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NINETY-NINTH REGIMENT.
This regiment was organized in the Tenth Congressional Dis- triet. during the months of August and September. 1862, at South Bend. Three of the companies recruited in the Sixth Congres- sional District. designed to compose a part of the Ninety-sixth Regiment. were assigned to this regiment, which completed its qnota. Alexander Fowler was appointed Colonel. and the regi- ment was mustered into service on the 21st of October. After leaving its place of rendezvous. in November. it moved to Mom phis, Ten., and was assigned to duty in the Third Brigade, First Division of the Sixteenth Army Corps, and on the 26th, with its corps, outered the Tallahatchie campaign. and, returning, was placed on duty on the Memphis & Charleston Railroad at La Grange and Moscow. Tenn., where it remained during the fol- lowing winter.
In May, 1863, it passed down the Mississippi and participated in the siege before Vicksburg, remaining there until the 4th of July: it marched with Sherman's army for Jackson, Miss., and, during the month, was engaged inskirmishes on the Black River. Here the regiment remained in camp until the latter part of Sep- tember, when, with its corps, it moved to Memphis, and thence, by way of Corinth, Iuka, Florence, Decherd and Stevenson, to Chattanooga, reaching there on the 24th of November. At once the regiment took possession of Indian Hill, the eastern extremity of Mission Ridge, and worked all the following night, throwing up works of defense. Having no intrenching tools. neither picks nor shovels. the men were compelled to use sticks, tin pans and cups. The great battle was fonght the following day, and npou its conclusion, with Sherman's army, it went in pursuit of Bragg in the direction of Graysville. Having accomplished its mission in that direction, it compelled Longstreet, also, to raise the siege at Knoxville. Subsequently it reached Scottsboro, remaining there in camp until February 11, 1864, when it moved into East Tennes- see, and engaged the enemy at Rocky Faced Ridge on the 25th.
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Returning to Scottsboro, it remained there in camp until the Ist of May. With Sherman's army it movod toward Atlanta, engag ing in every skirmish, assault and Battle in which that army took part, under Gen. McPherson. It was at Resaca on the 14th of May; at Dallas on the 28th: and, on the Hath of June, it partici- pated in the charge at Big Shanty, and subsequently engaged in numerons fierce skirmishes near Kenesaw Mountain. In all the actions from that time forward until Sherman, having made his grand march to the sea and entered Washington City, the Ninety- ninth made its presence felt. At. Washington, it was mustered out of service on the ath of June, 1865. The Ninety-ninth entered the field with 900 men. and returned with only 425, inchiding : officers, having also marched an aggregate distance of 4,000 miles. Carroll County's quota in this regiment was made up of the fol. : lowing persons:
COMPANY E.
Albert G. Brown, never mustered. Joseph Cripe, mustered ont June 5, 1865. Jonathan Dillman, munstered out June 5, 1865. Jacob Dillman, mastered ont June 5, 1865. George W. Ewing, minstered out May 31. 1865. Elijah Note, died at La Grange, Tenn., February 28, 1863. Joseph Parker, killed Angust 25, 1864. George W. Robertson, mustered out hne 5, 1865. Howard Shelton, discharged March 21, 1863. John Shelton, discharged September 6, 1863.
RECRUITS.
George Jones, deserted March 2. 1864. Ephraim Young, died at La Grange, Tenn .. June 14, 1863.
COMPANY F.
William G. Downs, discharged Jannary 28, 1863. Jacob HI. Downs, discharged Jmmary 28, 1868. Clark S. Davenport, mustered out June 5. 1865. Richard Striker, umstered ont June 5. 1865.
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY- EIGHTH REGIMENT.
The One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Regiment, like the Ninety-ninth, was recruited in the Ninth Congressional District during the fall and winter of 1863, and was organized and mus- tered into service on the 18th of March, 1864, with Richard P. DeHart as Colonel, and Jasper M. Packard as Lieutenant Colonel, at Michigan City. Five days later. the regiment left its place of rendezvous and entered the field at Nashville, where Gen. Hovey's division was formed, and was there assigned to duty in the First Brigade. On the 21st, this division was designated as the First, and assigned to the Twenty-third Army Corps, commanded by Gen. Schofield. On the 4th of May. the corps thus constituted entered, with Sherman. in the campaign against Atlanta, imme- diately. On the 12th, the entire army, less one corps, moved on Resaca, and fought the noted battle at that place, the One Hun- dred and Twenty-eighth Regiment participating as well in this as in those that followed at Dallas, New Hope Church, Lost Mountain. Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta and Jonesboro.
