Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Preparing for Art Show; Former Greentown Resident Assists in COlumbia Recovery; Heritage Day Festival; Rehearsals for "Annie"
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: A Ribbon Cutting and An Unveiling-Beginnings Honoring the Past; Grand Opening; Community "Reclaims Their Town"
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Four Vie for School Board Seat; Swimmer's Hair...Fad or Function?; Have you Heard This Local Legend?
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: R.F.D. Service Extended From Local Office; Here adn There; Come On Over You Can Park In Greentown
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Search Underway for New EHS Principal; Greentown Awarded COP Monies; Don't Dump Those Batteries; Town Council Learns Some Expenses Going Up-Some Down; Current Events Club...
Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Oaths--United States; United States. Army--Drill and tactics; Emancipation Proclamation; Milroy, Mary--Travel preparations
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, writing that "My will is absolute law" in Winchester. People needing supplies from Baltimore ask for passes and are denied unless they take the oath. He writes about the Emancipation Proclamation, and the local...
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, describing recent dealings with rebel guerrillas, the capture of two and their attempted hanging. He writes of the children's recent letters and financial matters.
Military orders; Letters; Guerrillas; Self-defense
A letter from Milroy to Rousseau, through Polk. Milroy ordered citizens of Franklin County, Tennessee to form Home Guard units to defend themselves from guerrillas. His orders were overturned, and his letter states his reasonings behind the...