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War Fifty Years Ago By James A Edgerton
A dated historical essay recounts Civil War events and figures from June to July, including Lincoln era diplomacy, battles at Romney Vienna Boonville and Harpers Ferry, West Virginia’s independence, and Missouri conflicts led by Lyon and Jackson. It notes cavalry skirmishes, river crossings, and general muster, with tangential items on a suspected livestock disease outbreak in Iowa and local memorials.
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Lincoln
Greeley
Macat
North
Richmond
Pelle
Big Bennet
Jackson
Jeteran City
Lyon
John Alie
John Pope
Rosecrans
A. Mark
Savannah
Spain
Sommey
West Virginia
Big Bethel
Rompey
Hnion
Lew Wallacn
Genera
Wallace
Gretton
Notuez
Houis
Tina
Wheeling
Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Hargery Perry
Johnston
Winchester
Charmbersburg
Washington
Patterson
Tennsylvania
Potomac
WilHamsport
Harpera Berry
Manassis
Espittal
Vienna
McSdow
Ulwrort
Big Hethel
St. Louis
Missouri
General Lyon
Jefferson City
Louis
Gascorade
von Muusele
Allsourd
Dackson
Toeba
Maine
Price
New York ‘Tribune
Boopvilic
Prica
Boouvilla
Stone
Leesburg
Urysses S. Grant
Tisenty
Banker
Troston
Dale
Ned
Congress
Iowa
Canada
Tribune
Nwa
Gare Young
Tes Moines
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James Gavna
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United States