A Vision of an Age of Learning and Liberty
Oration extols the 19th century as extraordinary in science, literature, and law, praising American scholastic vigor amid Civil War mobilization. It argues for classical study as foundation of national strength, credits emancipation progress, and asserts republican institutions’ resilience and global leadership.
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Prodigal son and war imaginations in a Civil War era sample
A satirical fragment depicts a Civil War era scene. A Breckinridge son returns from the rebel army and asks what they fought for, answering they aimed to “get the nigger into Kansas.” An amused old woman mistakes Hannibal for a Yankee invention, while a Des Moines man loses an eye to lightning. The text ends with a caricature of a prominent man and his aide.
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Sherman Speech Attacks Democrats Over Civil War Legacy
The remarks from Circleville recount highly critical views of the Democratic Party, arguing its leaders aided rebels and urging party members to reassess loyalties. The speaker promotes the Union Republican cause, condemning Democratic collaboration with the rebellion and urging accountability for wartime actions.
Motherly influence shapes souls and character in children
A reflective piece on how mothers mold the moral and spiritual fiber of their children, with a speaker urging mothers to live pure, earnest lives and to guide thought and faith. It cites a chaplain noting mothers are remembered by soldiers in pain and calls for women to sow early truths before worldly tares. The article ends with a brief wartime note about Confederate deserters from Richmond near Amelia.
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Rebel General Questions Surrender Of Trans Miss Army
A Confederate officer, General Dick Taylor, was pressed on whether the Trans Miss Army should surrender. He reportedly replied that surrender was possible, warning that any further delay would leave nothing but corpses and would be too offensive for decent burial.
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