Death of A A McIntyre and battlefield letters from 5th Ohio Battery
A Fredericksburgh soldier notes the death of A A McIntyre of Co G 16th Reg and shares a vivid Pittsburg Landing battle letter from James VanMeter of the 5th Ohio Battery. He describes heavy fighting, artillery fire, many wounded, and camp hardships as troops bury the dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburgh
5Th Ohio Battery
Pittsburg
Phrasore
Tenx
Neice
America
5Th Ohio
Bocl
James Vanmeter
5Th
Ohio Battery
Change of Ownership for Holsies County Paper
John Caskey Esq who long ran the Republican has sold the paper to G T Griffith of Cincinnati who will publish it hereafter Griffith is endorsed by Caskey as capable. In his valedictory Caskey urges subscribers to renew and recruit new ones and to support local papers with the same vigor as Eastern papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holsies County
John Caskey Esq
Republican
G. T.griffith
Cincinnati
Caskey
Edward A. Wilson
Williamsburgh
Kings County
New York
James B. Childs
Ohio
Childs
May Godeys Lady's Book with fashion plates and readings
The May issue of Godeys Lady's Book arrives featuring a steel plate of spring flowers and colorful fashion plates. Articles by Mrs Havens Miss Townsend and others enliven the pages. Subscriptions are 3 dollars per year or 5 dollars for two copies from L A Godey Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Godey
Peterson
Philadelphia
Twilight Chant of Beams and Spirits
Poetic meditation on twilight and memory. A speaker dreams of bright spirits and holy angels answering a call as shadows lengthen and departed loved ones drift by in memory. The piece blends longing with brief, fading images of phantom figures.
Eye witness account of Pittsburg Landing battle and retreat
A 9 Wooster boy chronicles the Pittsburg Landing fight of April 6 and 7, describing Beauregard’s attack near Corinth, Bunell’s reinforcements, fierce fighting, and heavy Iowa Brigade losses with vivid pace and dated battlefield detail.
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Wooster Boy
Pittsburg
Belmont
Fort Donelson
Tenn
Morage
Geo Grant
Corinth
Beauregard
Ohio
Ana
Buell
Iowa
Death of Capt Warner at Pittsburg Landing remembered
A letter from Pittsburg Landing Tennessee dated April 9 1862 recounts the death of Captain William Warner son of Dr Warner of Wooster Ohio Chaplain of the 4th Regiment Ohio Volunteers. The note praises Warner as a Christian leader and details the battles April 6 and 7 and the regiment’s heavy losses with estimates of 1500 killed and 3500 wounded as General Ulysses S Grant and generals Sherman McClernand Wallace praiseworthily note.
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Warder
Theth Regiment
R. B Spink
McMuillen
Wooster
Warner
Bintain Warner
Pittsburgh
Spink
Sneut Jones
16Th
Pittsburg Landing
Tenn
Wm. Warner
4Th Regiment
Ohio Volunteers
Capt. Warner
Xean
Capt Warner
Beauregard
Johnson
van Dorn
Price
Bragg
Jasgs
R. Lyscu
T. J. Wood
Sherman
Buell
W. T. Sherman
John A McClernand
Lew Wallace
S A Hurlbut
D M Prentiss
W. H L. Wallace
Prentiss
W. H. L. Wallace
Wm. McMichael
J. D. Webster
J. B. McPherson
W. L. B. Jenny
Wm. Kossac
J. A Rawlings
W. S. Hilyer
W. R. Rawley
B. Lawow
Col. G. Pride
J P. Hawkins
Hewitt
Webster
McPherson
Shiloh
Corinth
A. S. Grant
Battle Report from Pittsburg Landing April 9 1862
Headquarters dispatch recounts a Civil War battle near Pittsburg Landing. Union forces repelled a Confederate assault along a contested shoreline with gunboats Tyler and Lexington supporting artillery, as Buell and Nelson additional divisions arrived. General Lew Wallace moved from Cramp Landing but arrived too late to participate.
