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White family papers, July 1861-March 1865
1861-07-16-Page 03
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portion of God's verdant footstool "what wears calico". When such an occurrence takes place, the air is made to ring with shouts of applause that none but "she" can "bring down". But to retrace a little. The 3d left us minus seven miles of the trip to make. On the morning of the glorious Fourth, we struck tents and reached Berlin, Sangamon County, where we enjoyed a "huge" dinner, prepared for us by the fair hands of that village. We spent about four hours here in eating, listening to speeches, &c. It was here I had my first glimpse of the venerable Peter Cartwright. He made one of the most patriotic and eloquent appeals to Him who rules over all for our safety and ultimate triumph it has ever been my good
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portion of God's verdant footstool "what wears calico". When such an occurrence takes place, the air is made to ring with shouts of applause that none but "she" can "bring down". But to retrace a little. The 3d left us minus seven miles of the trip to make. On the morning of the glorious Fourth, we struck tents and reached Berlin, Sangamon County, where we enjoyed a "huge" dinner, prepared for us by the fair hands of that village. We spent about four hours here in eating, listening to speeches, &c. It was here I had my first glimpse of the venerable Peter Cartwright. He made one of the most patriotic and eloquent appeals to Him who rules over all for our safety and ultimate triumph it has ever been my good
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