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Fragmentary Civil War Narrative From a Damaged Page
A garbled OCR passage recounts military leaders and actions in a Civil War context. It references Lord of Thor, Sir William Waller, Sir Ralph Hopton, and Hartford, noting scattered infantry, a Wednesday fight, and casualties among cavalry. The text laments lack of rewards for loyal soldiers and questions motives of the opposing side.
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Thor
West
William Waller
Ralph Hopton
Hartford