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West Tayn
Pittspora
N. H. McLean
Dep't
Mississippi
St. Louis Mo
Tyler
Lexington
Gwynn
Shirk
Buell
Nelson
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Thursdsay
Kan
Ladies’ Aid Society of
A. H. Myers
San Francisco
Cal
Anitary
James Trimble
Wiley
R B. Bubbs
Jack
Joseph
Memphis
Stibbs
General Prentiss
6Th Ohio Battery
Constant
Pittsburgh Landing
Friends 10 Wooster
Joseph Lake
St. Louis
Justis
Bth
Cumberland Ford
Fev
Co. G
A. A. McIntyre
West
Wayne County
D. F Mogroy
Com. C
Cunderland Ford
Our Army Correspondence
Jon B. McDied
16Th Reg . C
New Jerusalem
Hestrad
Vaal
Wayne County Papera
Pabievion
MD Row. Com
Camp Camberland Ford
Charles MacKay
Towa
14Th
7Th Iowa
Wittrau R. Bare
7Th
Reg
Iowa Infantry
Battle OF
General Grant
U. 8
A. M
Leland
Mathew
A. I Mathews
Buffalo
Fort Erie
C. W
J. H. Baumgardner & CO
Wayne
Counties
Chester Lyon
Joseph McCoy
Wayne Township
Medina Road
G. P. Emerich
Harrisville
McCoy
News
Osage
Baltimore
J.H. Bammgardner & CO
Sunday School Union
American Sunday School Union
Arcadome
J. H. Baumgardner & CO. Wooster
Methodist Book Concern
Europe
Rio
Hays
J. J. Baumgardner & CO
J H. Baumgardner & Co
Jas
Ferma
School Books
Pane and
Ac Dann
IUD Cbs
Jeo, Ae
Morton
Tribune
Sword
J H W. Baumgardner & Co
Arcadomo
William Grean
Cutter
Janes
William Spear& Sons
William Spear & Bans Edward & CO
Crandal’s Exchange
Edward & Ca
Isaac N. Jones
Citiea
Vermin
New York City
City Post Office
Medina (O
Grant County
Lancaster
Wha
Henry BR
Ecexx & Stourrer
Windsor
Odin Lanza
Castors
Rowe & Brother
Bia
Sters
Blanxes
E. Foreman
T. W. Peckinpaugh
Singer & CO
Hhood
Mennery
Watts
Ily Ws
Lee
Alwasa
T. M. Singer & Co
S Gazette
Jas Beautiul
Jv Ted Ty
Yigg Ness
I. M. Singer & CO
Broadway
Wayne Cousty
Willan Sold
Gothels Gasche
Drayg
Maky
Muse
William Nold
Gutlieb Gasche
Gotlieb Waache
Frank Gerlach
Brw
Ita Gasche & Gerlach
Wm. Nold
WM Nold
The
Golden Farmer
Mocclure's
Agen Shieffelin Brothers & Co
Fahnestock, Hall & AB & D Bands & Co
Wheeler & Hart
James
Aspinwall Morgan & Allen, Hall, Ruckel & Co
Thomas & Fuller
PLC
Orvis
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Lazelle
Marsh & Gardner
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Conr
Fox
HERS
T. W Dyatt & Co
Robert Shoemaker & Co
B. A. Fahnestock & Co
French, Richards & Co
Boston
Mass
Geo. C Goodwin & Co
Weekes & Potter, M.S. Burr & Co
Joe. Wilson, Jr
Chicago
Ill
Detroit
Mich
Louisville
Buffalo, N. Y
United States
Wooster, Ohio
Letail
Addreee
R. Cost
Mt. Nicholas Hotel
Watson
A I Mathew
Rudale
W. P. Curtis
Seville
H. Howard
John Zimmerman
Madam Boivin
J H. Baum
Gardner & Co
H. Howard, Wooster
C Crosby
C. Crosby
Buffalo, N Y
Nathaniel, Mayfair
Bedford
KingsCo
R. J. Lyons
Superior Street
Cleveland
Lyons
Gott
Langstroth
John. McClallan
J. Cunningham
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