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Geneseo Memory Of A Town Brass Band In 1860s
George V. Wells recounts Geneseo brass band origins from the 1860s through Civil War era. He recalls early rehearsals, the 4th of July push, enlistment of members like Frank Curtis and John Mannington, and the band’s near involvement in the war before disbanding. The piece also notes later Damages suits over canal drainage affecting local farms and a series of depositions linked to claims before the court of claims.
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Chicago
Ill
Republic
Geneseo
Menor
Main Street
Ory
Frank
Mannington
Ben White
Stewarts
John Mannington
McGinley
Lincoln
Brown’s Grove
Frank Curtis
Missouri
Ender
Herbert Beads
Ells
Arton
Kinsey
Newton Hanna
Br Miller
P. Bo Shafer
Jos. Bolce
Sam Small
St. Louis
Jefferson Barracks
War Department
Congress
Sam
John *Mannington
Glory
Rock-Island
112Th
George V. Wells
Steling Gazette
Ting-Land
R. L. Russell
Hennepin
Nels” Erickson
Tiskilwa
Russell