Wit and whimsy mingle in Civil War era snippets
A collection of humorous anecdotes about lawyers, a Christian, and a wealthy farmer named Moses Cherry in Kendall county Illinois. Includes clever remarks on witnesses and honesty, an impresive court verdict over three shillings, and Civil War dispatches noting Tennessee regiments joining Rosecrans and rapid desertions from the Confederacy.
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Kendall County
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Western Railroad Gazette
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