Night Scout Hardship and a Soldier's Pancakes Feast
In a rain soaked night watch, the camp endures soaked knees and cold, while I envy the guards and hunger gnaws. A conscripted cook’s pancake feast lifts spirits as the colonel notes Hamilton’s skill and hints at a future lieutenant’s promotion. The round of cake and coffee stirs homesickness and memories of Summerton.
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Hamilton
Richmond
McClellan
Hamil
Mick McTwyny
Cloyne
Phil
Hil
Bivin
Niver
Bugle
Big Pat Callahan
Homilton
Summerton
Brainard
Reading Conflict Of Officers Led To Decatur Barron Duel
A historical recount of the 1807 Barron Decatur dispute over insults and a subsequent duel at Bladensburg. The confrontation escalated from exchanged letters to a pistol duel on March 22 1820. Both men died or were gravely wounded, sparking lifelong regret over grievous words and the conflict’s tragic end.
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Commodore Decatur
Norfolk
Commodore Barron
Decatur
Barron
Hampton
Europe
Bladensburg
Washington
Baltimore
Diplomatic Secrets Guarded In Transit Between Officials
London Tit Bits details how governments protect foreign policy from leaks. The process includes ciphered dispatches, two-key courier bags, guarded by detectives, incognito travel, and high courier salaries. It notes strict nomination by officials and legal immunities to ensure safe passage.
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Japan
Foreign Office
London
Blindness Rising in United States Over Four Decades
A historical report notes blindness in the United States has doubled since forty years ago. The 40 per 10,000 rate then is stated as now having increased by about 100 percent, reflecting a growing public health concern.
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United States
Snapping Turtle Traps Man at Light Street Wharf
A frightened African American man barely escaped injury while unloading cattle from the steamer Kitty Knight at Sassafras River line’s Light street wharf. His leg slipped as a snapping turtle seized his wagon, causing panic among bystanders as he flailed and the reptile lurched.
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Kitty Knight
Light Street
Sassafras River
Fresh Jacksonville Rebuilt After Massive Fire Ruins
The New York Sun notes Jacksonville Florida rose rapidly after a May fire that destroyed 148 blocks and 443 acres. Within a year over 2,000 buildings arose, including 50 costing two million dollars, yielding a city far superior to the old. A separate Lancet item warns that etiquette of tipping grows as some turn to brandy as a cholera preventive, consumed neat by two elderly ladies.
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Confederacy
Richmond
Potomac Army
New York
Hamilton
Brainard
May
Summerton
Maine
Mick McTwyny
Phil
Hawilton
Jacksonville
Fla
New
New York Sun
Lancet
Cnolera
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Fomn
Barberton
George Washington
John Habberton
Frost Farm
Ton
Lim
Johnny
Trelp
Winter Quarters
Leutenant
Hamiltop
Mick MecTwyny
Mick
Ned
Rover
Baltimore Herald
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