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Last Civil War General Ames to turn 97 at home
Adelbert Ames the last surviving Civil War general will celebrate his 97th birthday on October 31 at his Tewksbury Massachusetts home. The veteran recalls West Point Bull Run and his Medal of Honor, with a storied life as Mississippi governor and senator. Also noted is cabinet speculation about Frances Perkins as Labor Secretary if Roosevelt wins.
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Adelbert Ames
General Ames
Tewksbury
Mass
West Point Bull Run
Mississippi
Frances Perkins
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Labor
Miss Perkins
Gotham
Marquis
Marchioness de la Falaise
Marchioness
Constance Bennett
Big City
Bennett
Stork
Barbara Bennett
Morton Downey