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Old Letter Reveals Cameron History and Major Bean
A 1910 correspondence from Major E M Bean, once Milam County treasurer, recalls his Civil War service and later life in Cameron. The letter, written by Judge Fd F English, discusses local politics, religious outlook, and Bean’s influence on street lights and sewer work, ending with heartfelt wishes for the recipient’s health.
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Ben Strum
Cameron
Herald
Maj. E. M. Bean
Milanm
Fd. F. English
Bean
Charles Caldwell
Juanita Caldwell
Rogers
Hood
Army of Virginia
Richmond
Gettysburg
Thomas Bigbee
Alex Huffman
Virginia
Major Bean
Milam County
Oklahoma
Davis