" From the 8th of May until the 5th of September, under the broiling sun by day and the pestilential dews by night, through difficult ravines, skirmishing in dense forests, drenched by heavy rains, struggling through mud and mire, our troops pressed on. Some portion of the regiment was on the skirmish line nearly every day for four months." Subsequently, on the 9th of August. the First Brigade was re-organized. the One Hundred and Twenty- eighth Regiment being assigned tothe Third Brigade of the same division. Atlanta having fallen, the regiment marched from Jonesboro to Deeatur. Ga., and went into emmp with the rest of the corps.
On the 30th of October, the Twenty-third Corps, having been detached from Sherman's army, was ordered to report to Gen.
Thomas at Chattanooga. Afterward, on the 24th of November, the skirniishers of the One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Regiment encountered the advance of the enemy, the skirmishing continu- ing during the succeeding six days with nnabating severity. Fol lowing these movements, the battle of Franklin was fought, being the first severe cheek to Hood's invasion of Tennessee. On the 15th of December, the battle of Nashville was fought, totally de- stroying Hood's army. In this decisive engagement. the Que Hundred and Twenty-eighth Regiment bore a conspicuous part. During the residne of their term of service, the regiment was in motion, going from point to point as ordered, until it, was mus- tered out of service in the spring of 1866. Carroll County was represented in this regiment by the following persons:
COMPANY K. Second Lient. William M. Grantham, discharged Jannary 9, 1865. John Richards, died at Nashville, Tenn., October 8, 1864. Jacob Shinman, mistered ont January 1, 1866. John Woodward, mustered out April 10. 1866. Philip Riley, mustered out April 10, 1866. Frederick Wirt. deserted May 22. 1861.
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY SEVENTH REGIMENT.
This regiment, composed of seven companies recruited chiefly in the Fifth Congressional District, a portion in the Twelfth. and one company made of detached portions of companies from Bon- ton and some other counties. It wasorganized at Indianapolis on the 13th of March. 1865. with Milton Peden as Colonel. and mus tered into service two days later. On the 16th. the regiment left for Harper's Ferry, in Virginia, marching from there to Charles- town, where it was assigned to one of the provisional divisions of the Army of the Shenandoah, and performed guard and garri- son duty at Stevenson Station. Summit Point, Berryville, Harper's Ferry and Maryland Heights, from that time until the 4th of An- gust. 1865, when it was innstered ont. Reaching Indianapolis on the 9th. the regiment. composed of 32 officers and 743 meu, was publicly welcomed home at a reception meeting at the State House Grove, on the 11th. at which speeches were made by Lient. Gov. Baker, Gen. Benjamin Harrison and others, to which Col. Peden responded. when the regiment was finally discharged, and the men returned to their homes to enjoy a season of peace.
The following members of Company K of that regiment were properly credited to Carroll County:
Solomon Cline, died at Cumberland, Md., April 10. 1865 Henry J. Maxwell, mastered out August 8. 1865. Henry Maxwell, died at Summit Point, Va., July 8, 1865 Samuel Miller, mustered out August 4. 1865.
CHAPTER XVIII.
TWENTY-FOURTH BATTERY-LIGHT ARTILLERY.
ORGANIZED AND MESTERED IN -- REMAINED AT INDIANAPOLIS DUR- ING WINTER OF 1862-DEPARTED THENCE FOR LOUISVILLE, KV .- CAMPAIGNING ON THE CUMBERLAND RIVER-IN PURSUIT OF MORGAN-WITH BURNSIDE'S ARMY- ENGAGEMENTS WITH THE ENEMY AT VARIOUS POINTS-IN WANT OF TANTS-ILLV SUPPLIED WITH PROPER CLOTHING-WINTER CAMPAIGNING- AFTER MOVEMENTS-MUSTERED OUT-DISCHARGED.
