A Brave Woman and the Rebel Defeat at Fairfax
A Confederate seizure of a family home ends when Jenny Davis defies a corporal, saves her father, and aids a Union escape. The tale recounts his capture near Virginia, Jenny’s daring midnight rescue, the flag insult, and their joint flight to Massachusetts as they join the Federal army to fight for the Union.
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Virginia
Dune
Howsa
Jenny
David
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Davis
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Cain
Ashe
Alded
Challence
Ius
Massachusetts
A Dream of Execution on a Yachting Trip
A narrator recalls a long dream about being tried for painting a portrait, found guilty, and sentenced to death. In the dream the bishop and archbishop comfort him, a feast at Newgate, and a dramatic scaffold scene end with the rope breaking and waking in a hammock above the deck.
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Paley
Illustrated
Newgate
Beccaficos
Paris
Johannisberge
Sillery
Mhaw
Advance on the Potomac by Gen Banks Marches Across
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Gen Banks’ army crossing the Potomac toward Harper’s Ferry in late February. Troops moved from Sandy Hook, crossing via a pontoon bridge despite currents, while McClellan observed from Harper’s Ferry. The operation involved marching trains, cold winds, and guard duties along the riverfront without major incident.
March of Union Troops Through Harper's Ferry to Winchester
Troops and wagons moved from the Upper Potomac and Sandy Hook toward Harper's Ferry, ferrying cartridges, flour, and army stores under guard. Gen Banks' headquarters stood near the old Railroad Bridge as Baltimore and Ohio crews rebuilt the spans. Reconnaissances found no enemy. McClellan and staff visited, greeted by cheers, while residents largely kept to quiet, with repairs and rations provided for marching regiments.
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Frederick
Banks
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Potomac
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
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Zollicoffer
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Ommodore Foote
Fidgefield
Cenersla Buell
Mitchell
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Nelson
Cairo
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Buell
Hillman
The Dying Soldier and Nashville's Fall Accounts
A dying soldier in a Washington hospital asks for his knapsack to reveal keepsakes a Bible from his mother and Washington's Farewell Address from his father. Nurses place his mementos under his pillow as he dies. The Nashville Banner recounts panic after Fort Donelson’s fall, detailing rapid troop movements, store seizures, and rail and wire bridge destructions as Federal forces advance and local authorities flee toward Memphis.
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Washington
Poly
Buch
Wit and Whimsy in a Patchwork Parade
A string of quips and quiddities crosses a lively page. Jests touch on lawyers ministers and poets while wordplay and puns parade through varied topics. Rows of light humor reflect social foibles, party anecdotes, and shopworn witticisms from a bygone era.
Fragmentary Lineage of a Struggle for Freedom
A clipped verse speaks of fighting against oppression and striking blows for freedom. It hints at a broader world watching the struggle while noting that quiet depths hold enduring power beyond obvious battles.
Land of light and glory welcomes the loved of long ago
A reflective verse imagines heavenly welcome as angel voices greet souls. The speaker longs for reunion with earthly friends in Heaven, finding solace in the idea of a radiant celestial welcome and the reunion with loved ones.
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Blaadly
Eclipses for the Year 1862
The year 1862 features five eclipses: a total lunar eclipse near June 11 lasting about three hours and seven minutes. a partial solar eclipse on June 27 visible in the Indian Ocean. a partial solar eclipse on November 2 visible in the Southern Ocean. a total lunar eclipse on December 6 visible globally. and a partial solar eclipse on December 20 invisible in America but seen elsewhere.
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Indian Ocean
America
Great Southern Ocean
Ama
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