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fishy business

A presumably Democrat paper criticized President Lincoln for using his power of pardon to release a former Baltimore Provost Martial who was convicted of abusing his power. From a Seneca County, New York newspaper in February 1865: COL. FISH PARDONED. … Continue reading

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can’t carry a tune

Like a song I can’t get out of my head, I just can’t seem to let go this statement about March 7, 1863: Federal troops in Baltimore, Maryland, confiscate all song sheets that are deemed “secession music.” I have not … Continue reading

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