N the 29th of November. 1862, the Twenty- fourth Battery of Light Artillery was organized and mustered into service at Indianapolis, with Joseph A. Sims, of Delphi, as Captain. Dur- ing the winter following. it remained at Indianapolis, departing for Louisville, Ky., on the 13th of March, 1863. Soon after, it went ont on a campaign to Lebanon, Cohunbia, Burkesville, Jamestown, Monticello and various other points on the Cumber-
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land River, engaging the enemy at Horse Shoe Bend, on the Cum- berland, on the 11th of May, subsequently, on the 5th of June, returning to Columbia, where it remained until the 22d, and then left for Glasgow. On the 2d of July, it engaged the enemy at Marrow Bone, marching. on the 4th, from that point to Edmun- ton, Greensburg and other points, in pursuit of Gen. Morgan: Afterward, in August of that year, the battery: marched with the army of Gen. Burnside into East Tennessee, and was the first in that branch of the army that crossed the Crunberland Mountains. It reached Loudon on the 2d of September, and, marching thence, participated in the engagements at Philadelphia and Sweetwater,: that took place on the 14th of October. On the 14th of Novem- ber, it left Loudon for Knoxville, and took an active part in the engagement between the rebel forces under Gen. Longstreet, and a part of the Ninth and Twenty-third Army Corps under Gen. Burnside, which occurred on the 16th. During the siege of Knoxville, from the 17th of November to the 4th of December, the Twenty-fourth Battery was actively engaged in the defense of the garrison and works. On the 5th of December, after Gen. Long street had abandoned the siege and left toward Virginia, he was pursued by Capt. Sims' battery and other forces, marching to Bean Station, Strawberry Plains, Mossy Creek, Dandridge and' other points in East Tennessee. During the month of December, 1863. and in Jannary following, " the battery marched and en- camped in the mud and snow, entirely destitute of tents. Nearly all of the men were withouti overcoats, and very scantily supplied with other clothing, and were almost entirely dependent for ra- tions upon the country, which had already been overrun and robbed by Longstreet's army. Returning to Knoxville, the bat- tery rested from the labors of its severe campaign until April, when, being assigned to Gen. Hovey's division of the Twenty-third Corps, then at Charleston, Tenn., it marched there and joined it."
From this point, the Twenty-fourth Battery, on the 4th of May, marched with its division to Red Clay, Ga., entering at once actively upon the campaign against Atlanta, making its presence felt in the battle of Resaca on the 15th of May. Subsequently, on the 1st of July, 1864, it was attached to Gen. Stoneman's com- mand, and with it was engaged, on the 11th, 12th and, 13th, at Campbellton, Moore's Bridge and Sandtown, on the Chattahoo- chie River. Afterward, on the 25th of July, with Gen. Stone- man, it left Decatur for Macon, and engaged the enemy at the latter place on the 30th, and at Sunshine Church on the 1st. In this last engagement, it was compelled to surrender two of its officers and forty-seven men, with two guns, to the enemy, the remainder of the battery returning to Atlanta, where it remained until the 4th of October, and then proceeded northward through Georgia into Tennessee in pursuit of Hood's army. On the 28th of November, it participated in an engagement with the enemy at Columbia, Tenn., afterward, on the 1st of December following, arriving at Nashville, where it remained until the 18th of Jan- uary, 1865, and was then ordered to Louisville, Ky., at which place it remained, doing guard duty, until the 20th of July, whence it was ordered to Indianapolis to be mustered out of sery- ice. It arrived at the capital on the 28th, two days after, 'with only three officers and ninety-two men, for final discharge, and was given there a public reception at the State House on the 1st of August, when addresses of welcome were made by Lieut. Goy. Baker and Gen. Hovey., On the 3d of August, 1865, it, was . for- mally mustered out of service. Capt. Sims; having, resigned, on the 24th of January, 1864, Lieut. Alexander. Hardy, now of. Lo- gansport, succeeded him in the command; During its term of
service, it mached a distance of about four thousand miles, and suffered losses as follows: Two died in rebel prisons; five lost !. on steamer Sultana; twenty-three died in hospital, at home and .: elsewhere; cigtheen discharged, and thirty three deserted."
