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Marching Iowa troops endure heat on long border trek
Des Moines dispatch reports the Iowa brigade, 4000 strong, marching seventeen miles under a hot sun with slippery roads. Only 25 could not complete the full route, 250 rested briefly, and 225 rejoined. Major delays occurred at Palo Alto and a mistaken two mile détour by a unit. Fifteen guardsmen were released under the family dependency act. the march showcased endurance akin to regular U S troops.
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