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“Proposition to Pay off the National Debt.” from the March 9, 1865 Door County Advocate
Let New York city, which has re­ceived such wide spread credit for a proposal not yet attempted, begin the matter in earnest, as her great wealth would…
"Correspondence of the Advocate." from the June 11, 1863 Door County Advocate
Accept my thanks for the Advocates you have sent me.—Through them, I find that Door County which is my home is not behind the times, but is advancing…
"From the 12th Wis. Regiment." from the June 11, 1863 Door County Advocate
We are at last in the vicinity of Vicksburg, left Memphis on the 11th of this month, and arrived at Youngs Point on the morning of the 13th. We started…
"Battle of Corinth." from the October 25, 1862 Door County Advocate
The telegraph has already told you of the desperate and bloody conflict of day before yesterday. We have again defeated the enemy in the most desperate…
"Sword Brings Back Memories To Museum Curator at 89" from the May 15, 1952 Door County Advocate
The eight Civil war swords in the Door County museum was increased to nine with the addition of another by Mrs. Elizabeth Baird of Long Beach, Calif…
"Letter from the Army." from the August 17, 1865 Door County Advocate
Since I left you it has been my lot to see a great deal of the Southern Confederacy, and I have become satisfied that I don't want to live here;
"From the 43d Regiment." from the April 27, 1865 Door County Advocate
The glorious news from Virginia has claimed our attention for the last week and has almost exhausted on vocabulary of cheers and "tigers." Grant has…
"From the 43d Regiment." from the March 16, 1865 Door County Advocate
Nothing very interesting to your readers has occurred at this place since the date of my last letter. The seat of war is so far removed from here that…
"Gone to his Regiment" from the September 15, 1864 Door County Advocate
Lieut. JOE HARRIS, jr., has started for and ere this probably has joined his regiment, the 36th. We fear he will miss many of his comrades for some are…
"From the 43d Wisconsin." from the February 23, 1865 Door County Advocate
As the 43d Regiment is proud to number in its ranks some of the sons of Door county, I thought a few Iines relative to the doings of the regiment since…
"Letter from the Front." from the September 8, 1864 Door County Advocate
DEAR FATHER: For the last few days our communications with the North have been cut by the "Johnnies," and so for the present our mail facilities are…
"From Georgia." from the August 18, 1864 Door County Advocate
Since my last letter to you we have made considerable, advance toward Atlanta. On the 15th last we left the Chattahoochie river on the right of our…
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