Libby Prison Sufferers Endure Brutal Conditions
A committee reports inmates in Libby prison faced brutal treatment, severe exposure, and starvation while awaiting hospital care. Mortality among Richmond and Belle Island prisoners neared 30 in one day, with inadequate medicine and rations.
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Governors at Gettysburg amuse with ginger cakes and persimmons
The Philadelphia Press sketches governors at Gettysburg as they mingle with the crowd and enjoy regional treats. Denoisor carries ginger cakes to ladies, Seymour performs persimmons, John Brough extols cheese and ginger, and Curtin leans at a restaurant window while Cameron chews green apples amid a shifting kaleidoscope of dignitaries.
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Defenders Hold At Mumfordsville Amid Siege Corridors
An account describes Wilder and a small band of Native American allies defending a mud-walled hill fort near Mumfordsville against Bragg’s advancing forces. After three days of brutal assault, the rebels suffer heavy casualties, yet surrender is refused. A lone corporal recalls the courage of the defenders and the costly stalemate.
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