OFFICERS.
Captains-Joseph . A. " Sims, resigned December 7, 1863; Alexander". Hardy, mustered out with battery.
First Lieutenants-Alexander Hardy, promoted Captain; Hiram Allen, mustered out as Second Lieutenant with battery.
Second Lieutenants-Alexander ; Hardy, promoted First Lieutenant; Hiran Allen, promoted First Lieutenant : James C. Smith, mustered out as First Sergeant with battery; William S. Ramey, mustered out as Ser- geant with battery.
, First Sergeant-Janres C. Smith, niustered out August 3, 1865.
Quartermaster Sergeant-Alexander MeLaughlin, mustered out August:, 3, 1865.
Sergeants-William Su Ramey, mustered out . Angust 3, 1865; Robert . : Kirkpatrick, mustered out August 3, 1865; Frank L., Willard, mustered out ; August 3, 1865; George W. Wallace, mustered out August 3, 1865; William H. Hughes, unistered out June 21, 1865; Jacob Shigley, died at home No .. vember 4, 1864: John W. Smith, mustered.out August 3, 1865.
Bugler-William L. Jackson, mustered out August 3, 1865.
PRIVATES.
William T. Boles, mustered out August 3, 1865.
Jesse W. Bowdell, deserted February 3, 1863.
Amos Ballard, unaccounted for.
Abel S. Chase, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps.
John Clark, mustered out August 3, 1865.
Thomas Callam, mustered out August 3, 1865.
Robert Campbell, deserted January 15, 1863.
William F. Chatten, mustered out August 3, 1865.
William H. Collins, mustered out August 3, 1865.
Levi Dick, mustered out August 3, 1865.
Elias Deford, mustered out August 3, 1865.
George B. Dewey, mustered out August 3, 1865.
Frederick Frevert, mustered out August 3, 1865.
Abraham Farran, died at Knoxville, Teun., February 15, 1864.
Jacob R. Gates, died at home April 8, 1864.
Joseph L. Gwinn, mustered out August 3, 1865.
George M. Hibbeson, mustered out May 22, 1865.
Samuel Holden, deserted December 5, 1862. Samuel Hendricks, mustered out May 24, 1865.
Justice Jabe, mustered out August 3, 1865.
Madison Julien, mustered out August 3. 1865, as Corporal.
George Keunell, deserted March 15, 1863.
John M. Koousman, discharged July 11, 1865.
Curtis Lawson, mustered out August 3, 1865.
Enos Long, mustered out August 3, 1865.
Allen Lane, died at Indianapolis March 19, 1863.
William G. Lane, mustered out Angust 3, 1865. Jolın F. Myers, discharged 1862.
Augustus Moore, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps.
Uriah A. Mickley, mustered out August.3, 1865.
John F. Myers, mustered out August 3, 1865.
. Allen: F. Pire, deserted December 10, 1863.
George Pratt, transferred to Veteran Reserve, Corps December 28, 1864.
Charles M. Standley, died at Lebanon, Ky.
Moses M. Standley, mustered ont August 3, 1865.
Robert Shigley, mustered out August 3, 1865.
. Joseph Stonebrook, died on steamer April 6, 1865.
George Tribbett, never.mustered. !.
John S. Thayer.
Harrison Wilson, mustered out Angiist 3, 1865.
John Woodward, never mustered.
Pliflip Wickel, mustered out August 3, 1865.
Samuel L. Walton, mustered out August 3, 1865.
David Wade, mustered ont August 3, 1865.
Jainės Williams, mustered out August 3, 1865.
RECRUITS.
John S. Appenzeller, lost on steamer Sultana April 27, 1865.
.,Marion Alldridge, mustered out July 24, 1865. :
William J. Archer, mustered ont. August 3. 1855.
James Bryant, mustered out August 3, 1865.
Isaac Bright, mustered ont August 3, 1865. 'Peacha Bright, mustered out August 3, 1865.
George Busling, mustered out August 3, 1865. George Bennett, mustered out August 3, 1865. Barney Branch, died at Kingston, Ga., September, 1864.
