
Harvard
Iowa
U. S
Insurance Taxes In State Rise Over 8710 000
Des Moines reports the state records increased insurance tax collections, with figures surpassing 8710 000, detailing fiscal data and implications for state revenue.
Iowa Life Insurance Tax Take Challenge of Rates
Iowa collected 710046.26 dollars in life insurance taxes last year. Iowa companies paid 115995.49 dollars, U S firms outside Iowa 554641.67 dollars, and foreign companies 39671.19 dollars. Iowa firms face lower taxes than others.
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Iowa
United States
Towa farmer dies not feasible headline here
Henry Horstman a 30 year old farmer southwest of Pleasantville is paralyzed after a run away wagon ran over him. While with threshers he tried to stop the team and was struck. He plans to sell Ames Daily Intelligencer and visit Ames to arrange business. Mason City considers booster campaign with cement plants automobile works and packing house.
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Pleasantville
Henry Horstman
Horstman
Ames Daily Intelligencer
Ames
Mason City
Iowa City Students Earn Over 40000 In University Work
Iowa City reports that University of Iowa students earned about 40000 last year. Jobs ranged from pressing clothes to barbering and secretarial work, with 142 securing board jobs and 33 paying room rent. About 40 held steady work and 41 did odd jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Bureau of Self-Help
Howard Y. Williams
Mason City Paper Sold to Freeman R. Conaway
Mason City announces Freeman R. Conaway has acquired a controlling interest in the Mason City Daily Times. W. G. Williams departs from management and his brother J. E. Williams will retire from journalism to resume law practice. The deal was arranged hurriedly.
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Mason City
Freeman R. Conaway
Mason City Daily Times
Iowa
W. G. Williams
J. E. Williams
Poor Beaten by Tow a Soldiers Contract for Meat at Camp Logan
Iowa will feed 3,000 National Guardsmen for ten days at Camp Logan near Iowa Falls. Morris Packing Co. won the meat bid at 19,166 pounds for 8.44 a hundred, total 1,651.59. Des Moines Packing Co. was 6 cents higher. Bids also cover steers and heifers, with heifers as the cheapest steers bid at 10. Other items include bread potatoes and onions with specified quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa National Guardsmen
Camp Logan
Iowa Falls
Adjt
Guy EK. Logan
Morris Packing Company
Des Moines Packing Company
Shortage Report on State Bread Stock and Military Use
A fragment details flour and food supplies including 2400 pounds of beans and 4600 pounds of sugar plus 1625 pounds of coffee and 2000 pounds of bread bought by the state. It notes 600 pounds of hard bread supplied by the government is insufficient per General Logan and mentions hard bread used by guards during night maneuvers.
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Logan
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Braxton Bragg
East
Don Carlos Buell
Alabama
Halleck
Grant
Johnson
M. Mitchell
Bowling Green
Munfordville
Clarksville
the Review of Reviews Company
Karl van Dorn
Sterling Price
Memphis
Charleston
Tennessee
Owa
University
Ober
Iowan
John G. Bowman
Muscatine County
Thomas
Towa Erry
Des Moines
Towa
Bi Puckner
A. &. Grant
Q Telson
Warren
Boston
Fee Army of the Potomac
James
Ington
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Farmers & Merchant
State Bank
Washington, Iowa
Scott
Saskatchewan
Washington
RS & P. Railway
Washington County
Luse Land & Development Company
Af ST. Paul
Minnesota
Southwell & McCulley
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