News From Virginia Army Moves Toward North Carolina
In a candlelit room Major Singleton and Colonel Walton discuss rising spirits as Continental forces under Gates near North Carolina. Robert Humphries reports Marion’s covert actions and a proposal to enlist Dorchester and Goose Creek men, aided by a new state militia commission from Rutledge and a Marion letter.
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Singleton
Emily
Ife
Major Singleton
Humphries
Walton
Leutenant
Robert
Virginia
Congress
North Carolina
Burgoyne
Saratoga
Gates
Proctor
Rawdon
Camden
Augusta
Sumter
Marion
Gainey
Tarleton
Brad
Legion
Rocky Mount
Washington
White
Baylor
Cypress Swamp
Ashley
Dorchester
Goose Creek
St. Paul's
St. George's
Cane Acre
Wemyss
Cornwallis
Rutledge
Williamson Plan Enlists Hope On Darlington Plantation
In a Civil War era scene, leaders discuss rallying local volunteers for independence. Robert Singleton extols Marion and Rutledge influence to embolden Uncle Walton to enroll men, forming troops and challenging enemy forces amid personal strained relations and a dying heroine nearby.
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Marion
Singleton
Rutledge
Robert
Return to the old grove and a reluctant pledge
Major Singleton presses a separation as family tensions rise over a parole breach. Kate counselled by Emily and Robert questions love and loyalty while the Walton mansion and ancestral ties loom over choices of wealth, duty, and honor. Storms heighten the drama as Robert departs to lead militia duties.
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Humphries
Colonel Walton
Emily Singleton
Katharine Walton
Kate
Major Singleton
Robert
Singleton
Emily
Sehances
Cotton Exchange Fights Over Quotation Revisions
The New York cotton exchange defends its quotation system against reformers who seek monthly or weekly changes. Officers argue revisions prevent corners and ensure fair delivery, with a plan to add a third annual revision amid southern pressure. Losses from high grade deliveries, rising insurance costs, and warehouse rebuilding are noted as pressures on the market.
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Cotton Exchange
Exchange
New York
New Orleans
Walter C. Hubbard
Revision Committee
New York Exchange
Samuel T. Hubbard
The
South
Hubbard
Southern
Harvie Jordan
Richard Cheatham
Southern Cotton Growers’ Association
Memphis
Messrs. Cheatham and
Jordan
Washington
San Francisco
New York Sun
Tales of a Warrior and the Zulu and Ashantee Wars
Sir Evelyn Wood recounts grim moments from the Crimean and Zulu campaigns. A sergeant defies retreat and a private refuses to follow, risking death over an abatis. Recounted injuries include a nail driven into Wood’s chest by an Ashantee and questions about who struck him.
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Evelyn Wood
Arthur Eyre
Fragmented Confession Amidst Danger and Farewells
Dialogue excerpt shows a woman pleading for justice while a dying sister lies in her arms. The scene shifts to a hurried farewell as partisans depart to camp, with a wartime sense of urgency. The text includes fragments from the Chicago News and Atlanta Constitution reflecting war era humor and injury.
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Robert
Les
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