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A Voice from the Home Guard

Summary

Humorous reflections of an overweight soldier

Article Source

Newspaper: The Valley Register

Publication Date: March 28th, 1862

Page/Column: 1C

Town: Middletown, MD

County: Frederick

Subjects

Soldiers' Lives

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