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February 5, 1863
Memphis Daily Appeal
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
A private letter from Galveston reports rapid fortification of the city under General Magruder to make it impregnable to a large fleet, boosting morale with the motto 'Freedom or death.' Yankee prisoners are treated kindly, though the writer feels it's excessive.
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FROM TEXAS.
A late private letter, from a friend in Galveston, says: This city is being fortified with the utmost rapidity and dispatch which a zealous and efficient general and a willing people can command. Night and day the works of defense are being constructed, and in a few days more it will be impregnable to a very large fleet. Hurrah for Magruder, he has imbued new life and vigor among us. "Freedom or death" is the Texan motto. The Yankee prisoners in our city are treated with great kindness: most of the officers are at large-too much kindness, in my humble opinion, for villains who came here avowedly to turn our slaves into demons and murderers, our country into waste and ashes, and our ladies into—what?
A late private letter, from a friend in Galveston, says: This city is being fortified with the utmost rapidity and dispatch which a zealous and efficient general and a willing people can command. Night and day the works of defense are being constructed, and in a few days more it will be impregnable to a very large fleet. Hurrah for Magruder, he has imbued new life and vigor among us. "Freedom or death" is the Texan motto. The Yankee prisoners in our city are treated with great kindness: most of the officers are at large-too much kindness, in my humble opinion, for villains who came here avowedly to turn our slaves into demons and murderers, our country into waste and ashes, and our ladies into—what?
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Military Action
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Survival
What keywords are associated?
Galveston Fortification
Magruder
Texan Defense
Yankee Prisoners
Civil War
What entities or persons were involved?
Magruder
Where did it happen?
Galveston, Texas
Story Details
Key Persons
Magruder
Location
Galveston, Texas
Story Details
Galveston is being fortified rapidly under General Magruder, expected to be impregnable soon; Yankee prisoners treated kindly despite their villainous intentions.