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February 21, 1863
The Weekly Butte Record
Oroville, Butte County, California
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Rebel General Hillman is unpopular and fears for his life among his troops, appearing changed and hardened, with a large bodyguard and cautious battle tactics.
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Afraid of His own Troops.
An army correspondent writes that the rebel General Hillman is said to be very unpopular, and in constant danger of his life among the men. He is far from the curly headed, dapper, exquisite little gentleman that his old Washington acquaintances would recognize. Polite but stiff, in a coarse gray uniform and with the marks of hardship and toil upon him he is still faithless, tricky and cruel. He had an immense body guard-some say a regiment-of picked men: in battle he keeps concealed, giving his orders by plans of the field, and reports of his officers, and he has a surgeon constantly with him.
An army correspondent writes that the rebel General Hillman is said to be very unpopular, and in constant danger of his life among the men. He is far from the curly headed, dapper, exquisite little gentleman that his old Washington acquaintances would recognize. Polite but stiff, in a coarse gray uniform and with the marks of hardship and toil upon him he is still faithless, tricky and cruel. He had an immense body guard-some say a regiment-of picked men: in battle he keeps concealed, giving his orders by plans of the field, and reports of his officers, and he has a surgeon constantly with him.
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Military
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General Hillman
Rebel Army
Unpopular General
Bodyguard
Battle Tactics
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General Hillman
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General Hillman
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An army correspondent reports that rebel General Hillman is very unpopular and in constant danger from his men. He has changed in appearance, wearing a coarse gray uniform marked by hardship, remaining faithless, tricky, and cruel. He maintains a large bodyguard of picked men, stays concealed in battle issuing orders via plans and officer reports, and keeps a surgeon with him.