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iny,ndn-illofnifatnilmu I he yeof.asra. hatvay icin f terou-anddudrere\frrules anu acouiremunia.*Kvunsleep:half l camp Cnstl On Harr Ed «u111 C!1ing 9 dian has I the r of (a. LhestThe Hard Tack i'Jciiie.The Hard Tack Picnic on Tuesday, at the Head, was participated in by a large cumber of the veterans of the army and navy, assisted by a much larger number of citizens. The veterans organized at half past 0 on East Seventh street,under the command of Maj. Couse. The tat-icred colors of the 140th unci 8Sd Jiegi-men is were unfurled at the front, borne by Gen. Brown and Capl. Graham. Both these emblems show the service of those who bore them during our lato unpleasantness. That of the 145th was pie senled to the regiment by the ladies of Erie when the boys marched to the front. furn; It floated at their head during the disus- mur( uoua light at Fredericksburg. Here live h\\ a of its bearers were successively shot nov; down, audits folds riddled with fony-three bullet holes. The flag of the fcttd was presented to the regiment at Hail’s Uc Hill, Ya., in December, lbOl, on the part and of the Stale, by Seuutor Cowan. During con; the contest that followed four of those sion who carried It were killed, the last one dish at the battle of Cold Harbor.—Erie Ob- thrr xener. _ portor ftTin) Kiiitfiila T rinplnr Conclave- jjaJ.
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Greenville Shenango Valley Argus
Greenville, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Aug 25, 1877
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