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Fragmented 1862 Confederate desertion tale and 1814 slave narrative
A long, mixed set of Civil War era notes recount a deserter’s escape from Arkansas to Kentucky and Illinois, a sworn statement dated September 6 1862, and a murky jumble of anecdotes including a Missouri Democrat piece on slavery, a tale of a white flag misinterpretation, and reflections on generals Sigel Banks and Burnside amid mounting war tensions.
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Batooville
Ark
Alla
Gallop
Kentucky
Plana
Rolls
Louisville
Five States
Grance Pagliinoe
Cane
Tuscumbia
Aln
Bicitert
Missouri Democrat
Mbia
Iea
Shine
F. C. Wiresox
Logan
Virginia
Sigel
Banks
Burnside
West. Point
Washington
Willard’s
General Banks