A Chautauqua boy in '61 and afterward; reminiscences by David B. Parker, second lieutenant, Seventy-second New York, detailed superintendent of the mails of the Army of the Potomac, United States (14576288137)

Identifier: chautauquaboyin602park (find matches)
Title: A Chautauqua boy in '61 and afterward; reminiscences by David B. Parker, second lieutenant, Seventy-second New York, detailed superintendent of the mails of the Army of the Potomac, United States marshal, district of Virginia, chief post office inspector
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Parker, David B. (David Bigelow), 1842-1910 Parker, Torrance, b. 1872, ed
Subjects: Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Virginia Postal service -- United States Chautauqua County (N.Y.) United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives United States -- Politics and government 1865-1900
Publisher: Boston, Small, Maynard
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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George A. Sheridan RECOLLECTIONS OF PUBLIC MEN 315 dolpli from Washington and saw large posters up: Grand Republican Rally. Hon. James G. Blaine, ofMaine, and other speakers will address the meetingMonday at two oclock at the Opera House at James-town. I was very indignant, and immediately set thelocal printing office to work printing bills the same sizeannouncing: Hon. James G. Blaine, the PlumedKnight of Maine, and, in equally large type, Amer-icas greatest political orator, Hon. George A. Sheri-dan of Louisiana. He had been Member of Congressfrom Louisiana. Then I arranged with some men togo out Saturday night to Jamestown and place thesebills over the others all through town, which they didsuccessfully, and Sunday the people saw the differentbills pasted over those they had seen earlier in the week.Monday my wife and I went to Jamestown to attendthe meeting. When we boarded the train, we foundGeorge Sheridan, who gave me these directions: Now look here! On arrival at Jamestown I w