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?”5 is n the tatter* city mayigent been f the para-oduc* er as e are tion: i Do.* chi-txe lidwithicularelling s theC0MRADES1NDEATHWho Were Afterward Resurrected Celebrated Return to Life.AND THE WORLDAt Hicksville, Ohio—L. N. Grandstaff Home From Visit With Friend.TheTo Epw chur comi gran not well all 1 have nine ten are taini in rlt; expe areNeFA1bezr-Nc*L. X. Grandstaff a faithful soldier _ . s lhe i of the Civil war, who bears in hislf|^ ended ! body the raarkS Df t}ie bullet wounds ” Eng' j which he suffered for his country, and e can who, with Bert Crouse, of Hicksville, errors Ohio, passed through a more thrilling editor . experience in the war than the most igious thrilling story-teller could imagine, n ao- one which has been made famous and iscus- ’ spread abroad through the world in itorial ( some of the leading magazines of the ! country, has just returned from Hicks-- j ville, where he and Mr. Crouse heldtI k ■ ^eir annual reunion in celebration of IAI their lucky escape.The two were members of a union force that were shot by guerrillas and left for dead on the field near Hickman county, Tenn., during the Civil wat;. After the guerrillas had gotten in their work, Grandstaff and Crouse, who were shot through the head— Crouse twice and Grandstaff once— and who pretended that the wounds had been fatal, arose and slipped away ERS to join the union forces again. Ever since ,they have made it a point to be together at least once a year, the visits having been held at the home of each alternately. Last year Mr. Crouse visited here and with Mr. Grandstaff were the guests of honor at a great banquet given by the local G. A. R. and W. R. C. T*he same compliment was given them this year by the G. A. R. and W. R. C. at Hicksville, on Mr. Grandstafrs visit there.A fine supper, with a program following, was the order of the entertainment, a most delightful one.11 of:alservice ecatur after-There ers of e, An-h, and e and red inH. J.SISTER VERY ILLMrs. Andrew Welfly Re-F31,uteithebyliar sue nig of 1 1 ditc whiFrebrewh;orscorsmhelreliopeOTgraJ J \TT__J T?___ anr
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Decatur Daily Democrat
Decatur, Indiana, US
Fri, Dec 02, 1910
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