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George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 8 0 Browse Search
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade) 6 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: June 3, 1861., [Electronic resource] 6 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 2, 17th edition. 4 0 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 4 0 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 3 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 3 1 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 3 1 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America, together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published: description of towns and cities. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 3 1 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 2 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: June 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], The "Assassination" of Col. Flisworth, (search)
can frontier, from Youngstown to Buffalo, was laid open to the depredations of the savages. One of the most flourishing American villages on the Niagara was Lewistown, situated opposite to the Canadian village of Queenstown; and as the inhabitants of Lewistown had been active in the defence of the frontier, the enemy doomed thLewistown had been active in the defence of the frontier, the enemy doomed the place to speedy destruction. When the flames and smoke were ascending from the wanton conflagration of Youngstown, and the parties of villagers flying from the murderous savages notified the people of Lewistown of what would soon be the fate of their own homes and families, every one was thrown into the utmost confusion and Lewistown of what would soon be the fate of their own homes and families, every one was thrown into the utmost confusion and alarm, and sought safety in flight. Among the last to escape were two brothers, named Lothrop and Bates Cook, the former of whom, a few days previous, had had his right leg amputated above the knee and was now a helpless invalid. Lothrop, who in his crippled condition had no hope of escaping the scalping knife of the sava