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Perry, (and Governor Curtin spoke on tbo. anniversary of Perry’s victory,) and when the Governor look the old man by the hand, and raped him to his side, so that all'could behold him, cheers made the w.elkin ring, and, new emotions excited and thrilled! the crowd. The name of this sailor hero was Ben. Flem-ming. A more affecting incident, if possiblev was i he unfurling of the flag of the decimated 83d Regiment, composed of Erie .boya* of which there now remain but three hundred survivors. Col. McLane, who was originally in command of the Regiment, was a captain in the Mexican war. At the breaking out of the rebellion, he was Sheriff of Erie county, and was tendered, by Gov. Curtio, the ‘position of Commissary General of the State, which he declined in a letter, declaring that in this war he *• would stand by the guns.*1'—An* UK FULFILLED HIS WORD, FOR HE BJED ATtub iibai) of ms Rcolment. The command was I hen assumed by Colonel Strong Vincent, one of I he most accomplished young men ia Pennsylvania in ail respects. Hk fell at UETTKYsnruo.”
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Carlisle Herald
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Oct 09, 1863
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