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Oh, To Be a Zouave!

I found out yesterday that I was wrong to say that no Zouaves from Seneca Falls volunteered as a Zouave unit. 150 years ago this month they made their appearance at the great organizing and training encampment for New York … Continue reading

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Stoical in Springfield

I. 150 years ago this week there was news from Springfield, Illinois about President-elect Abraham Lincoln. He entertained some visitors: SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Sunday, Jan. 13. … Mr. LINCOLN was presented this forenoon with a gold-headed rosewood cane, valued at $250, … Continue reading

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