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... Called the Wandering Regiment ; Death of Adjutant N. M. Pratt and Lieutenant F. M. Badger ; Nine Battles in four States ; James Island ; Death of Captains S. C. Gould and B. B. Church ; At Bull Run ; In Maryland ; Mississippi and East ...
... Called the Wandering Regiment ; Death of Adjutant N. M. Pratt and Lieutenant F. M. Badger ; Nine Battles in four States ; James Island ; Death of Captains S. C. Gould and B. B. Church ; At Bull Run ; In Maryland ; Mississippi and East ...
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... called bottoms , and also upon the ridges which border them . It is discovered along the shores of the lakes from Monroe to Detroit , and thence to Lake Michigan , in a belt varying from five to fifteen miles in breadth . But a small ...
... called bottoms , and also upon the ridges which border them . It is discovered along the shores of the lakes from Monroe to Detroit , and thence to Lake Michigan , in a belt varying from five to fifteen miles in breadth . But a small ...
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... called the burr- oak , with a rough bark and deep green foliage . They closely resemble cultivated orchards of pear trees , springing from a soil which is composed of a brown loam mingled with clay ; yet they are highly productive , and ...
... called the burr- oak , with a rough bark and deep green foliage . They closely resemble cultivated orchards of pear trees , springing from a soil which is composed of a brown loam mingled with clay ; yet they are highly productive , and ...
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... called rivers , as they are only straits which connect the lakes in the eastern and more level portions . Upon the eastern border of the State the rivers are sluggish , but as you advance into the interior they become more clear and ...
... called rivers , as they are only straits which connect the lakes in the eastern and more level portions . Upon the eastern border of the State the rivers are sluggish , but as you advance into the interior they become more clear and ...
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... called Lake Michigonong , and also Lake of Puans and Illinese , and Lake of the Dau- phin . Lake St. Clair was named by La Salle's expedition , from the day on which he entered the river . The length of Lake Superior is estimated at ...
... called Lake Michigonong , and also Lake of Puans and Illinese , and Lake of the Dau- phin . Lake St. Clair was named by La Salle's expedition , from the day on which he entered the river . The length of Lake Superior is estimated at ...
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