War Fifty Years Ago Sailing of a Big Federal War Fleet
A detailed note recalls the navy movement from Hampton Roads toward an unknown Atlantic port with wooden ships racing through a storm off Hatteras. McClellan leads the U S Army after Scott, while Fremont is relieved in Missouri and General Lee is sent south.
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Hampton Roads
Atlantic
Hatteras
McClellan
Scott
United States
Fremont
Missouri
Robert E. Lee
Army of the Potomac
Washington
Union Fleet Leaves Hampton Roads for Port Royal
In early November 1861 the Union fleet sailed under sealed orders toward Port Royal as a southern harbor for coal and repair. Gale, rain, and shells scattered ships, with several transports lost or damaged. a rescue saved many aboard. Amid the naval drama, General Scott retires and McClellan takes supreme command, while Fremont is replaced in the west by Hunter. Board changes shift command across the Union armies as early events unfold in the Civil War era.
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James A. Pdgerton
American Press Association
Hampton Roads
American
Hatteras
Galveston
Charleston
Confederacy
Judah P. Benjamin
Union Feet
Port Royal
Fort Royal
South Carolina
Sea Island
Beaufort
Savannah
Governor
Isaac Smith
Peerless
Mohican
Winfield Scott
United States
George S. McClellan
Army of the
Scott
McClellan
Fremont
Lyon
Wilson's Creek
Mulligan
Lexington
West
David Hunter
Virginia
Floyd
Port Royal Expedition Battles Near Hatteras And Forts
The Port Royal expedition led by Flag Officer Dupont sailed from Hampton Roads with the Wabash and fourteen warships and transports and about 12 000 troops under General Sherman. The fleet faced storms off Cape Hatteras and navigated a ruined channel to Port Royal where Fort Walker and Fort Beauregard guarded the entrance. Union gunboats reconnoitered the enemy positions while Confederate gunboats under Commodore Tatnall attempted a failed approach.
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Dupont
Wabash
T. W. Sherman
Josiah Tatnall
United States Navy
Port Royal
8. F. Dupont
Thomas W. Sherman
Hampton Roads
New York
Hatteras
Davy
Cape Hatteras
Hatteras Inlet
Ottawa
John Rodgers
Curlew
Smith
Tilton Wend
Fort Walker
Baypolet
Fort Beauregard
Commodore Tatnall
Two Soul Sides of a Man in Browning Verse
The fragment notes Browning on a man with two soul sides. One side faces the world while another shows a loving, gentler self to a woman.
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Hank God
Browning
New Dishes for the palate Bohemian Pear Dainty to Orange Pudding
The passage lists several dessert and dish ideas with steps. Bohemian Pear Dainty uses gela tine pears and whipped cream. Chocolate Sponge blends chocolate milk and cream. Lamb Chops With Cucumber pairs browned chops with cucumber in butter and parsley. Orange Pudding combines milk cornstarch yolks sugar and oranges with custard.
Fifty Years Ago Today October 31
Brevet Lt Gen Winfield Scott wrote to Secretary Cameron asking to be placed on the retired list due to infirmities. Great Britain France and Spain concluded a convention to authorize joint intervention in Mexico by force. Twenty five Years Ago Today the Bulgarian National Assembly met and declared national independence must be maintained.
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Winfield Scott
Cameron
Great Britain
France
Spain
Mexico
National Assembly
Wyreth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Ad
Old age warning and hair darkening remedy touts Wyreth's Sage and Sulphur as a solution for gray hair with claims of dandruff removal and hair growth. Sold at fifty cents a bottle by McElhinney Drug Co and general druggists with money back guarantee if not as described.
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Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
Osler
Wyeth
Wreth
Wyreth
McElhinney Drag Co
J J Kellogg Appointed Adjutant Command
J W Scott serves as commander and J J Kellogg named adjutant in the unit.
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J. W. Scott
J. J. Kellogg
Adjt
Valley Forge Camp No 868 Meets Thursdays
NMI WW Ae Valley Forge Camp No 868 holds weekly meetings every Thursday evening in the North Side Square hall inviting all neighbors to attend.
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Nmi
Ae Valley Forge
Hall
North Side Square
Regular Masonic Lodge and Chapter Meetings Noted
Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings 1st Friday each month led by W M J E Kunath with J W Morton as secretary Cyrus Chapter No 18 R A M meets 2nd Friday monthly with H P James D Glasgow and secretary J W Morton Bethlehem Commandery No 45 K T convenes 3rd Friday with BE c Wyatt B Marbourg and secretary J W Morton Washington Chapter No 98 C E S meets 2nd Thursday monthly led by W M Mrs J E Kunath and secretary Mrs Myrtle Bragg Visiting fraters welcome.
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Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
J. E. Kunath
W. M
J. W. Morton
Cyrus
James D. Glasgow
H. P
Bethlehem Commandery
K. T
Wyatt B. Marbourg
BE. c
Sec
Washington
Myrtle Bragg
City Bus Line Contact and Address Patch
City bus line information shows a tall up phone number 589, with contact for orders. Frank Rogers is listed to attend promptly, with a local address and street number for inquires and dispatch.
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Frank Rogers
Lye St
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Iowa
Charles A. Dewey
Washington County Savings Bank
Eicher & Livingston
Abstract Department
Edmund D. Morrison
Morrison Bldg
Washington, Iowa
South Side Square
W. M Keeley
Butterfield & Frame
Special Collection Department
Crail
P. J. Hanley
DR. W. M. Terry
West Washington Street
Ray H. Dean
Cook & Sherman's Drug Store
J. Glyde Wallace
J. Clyde Wallace
D. G
Windsor
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Bright
The
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the Citizens Savings Bank OF Washington
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Fenton & Fenton
Chiropractors
Palmer School
Geo. B. Nicholson
Keota
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Towa
D. F. Macon
Macon
Austin Sutherland
Poten
R. R
Alpine Aerie No. 1943
KK. G. Fox
W. P.R. C. Dubois
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Gere RN
I. G. White Post
Temple Buldine
J. GQ
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Chas. Brown
Farmers & Merchants Capital
A. White
Sam'l L. Thompson
R. L. Coulter
W. A. White
Harry H. Ross
Willis Todd
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