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Cannonballs and Arkansas

60 Tons of “Coercion” vs. “No Submission” From The New-York Times April 9, 1861: CANNON BALLS SHIPPED TO NEW-YORK. BOSTON, Monday, April 8. Six car loads of twenty-four pound cannon balls, weighing 60 tons, left the United States Arsenal, at … Continue reading

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