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Factions & Secret Societies

This topic appears in 19 indexed records between 1828 and 1869.
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Fenian Organization in Area

The military inspector-general of the Fenians, for the Washington department, Col. Nagle, has organized circles in Harper’s Ferry, Winchester and Martinsburg.
April 7, 1866
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Canadian Fenian Expense

The expense to the Canadian authorities growing out of the Fenian excitement is computed at not less than twenty thousand dollars a day.
April 7, 1866
May 23, 2020
May 23, 2020

The Fenian Excitement

An Application to the United States Government to Recognize Ireland as a Belligerent Power— Nearly One Million Soldiers. The most intense excitement continues to prevail among the Fenians of New York and other cities in reference […]
March 17, 1866
December 4, 2019
December 4, 2019

Erin’s Flag

On Saturday last , whilst our town was in the midst of excitement on account of the great Johnson endorsement meeting, a vehicle appeared at the eastern end of town, over which floated the beautiful green flag […]
March 10, 1866
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May 24, 2020

War with England

Our London correspondent says the New York News, says that instructions have been, or will be, immediately sent to the British Minister at Washington to ask of our Government an explanation of its conduct in the […]
December 2, 1865
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This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1860s 11 records
1830s 3 records
1820s 1 records
1850s 1 records
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