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Sword Reunites Union Soldier and South in Augusta
A long letter from Col Cochran discusses Captain J. C. B. Smith returning a sword to Lieutenant H. A. Johnson of the 3d Maine, captured at the Wilderness in 1864. The piece notes a joint Southern and Northern reconciliation tone and recounts a public reception planned in Augusta for Johnson.
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Smith
Richland
Augusta
Maine
Col. Cochrane
T. A. Chick
Liont. J
Lynn
Basil
U. 8
P. O
Connamra
J. C. B. Smith
Citizens’ Savings Mank
H. A. Johnson
8Th
Maine Infantry
Lieut. Johnson
13Th
South Carolina Infantry
Lieut. J
Chantilly
Johnson
Johinson
James H, Cochrane
T.A. Curox
Eng
P.S
Hallowell
Nash Kiww
J. H.C
Kennebec Journal
Lewis Selbing
Water Street
12Th
South Carolina Regiment
J. ©. B. Smith
Columbia
D. C
Maine Regiment
3D Maine Boys
Menitt, RA. Spalding & Co
Market Street
Lustuta
5. C
I A. Johnson
Dean
Mij. d
States of the Union
Citigan
John C. B. Smith
Union
Lieut
South Carolina
J.C. 2. Smith
Company K
Prines
Provident
Pennsylvania
Louisville Counter-Journal
Gen. Grant
Charles Francis Adams
Bristow
House of Representatives
Grant
Dart
Hay
Washington
Jefferson
Jackson
Lincoln
Ing
Poe
Sherman
Anna Dickinson
Chicago
Amy
Che North
Che South
Aumn