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L-Jiiih trip iKuiit'iWilliam Blair, who was in charge of a mule train, bearing stores for the army, told of hi* life a* head of the mule brigade, and incidentally took a few good natured slams at Hi* com-rad»*s. He said that “Jeffrey and Morton seem to be very conspicuous here tonight, but I don't recall seeing either of them at Prairie Grove,*’ He thenexplained that the reason ho didn'tsee them was because he was at the rear with the muie train. He had hard work to keep driver* of his trainduring tiie battle, as all his men wanted to be at the front when the fighting was going on,Mrs. J. Botce told of the experience* of the people at home during,—the war. Sh** was a small girl at the|LJ time, but she remember* vividly the incidents while the fathers and brothers and sons were at the front. One of the most lasting impressions was the eagerness with which the people at home awaited news from the battle felds and army camps. The poet* offlees would be thronged, and when letters came from loved ones on the battle line they Immediately became! a]public pro.wrty and the news was re- mtuil«*d over the town. w!c
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Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa, US
Mon, Dec 09, 1912
Page 3
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