A Conscript's Epistle to Jeff Davie from a Scout
An anonymous mounted rifles scout in North Carolina recounts finding a rebel camp on the Chowan river. The letter to Jeff Davis mocks Confederate leaders, pleads for a furlough, and laments chivalry amid war, with vivid imagery of cotton, poles, and the Old Dominion.
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Jeff. Davis
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Camp Chowan
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U Czar
Khan
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Old Dominion
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Norman Harrold
Ashe County
A Remedy for Diptheria From Gabgani
The piece discusses a claimed diphtheria cure by ice applications proposed by Dr. A. De Grand Boulougns. It recounts early 1800s publication, then 1881 cases where ice reduced swelling and membranes, restoring feeding, with several dramatic recoveries amid skepticism. Ice therapy is contrasted with traditional cauterization and gargles, urging further trial.
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Horrors of Libby Prison Told by Sutlers Returning from Richmond
A party of Sutlers recounts the brutal conditions in Libby Prison where Union officers and soldiers suffered worse than Calcutta. They describe sleepless nights, vermin infestations, meager bread rations, maggots, foul fish oil and beans, and desperate hunger. They condemn the War Department for not protecting prisoners and note deserters swearing loyalty to Jefferson Davis to gain harsher confinement.
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Mountain Spectres Over Hart Mountain Echoes From Clouded Skies
Fragmentary notes describe ghostly refl ections on clouds above the Hart Mountain range in Germany and reference a Boston observer named Dro Ktek, linking legends of spectres to a Vermont tale.
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Nana Sahib Identified in Indian Pursuit After Cawnpore Massacre
A Bombay telegram confirms Nana Sahib is identified by a Bramin prince who testified against him. Major Davidson traps the fugitive at Ajmere, with British troops, after a detected disguise by a fakir. The capture follows months of pursuit across Cashmere to Solunbar and Pokar, ending with a dramatic court-room reveal.
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Burke and Fox Split Over French Revolution
A historical sketch recalls the friendship of Burke and Fox and how the French Revolution drove them apart. Burke denounces France while Fox protests, declaring no loss of friends. Their political and personal estrangement deepens as events unfold in Parliament and memory.
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