The Battle of Pittsburg Landing Insight and Aftermath
From headquarters at Savannah Tenn April 9 details the 6th Indiana march to Pittsburg Landing and the brutal assault on Rousseau Kirk and Gibson brigades. Gen Rousseau’s and Col Kirk’s regiments repelled repeated attacks, with heavy casualties and a noted charge that steadied the line.
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Tieto
Saizon
Jas. B. Fry
Staf
Savannah
Tenn
Virginia Cavalry
Rousseau
T Genourseau
34Th Regiment of
Illinois Volunteers
McClernand
Crittenden
Cal Willich
Ijis
Kuirk
Willich
Stumbaugh
Pennsylvania
Kirk
Col Kirk
Lieut. Campbell
Levanway
34Th Illinois
Terrill
Nelson
Buell
Nelgon
A Wife Goes to Aid the Sick in WarTorn Years
A widow of the homefront volunteers at a hospital amid civil conflict. She reflects on duty, faith, and the call to serve others as her husband departs to battle, choosing action over sorrow. She meets Dr. L and begins nursing, providing nourishment and comfort to ill soldiers.
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America
Qin
Quips and Bright Epigrams on War and Life
A collection of wry sayings on marriage pride economy and mind games. The speaker notes Falstaffs fondness for women and the impossibility of uniform thought, while casting war as a lottery and a toothache of the mind.
After the Soldier's Toll A War Time Poem
A poignant verse contrasts voices of joy and sorrow in wartime. It honors fallen soldiers and prays for their peace, imagining reunion in a better land and enduring solace after conflict. The speaker mourns brave lives lost while celebrating victories and national pride.
Tennessee Civil War POW Letter to Andrew Johnson
A 1862 letter from four Tennessee prisoners in Chicago appeals to Governor Andrew Johnson for release. They describe hardship for themselves and their families, request terms of release, vow allegiance, and urge swift aid to return home to NFamilies, noting ages forty five to sixty and naming R B Ells Franklin Gifford Haley Russell James Wiley Huey (Hugh) Roussern.
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Nashville
Chicago
Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Dermit
R B Ells
Franklin Gifford
Haley Russell
Jas
Wile
Ilis
Gifford
Russell
Wiley
Tennessee
R. B. Exits
Franklin Gifforrd
James Wiley
Huey Roussern
A Curious Witness Weighs In On Assault Case
A witness in an assault and battery suit delivers a muddled account. He confuses Dennis with a dog, claiming strange blows and a looping sequence where a dog is struck and later returns unharmed while Dennis remains unnamed and uninjured.
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Dennis
England's National Debt Mirrors Four Billion Dollar Scale
The nation carries about four thousand million dollars in debt with annual interest of 141 million dollars, calculated at roughly three and a half percent per year.
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England
A Line of Battle Explained in Student Style
A teaching piece outlines how a line of battle is formed with divisions placed on hills, valleys, woods, and streams. It explains cavalry and artillery positions, mutual support, and the challenge of guessing enemy arrangement while planning an attack. It notes the heavy responsibility of a general.
Woman Given Major Rank by Governor Yates
Mrs Reynolds, wife of Lieut Reynolds of company A 17th Illinois, received a commission as mayor in the army from Gov. Yates. She accompanied her husband through much of the campaign and aided wounded soldiers at the battle of Pittsburg Landing, earning gratitude from the troops. She is in Peoria and will join her regiment soon.
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Sam
Fort Donelson
Birge
Nebraska
Nathan Stale
Frankie
Donelson
Savannah
Frank B
Avery
Giev Yates
Reynolds
Illoon
Pittburg Landing
Cherish the heart’s best affections and warm fraternal love
The speaker urges rejecting cold dignity and valuing affection. It argues that withholding heart and family warmth is unnatural and compares stoic fathers unfavorably with those who show heartfelt love. Emphasizes nurturing filial, parental, and fraternal bonds.
Fragmented quotes and notes from a 19th century period page
A compilation of short quoted lines and snippets mentioning Cowper investigators happiness and a reference to Fort Jackson and Governor Jackson captures a sense of period journalism. The readable items include aphorisms about life bearings and a passing political military line about capturing Fort Jackson and opposing a Governor Jackson.
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Gen. McCook
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