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Jacob Harrison Allspaugh diary, January 1865-July 1865
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unfortunates after their capture he was approached by a fierce looking Texan ranger, armed to the teeth but wearing a dilapidated hat, and who begged of the guard to be allowed to take "Bus" out in the brush and "lose him" Bus well knew the meaning of the phrase, "lose him" and gave up all hopes of ever seeing loved ones in the old Buckeye state who waited and watched for him, But the guard would not allow the murderous Texan to have his way so he compromised by lifting Bu's hat from his head and replacing it by his own, rode on a hat better off. Next day Bus succeeded
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unfortunates after their capture he was approached by a fierce looking Texan ranger, armed to the teeth but wearing a dilapidated hat, and who begged of the guard to be allowed to take "Bus" out in the brush and "lose him" Bus well knew the meaning of the phrase, "lose him" and gave up all hopes of ever seeing loved ones in the old Buckeye state who waited and watched for him, But the guard would not allow the murderous Texan to have his way so he compromised by lifting Bu's hat from his head and replacing it by his own, rode on a hat better off. Next day Bus succeeded
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