George Cantner, mustered out August 3, 1865. John T. Culler, mustered out August 3, 1865. Washington Collar, mustered out August 3, 1865.
Cornelius Cosand, mustered out August 3, 1865. Aaron Cox, deserted June 14, 1865. Edward Deford.
William Denny, discharged July 15; 1865. Peter Eikenberry; mustered out July 13, 1865.
Henry Ewing, mustered out August 3, 1865. Kilas Fife, inustered ont August 3, 1865.
Jonas Flora, died at Knoxville, Tenn., February, 1864.
Conrad Gorgeous, mustered out August . 11, 1865.
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Joseph Guthrie, mnstered ont Angust 3. 1865. Albert Hubbell, mustered ont Angust 3, 1865. James F. Hull, mustered out Angas! 3, 1865. Samuel Hartzog, mustered out August 3, 1865. Francis M. Hornaday, died at Muufordsville, Ky. George A. Linton, mustered out August 3. 1865. Alonzo Maxwell, mustered out August 3, 1865. Elijah Mckinney, mustered out August 3. 1865. Joseph Miller, mustered ont August 3, 1865. Panf P. Matthews, mustered out August 3. 1865. Clark Matthews, died at Louisville, Ky., July 21. 1865. Thomas Matthews, died at Chattanooga. Tenn., March 14, 1865. George Miller, deserted Angust 1, 1863. Benjamin A. Newer, died in rebel prison. William A. Prewitt, mustered out August 3. 1865. James H. Rhodes, mustered ont August 3, 1865. William H. Roach, never reported to battery. Joseph Ramsay, never reported to battery. James Shields, ministered ont August 3, 1865. Martin M. Salisbury, mistered out August 3, 1865. Phineas Shelley, died at Kingston, Ga., July 10, 1864. Andrew Wall, mustered out Angust 3, 1865.
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TWENTIETH REGIMENT.
The following names appear on the rolls of Company F and Company G of this regiment, as assigned to Carroll County:
COMPANY F.
Gilbert Arnold, Burlington. Vernon Branam, Delphi. William Lowder. Camden.
COMPANY G.
Captain-Nathaniel Herron, Camden.
CHAPTER XIX. BOOTHROYD POST, NO. 31, G. A. R.
THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION-ITS ESTABLISHMENT AND COMPOSITION-NATIONAL, STATE AND SUBORDINATE ORGANI- ZATIONS-ESTABLISHMENT OF BOOTHROYD POST-ITS MUSTER IN -CHARTER MEMBERS-ORIGINAL AND PRESENT OFFICERS, ETC.
TN its inception, the Grand Army of the Republic is the legiti- mate outgrowth of a desire. on the part of those who stood at the post of duty in defending the honor of the nation against the assaults of its enemies, to perpetuate the friendly relations existing between them as companions in arms while engaged in camp duty, on the march. on the field of battle, in prison pens. around the council fires and in social re-unions, and thus. while these features are being preserved. to nnite for the common de fense of the Republic and for the maintenance of the integrity of our National Government. It is composed of acting " soldiers and sailors, and honorably discharged soldiers and sailors of the army, navy and marine corps of the United States, who have consented to this union, having aided in maintaining the honor. integrity and supremacy of the National Government during the late rebellion." " The objects to be accomplished by this organ- ization are as follows:
".1. To preserve and strengthen those kind and fraternal fool ings which bind together the soldiers, sailors and marines who united to suppress the late rebellion, and to perpetuate the mem- ory and history of the dead.
" 2. To assist such former comrades in arms as need help and protection, and to extend needful aid to the widows and orphans of those who have fallen.
"3. To maintain true allegiance to the United States of America, based upon a paramount respect for and fidelity to the national constitution and laws; to discountenance whatever tends to weaken loyalty. incites to insurrection, treason or rebellion, or in any manner impairs the efficiency and permanency of our free
institutions; and to encourage the spread of universal liberty. equal rights and justice to all men."
Its members are " soldiers and sailors of the United States Army. Navy or Marine Corps, who served between April 12. 1861, and April 9. 1865. in the war for the suppression of the rebell- ion, and those having been honorably discharged therefrom after such service. and of such State regiments as were called into ac- tive service and subject to the orders of the United States general officers between the dates mentioned. * No person shall be eligible to membership who has at any time borne arms against * the United States."
