Memorial Exercises Unveil Confederate Dead at Manassas
Memorial exercises at Groveton honor unknown Confederate dead from Manassas battles of 1862 and 1864. Gov Montague Judge McCabe Gen Corbin and Gen Hunton spoke. The Bull Run memory theme echoed through a simple ceremony and a luncheon. Generals inspected camps as final maneuvers prep began for September 10 review in Wellington Virginia with large troop movements and visitor circulars issued.
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Thornton
McCabe
Gen. Hunton
Army Maneuvers Zone
Washington Post
Warrenton
Groveton
Manassas
Pell
Seventh Cavalry
Hev
Frank Stringfellow
Andrew J. Montague
Leesburg
Bell
Hunton
Dudley Powers
Newson
Bull Ray Auxiliary
Daughters of the Confederacy
Manassas Auxiliary
Fighth Chapter
Woman's Auxiliary
Gov. Montague
Gen
United States Army
George Washington
Eppa Hunton
Bull Run
Territoryvete
Gaines
Ste
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Manassas Prepares for Army Maneuvers and Provisions
Manassas Va August 20 crowds gather as thousands of soldiers prepare to join maneuvers. Excursion trains from Washington will stop at Manassas Lewis Crossing Wellington Gainesville Hay market and Thoroughfare to ease travel. Public buildings will host several hundred tents with fifty cent nightly rates and feeding plans announced.anti liquor petition circulates seeking broad suppression from September 1 to 15 under Mann law with Virginia authorities urged to cooperate.
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Mandiasas
Southern Railway
Washington
Manassas
Lewis Crossing
Wellington
Gainesville
Haymarket
Commonwealth
Internal Revenue
Frederick D. Grant
Army of the United States
Camp No. 1
Virginia
Internal Revenue Authorities
State Militia Remains under State Control in Joint Maneuvers
The War Department, at Gen Corbin’s request, issues an opinion on jurisdiction over National Guard units during encampments with regular Army troops. It states militia members remain under state authority, not US service for militia act purposes, and offenses are to be tried under state rules. Michigan maneuvers at West Point are cited as not placing state militia under War Department control.
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War Department
Corbin
Virginia
National Guard
United States
Judge Advocate General's
Union
Judge Advocate General’s Office
Michigan
West Point
General Militia
Secretary of War
Plans For Gainsville Trip To Witness Army Maneuvers
A memorandum from District militia headquarters outlines a 3:30 PM Saturday departure for observers to Gainesville to witness maneuvers at Manassas. First night bivouac at West Falls Church, aiming to arrive by noon Sunday September 4. Observers list includes Gen George Harries and many officers. note of Mindanao incident and a health testimonial for Electric Bitters follows.
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Yestern
Gainsville
Wianassas
West Falls Church
Edwin H. Neumeyer
Lloyd M. Brett
George H. Harries
F. L. Averill
E. Epps
AH. B. Hayes
A. 3. Bennett
A. B. Weir
Anton Stephan
Leroy W. Herron
C. H. Durand
C. C. H. Davis
T. T. Curran
J. W. Lehmann
J.H. Bean
J. BR. Coffmann
L. Johnson
G. G. Dennison
C. L. Snell
Thacker V. Walker
W. B. Sullivan
BR. D. Simms
L. H. Patterson
George Henderson
Wayne Smith
George L. Taft
R. A. Foster
Colonial Beach
Washington
Atlantic City
Randall Line
Ticketa Good Apt
Eeceft
STR. T. V. Arrowsmith
Harry Randall
T. V. Arrowsmith
Tleketa
Stra
Arrowsmith
Tiekett
River View Wharf
7Th Street
Alexandria
Athens Riot Report Details National Guards Involvement
War Department received Col Duggan’s report on the Athens Ohio disturbance of the 19th in which a mob of 50 to 100 fired revolvers at a provost guard and caused the deaths of Corporal Charles Clark and wounding of Sgt Blessing. Ninety three regulars were listed as absent, most not involved. warrants were issued for fourteen battery members and possibly another, with one drowned returning to camp. None of Beau mont Camp infantry participated. Gov Her rick and officials were briefed to aid investigation.
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Athens
Ohio
United States
War Department
W. T. Duggan
First Infantry
Fifth Infantry
Ohio National Guard
Charles Clark
Sergt. Blessing
Athens County
Duggan
Sergt
Duffy
Thuller
Raymond
Gaydos
Galligan
Malcolm Neilson
Beaumont
Col. Duggan
Herrick
Armitage
Yateman
Gen
Foster
Camp Armitage
Defense of Chesapeake Bay Plan For Joint Army Navy Maneuvers
A meeting of engineer officers in the Colorado Building outlined a June Chesapeake Bay maneuver involving a naval fleet attempting to pass the bay and invest Washington Baltimore and Norfolk. The land force at Fort Monroe and fortifications would resist with warships submarine mines and torpedoes as a joint army navy program is drafted.
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Colorado
Army
Navy
Chesapeake Bay
A. M. Miller
Charles F. Powell
Richard S. Hoxie
S. W. Roessler
E. E. Winslow
Washington
Baltimore
Norfolk
Fort Monroe
Military orders and a tragic hospital fire report
Orders grant Capt. Fred L. Munson ten days leave and transfer Lieut. Francia A. Ruggles to Troop F. Two months leave for Lieut. Daniel H. Glenty on disability. Capt. William S. Peirce to inspect material at Springfield Armory for Ordnance. Maj. Augustus P. Blacksam assigned to Louisiana Purchase Exposition duty in St Louis. Sister John of the Little Franciscan Sisters dies in Springfield trying to save Mrs. Fred Passino when an oil stove explodes. Mrs. Passino and her baby were rescued.
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Fred L. Munson
Francia A. Ruggles
Fifteenth Cavalry
Daniel H. Glenty
Seventh Cavalry
William 5. Peirce
Ordnance Department
Springfield Armory
Springfield
Mass
George Clark & Co
Windsor Locks
Conn
Augustus P. Blacksam
First Cavalry
St. Louis
Henry P. Kingsbury
Eighth Cavalry
Jefferson Guard
Diylajon
Pringfield
John
Little
Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart
Fred Passino
Passino
Scenery Unsurpassed at Rockingham Springs Ad
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F. P. Webster
M. D
Dirister
Rockingham
G. T. Hopkins
McGaheyavilla
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