At the Point of the Bayonet in Clansman
Ben Cameron is arrested without warrant and subjected to brutal interrogation as the Reconstruction conflict erupts in Ulster County. Phil Cameron exposes torture and coercion, while Dr. Cameron endures shackles and threats, provoking a townwide clash over power, loyalty, and justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben
Columbia
Elsie
Marion
Little Hugh
Hugh
Gus
Aunt Margaret
Grandpa
Grandma
Margaret
Phil
Marlon
Ashburn
Ben Cameron
Nashville
John Stapler
Camerons
Howle
Columbia District
Charleston
Marster
John
Cameron
Darkey
Lover's Leap
Dr. Cameron
Mrs. Cameron
House of Cameron
Gilbert
America
Buena Vista
General Howie
Jake
Howie
Conquest of Silence and the Power of Restraint
A historic reflection notes that Washington spoke rarely yet shaped the U S Constitution through committee work and a brief defining speech. Jefferson avoided public orations while Napoleon prized deeds over words urging a reserve to command influence. The piece argues greatness lies in actions not length of speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Napoleon
Italy
Century Long Evolution of the Army Rifle
A Springfield Mass article traces the history of U S Army rifles from 1794 to the Krag model of 1892 and beyond. It covers gun making at Springfield and Rock Island, percussion advances, breechloaders, magazine rifles, bayonet changes, and the role of the Springfield armory in maintaining a rifle reserve for national defense. It notes technical milestones, wartime production, and museum displays of historic models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mass
Sam
Springfield
Rock Island
Bunker Hill
Cnd
Lieut. Warren
United States Service
Governor's Island
Thornton
Forsyth
John Hall
Harper's Ferry
Hall
Washington
Harper’s Ferry
Springfield Board
Peabody
War Department
Joslyn
Springfield Armory
Port Arthur
Frankford
MacConnell
Fifteenth Kentucky Infantry
Prairieville
Stone River
Chickamauga
Sherman
Atlanta
Doves of Peace
Eagles of War
Tales of Forgetfulness Across Many Walks of Life
Reader recalls numerous cases of amnesia among veterans, clergy, a poet and other figures. Notable anecdotes include a Wichita veteran who cannot remember any Civil War details, and a bishop who forgot he was master of his own home. A preacher forgets his cow owner identity and a curate cites scripture about Joseph to gain a grant of a living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Aleck
Piedmont
Kingdom of Heaven
Old Pard
de Creek
League
Lenoir
Uncle Aleck
Old Aleck
Margaret
Marion
Ian
Alexander Lenoir
Cindy
Oman Cindy
Mama
Moses
Bureau of Pensions
Victor Murdock
Nicholas Hammond
Wichita
Commissioner of Pensions
Eugene Ware
James Whitcomb Riley
Colorado
Riley
Munster
National Bank of Commerce
Kansas
Calvin
School of Equity of Poitiers
la Ministerie
la Fontaine
Wichita Eagle
Duke of Ormand
Butler
Ireland
Isle of Man
Joseph
Dublin
Leutenant
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Ku Klux Klan
Thomas Dixon, JR
Doubleday, Page & Co
George
Tige
United States Army
Fighting Corps
Vulture Division
Cameron House
Hugh McAlpin
Piedmont Eagle
Ulster County
South Carolina
G. C. Gilbert
Marie Richard
McAlpin
Russia
Freedmen's Bureau
Flintlock
Krag
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