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In the Land of Lincoln (and Douglas)?

From The New-York Times July 19, 1861: FROM ILLINOIS. CAIRO, Ill., Wednesday, July 17. Last night some Secessionists at Nashville, Washington County, in this State, destroyed several dwellings belonging to loyal citizens, and cut down the Stars and Stripes, and … Continue reading

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