Forrests Fight Against Fate 16 Reveals Lee Gordon Plan at Fort Stedman
Recounted in the Philadelphia Times, General Gordon describes Lee's dire Petersburg position March 1865 and a daring night assault on Fort Stedman. The plan aimed to break Grant's line, seize rear forts, cut pontoons and telegraph wires, and join Johnston in North Carolina, but failed to secure several rear forts and supplies, forcing withdrawal with losses including Major Grady.
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G. L. Kilmer
John B. Gordon
Grant
Petersburg
Henry W. Grady
Philadelphia Times
Times
Johnston
Lee
Virginia
Richmond
Stonewall Jackson
General Lee
Peter
United States
Appomattox
North Carolina
Sherman
Fort Stedman
Colquitt
Fort Haskell
Fort MccGilvery
Gordon
Longstreet
Pickett
A. P. Hill
Rites
Johnny Reb
Yank
Johnny
Pang
Bane
Fort Bredman
McLaughlin
Boon
Fort McGilvery
Cockfight on pedigree ends in tragedy lesson on self reliance
A Detroit Journal anecdote contrasts two roosters, one boasting lineage to Napoleon and earth history, the other proving worth by deeds. The elder kills the younger then declares a live game bird is worth more than bloodline. Moral: depend on yourself. Separately Canton Ohio marks September 14 as the fourth anniversary of William McKinley’s death with a national monument cornerstone ceremony on Monument Hill.
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Napoleon Til
Detroit Journal
William McKinley
Monument Hill
Canton
States General allocate funds for peace palace grounds
The Hague May 20 The second chamber appropriated 250000 to buy twelve acres for the peace palace area funded by Andrew Carnegie who donated 1500000 for the project.
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The
Hague
Second Chamber of the States General
Palace of Peace
Andrew Carnegle
Vacation Tour Rates From Iowa Central for Summer 1905
Railroads offer lower excursion fares to summer resorts and the Pacific coast. Iowa Central quotes select routes from Brighton: St Paul Minneapolis 12, Duluth 16, Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo 22.75, Salt Lake City Ogden 35.75, with sale after June 1 and final Oct 31. Extra Denver rates for Epworth League convention 20.25. sale June 30 to July 4, limit July 14, extendable to Aug 8 for 50 cents. Denver for G A R encampment 14.60. sale Aug 30 to Sept 4, limit Sept 12, extendable to Oct 7 for 50 cents. Portland rate 49.00 for Lewis and Clark Exposition. ninety day limit, return via separate routes with stopovers. California and Hot Springs also listed. Contact agents or A B Cutts, G P U.
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Pacific Coast
Iowa Central
Brighton
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Portland
Ore
California
Hot Springs Ark
Agenta
A. B. Cutts
G. P.uly
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Grady
Gordon's
Fort Strdman
National Biscuit Company
Graham
Gary Crebem
Peress Graham
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Wilbert Shallenberger
Chicago
Colensg
Washington
Iowa
Sai
Shallenberg
W. E. Shallenberger
Oakwood Blvd
Drexel State Bank
Royal Tailor
R. A. Riley
P. O
Gasey’s
Bert
Dr. King
Bortias
Mpho
Colenso
Columbia Pharmacy
Square
Rock Island
Los Angeles
San Francisco
H. W
Russe
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