Having originated in and grown ont of the war for the sup- pression of the Southern rebellion. the compact known as " The Grand Army of the Republic " was entered into ahnost simulta- neonsly with the close of that conflict. It is divided into subor- dinate and State branches, which. in pursuance of specific regu- lations. by their representatives, contribute to and become con- stitnent elements of the national or parent body. known as the "National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic." The State organization, exercising jurisdiction over the precinct or post organizations of this locality is known as the "Depart- ment of Indiana, G. A. R." The post organization is "formed by the authority of a Department Commander. or of the Com mander-in-Chief (where no department organization exists). on the application of not less than ten persons eligible to member ship " and " no post shall be named after any living person. "
Prompted by the spirit whence the vitality of the compact is derived. a number of the comrades residing in the vicinity of and adjacent to Delphi made application to the proper anthority for a charter empowering them to establish a post at Delphi. This charter was granted early in July. 1881. and on the 6th of that month. James M. Watts. James H. Barnes. A. A. Wells. John Lath- rop. Jr .. J. A. Hill. B. F. Schermerhorn. James L. Morrow. Lewis Gros. John H. Gonld, W. F. Lytle, John G. Troxell, James M. Ramey. Edward H. Gresham. Jerre Hangh. Marx Carll. John W. Jackson and Fred Dittmer, the charter members, were mins. tered in as a post. by Gen. James R. Carnahan. Adjutant Gen eral of the State of Indiana, assisted by Col. J. B. Shaw. Com- mander of the La Fayette Post. When these proceedings had been consummated. an election for officers resulted in the choice of the following:
James M. Watts. Post Commander: John G. Troxell. Senior Vice Commander: Edward H. Gresham. Junior Vice Command- er; James M. Ramey. Chaplain: Lewis Gros. Officer of the Day; W. F. Lytle. Officer of the Guard: James L. Morrow. Surgeon: John Lathrop. Jr .. Quartermaster: A. A. Wells. Adjutant.
In selecting the name by which the post should thereafter be known. that of Boothroyd was proposed and adopted. in consid. eration and honor of Dyson Boothroyd. a member of Company A. of the Ninth Regiment. three-months volunteers, who died from the effect of wounds received at the battle of Lanrel Hill. Va., on the 13th of July. 1861 -the first soldier from Carroll County lost during the late war. This completed the organiza. tion of "Boothroyd Post, No. 31." at Delphi. Ind. The officers elected were to remain on duty until the annual meeting for the election of officers in January. 1882.
For the year 1882. the officers chosen were the following:
James M. Watts. Post Commander: J. W. Griffith. Senior Vice Commander: Edward H. Grosham. Junior Vice Commander: John Lathrop. Jr .. Quartermaster: James L. Morrow, Surgeon: James M. Ramey. Chaplain: Marx Carl. Officer of the Day; W.
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F. Lytle, Officer of the Guard: J. R. Kennard. Sergeant Major: John Bragunier. Quartermaster Sergeant.
From the dateof its organization to the present time, the post has been actively engaged in the development of every element of strength inhering in the institution itself. thus forwarding the purposes for which it came into existence. As an auxiliary in rendering assistance to those in need, it has rendered most offi- cient service, and has already taken steps toward alleviating the wants of the widows and orphans of deceased comrades.
The post now numbers sixty-five members, active, zealous men. fully imbued with the letter and spirit of the movement in which it had its origin. It is now fully uniformed. and stands among the first in deportment and in qualities that most adorn the true soldier.
CHAPTER XX.
TRIBUTE TO OUR DEAD HEROES.
DECORATION DAY IN CARROLL COUNTY-CEREMONIES OF THE OC- CASION -ADDRESS OF JUDGE GOULD-REVIEW OF THE SITUA- TION-THE NATION'S PERIL. AND THE PEOPLE'S RESPONSE -- THE STRUGGLE AND THE VICTORY-NAMES OF THE DEAD OF CAR- ROLL COUNTY WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN THE COUNTRY'S DEFENSE-THE PEOPLE'S OFFERING.
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