A Confederate Record and the Bull Run Memory
An 1860s battlefield reminiscence is framed as a Confederate veteran’s reflection on past campaigns from Manassas to Cold Harbor. The piece notes grim losses and pride amid embarrassment over the record, then shifts to political commentary on Colonel William Elliott and Democratic principles, ending with a personalized closing from the reader.
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Grant
Rapidan
Richmond
Cold Harbor
Egypt
William Elliott
Charleston
Elliott
Bryan
Things Slow and Lively in Civil War Camp
In the 1860s diary of a recruit, life in a cavalry camp proves tedious and discouraging as trainees endure heavy stable work, mock leadership, and longing for a horse. A late night mishap with spurred boots entangles blankets, sparking chaos, failed sleep, and a humorous, chastising captain.
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Lincoln
Ninety-ninth
Confederacy
Chapter and Conscript Courage on the Morning Drill
The narrator describes a chaotic dawn where the regiment arms with revolvers and loads carbine ammunition after a misdelivery. Despite nerves and misfires, officers improvise loading and marching drills, amid horse mishaps and comic misfortune, as regiments depart to the field.
Consequence Loses His Position Over Russian Decoration
Cal O Laughlin of the New York Herald Washington staff was decorated by the czar of Russia and forced to sever ties with The Herald. Count Cassini praised him while James Gordon Bennett demanded he return the honor or face dismissal. O Laughlin declined and debated the affair, with offers mounting from other papers as The Herald defends a strict independence stance.
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Cloyne
Sumberton
Hawilton
Little Brainard
Tne Brainard
United States
War Department
Brainard
Old Rover
New York
Hezun
Egypt
Hamilton
Drayman
Pat Callahan
Clayne
Big Pat Callahan
Cal O'Laughlin
New York Herald
Washington
Capital
Russia
Herald
Count Cassini
O'Laughlin
Cassini
Bennett
James Gordon Bennett
Paris
Robert Patchin
Washington Times
Sprinkle
Columbia
Hoke
South Carolina
Board of Control
Latimer Leads in Piedmont Senate Rumors Amid Campaign Preview
The Laurens Advertiser weighs candidate strength in Latimer Johnstone Evans Henderson Hemphill and Elliott across Laurens and Piedmont counties. Latimer appears the frontrunner with Tillman ties, while Evans eyed for early impact and Johnstone could pace the field.
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Laurens
Piedmont
Senator
Latimer
Johnstone
Hemphill
Henderson
Evans
Elliott
Senator Tillman
Anderson
Tillman
George Johnstone
Third
Congress
Columbia
Greenville
Spartanburg
John Gary Evans
McLaurin
Depend Upon Yourselves Beecher Lesson on Intellectual Independence
Henry Ward Beecher recalled a stern teacher who demanded the lesson over mere study. The teacher pressed for certainty, saying no excuses, until the student could prove he knew it. The anecdote emphasizes self reliance, conviction, and personal assurance.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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Tex
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Johnston
McDowell
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Frazier's Farm
Malvern Hill
Abe Lincoln
Old Bull Run
Pope
Lee
Jackson
Fredericksburg
Burnside
Joe Hooker
Stonewall
Toon Habberton
George Washington
John Habberton
Mick McTwyny
Reveille
Tramilton
Frost
Sivinteen Min
MeTwyny
Mick MceTwyny
Mick
Sergeant McTwyny
John T. Duncan
Earle
Union “Summer School
Colonel Elliott
Hamphill
Catawba
J. J. Hemphill
District of Columbia
Laurens County
Chester County
MR. Dukes
Greenville News
A. F. H. Dukes
State Board of Dispensary Control
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