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The Volunteer's Return and Wisconsin Frontier Judge Tales
A poem about a wounded volunteer returning to his mother and fiancée Maggie, noting a life of pension and grim future. It then shifts to a reminiscence of territorial Wisconsin justice, focusing on Madison judge Irwin and his horse Pedro, plus anecdotes of court life and a dog York influencing proceedings.
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Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Milwaukee
Col. C
Michigan
Madison
Irwin
Blackstone
Virginia
Ted
Ke Disker
Bat Guthies
Peiro
Pedro
Sascondins
Neal
Wainton
York
Lom H
Berry H
Oedar
National
Capitol
Watt
Tadeo
Enoee
New Piene Point
Stier
Diunky
Gard
Tewin