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Fremont life sketch frames a hero and a martyr to freedom
A fragment from the Cleveland Herald offers a midage portrait of Col. Fremont, tracing his early life in South Carolina and Virginia, noting his explorations from the Rocky Mountains to California, his courts martial and reinstatement, and his return to pursuit of western routes while facing political and military volatility.
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Cole
Fremont
Col
Cleveland Herald
Herald
California
Slavery
Rocky Mountain
America
Pacific
South Carolina
France
Virginia
Fr Ao
Styom Ce Rapaera
Rotary
Soratiagnapane
Emegosington
Pase
Benet
Senate
Oregon
Rocky Mountains
Great Salt Lake
Wilke
Columbia
Alta ‘California
Sin Joaquin
Sacramento
Con
Washington
Californa
United States
Mery
San Francisco
Prcific
Sierra San Juan
Fresmont
Santa Fe
TST
Golden State
Avenue
Tex
Legisler
Louisville
Tucky
Kansas
Ohio River
Star of the West
Misduri
St. Louis News
LE. B. Campbie
Campbell
Philadelphia
Cisth
Sam
Mr. Campbell
Himmelf
Polonius
Leartes
Berks and
Lancaster
Cochran
Aloo
Phelps
Laporte
Pennsylvanis