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that night. Torchlight parades, band and vocal music, games, musket vol- leys, bonfires, and speeches by Governor Dunning, Judge Butler and Reverend Bain filled the hours of the evening. Friday evening the news of Lee's sur- render at Appomattox Court House was received, and the demonstration was renewed with increased volume. Old and young mingled on the streets, delirious with joy over the success of the North and preservation of the Union.
A week later the happiness of the people was changed to the deepest sor- row and poignant grief. The word came that President Lincoln had been assassinated at Ford's theater in Washington, while he was witnessing a per- formance of "Our American Cousin." The people refused to believe the ter- rible message, and waited anxiously and silently for a confirmation. On the 15th verification was received, and the whole country went into mourning for the martyred President. The affairs of business were forgotten and pleasures dismissed. In Monroe county the cost of victory seemed to be out of all bounds of Providence. The man who had led the Northern cause had been stricken down by a cowardly hand. a hand with the Confederacy behind it. Dwellings and public buildings were draped with black, and on Sunday memorial services were held in the churches. On the 17th, Monday, a large number of citizens gathered at the court house to pay fitting tribute to the memory of Lincoln and to pass resolutions of bereavement. Rev. William Turner was chairman and John H. Louden, secretary : Dr. E. H. Sabin, Gov. P. C. Dunning, Rev. T. M. Hopkins. William F. Browning and Rev. S. T. Gillett were appointed to prepare resolutions, which they did in very touching phrases and appropriate words. Doctor Nutt, president of the State Uni- versity, spoke briefly of Lincoln. Eulogies were delivered by Governor Dunn- ing. Major Mulky and Samuel H. Buskirk. On Wednesday, the next day, under the recommendation of the Governor of the state, all business was sus- pended, services were held in the churches, bells were tolled, and the buildings draped in mourning. The college chapel was the scene of a large memorial meeting in the afternoon, conducted by the citizens, including the Masonic order and Odd Fellows in full uniform.
The return of the soldiers and the other incidents of the last days of the rebellion gradually softened the bitterness and distress of Lincoln's death, and the people prepared to welcome back home those who had fought for their country. Jeff Davis was captured while trying to escape disguised as a woman. and the Republican spoke thusly: "Hang him like Haman between heaven and earth, as being fit for neither." President Andrew Johnson's ap- pointed day for the observance of Lincoln's death was Thursday, June Ist, and the day was accordingly observed in Monroe county.
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The 4th of July, 1865, was the occasion of an excellent dinner and reception to the soldiers who had returned to their home county. Carriages and wagons brought the country people into town, through the dust and heat of sultry summer day. General Jacob B. Lowe was president of the day ; Major Mulky, assisted by Colonel McCrea and Captain Cookerly, was marshal. At ten o'clock in the morning a procession was formed down town near the public square, and a march to the college campus was begun, and there the programme of the day was carried out.
One of the things for which Monroe county has won lasting honor and merit in the pages of history is the heroic and untiring efforts of the people at home to relieve the suffering and hardships of the men in the field. Every need was satisfied to the extent of their ability, and not a call for help was unheeded. The courageous people sacrificed their own pleas- ures and necessities in order that their friends and relatives might be com- fortable, as much so as conditions would permit. Relief work was a regu- lar occupation, and an universal one, and not a little of the success of the Northern army can be attributed to this effort.
During the first months of the war nothing had been done in relief work except the forwarding of blankets, towels and clothing to the men who were yet in camp. Later, as the winter months were near, Governor Morton advised all of the counties in the state to organize relief commit- tees and establish a regular system whereby food and supplies might be sent to the armies in the field. The women of Bloomington met at Dunn's hall on October 14. 1861, to formi some kind of society for relief work. Mrs. Meginniss was chosen as president of the new organization, Louise Wylie, secretary, and Mrs. Robert C. Foster, treasurer. Mrs. Dr. Dodds, Mrs. David Batterton, Mrs. W. O. Fee, Mrs. Panl Slocum, Mrs. Leonard, Mrs. Hibben, Mrs. Jacob Young, Mrs. James Gordon, Mrs. Press Harbi- son, Mrs. James Small, Mrs. Sweringen and Miss Fullerton, directors. On the next Tuesday the society met, bringing with them supplies of food and clothing and contributions of money, which was to be sent to the field and hospital. Supplies were shipped to the companies of Captain Kelley, Cap- tain Lunderman, Captain Charles and Captain McCalla. The value of the stores shipped at this time was close to three hundred dollars. Lieut. M. L. Mccullough was dispatched with a large quantity of supplies early in November for the sick and wounded among the Monroe county boys. In December a box of hospital stores was sent to the company of Captain Dains and another to Doctor McPheeters for the sick of the Thirty-third Regi-
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ment. These supplies were a godsend to the troops, for their means of combating disease and hardship was not adequate in any way. Letters were written back home, and printed in the Republican, describing the suf- fering and want of sufficient food, and it fired the people to double their efforts in behalf of the boys.
During the entire war the county contributed $167.475 to the noble work of relieving the suffering, both at home and in the field. It is in- deed a record of which to be proud, and shall live on the pages of Monroe county history as an imperishable monument to her heroic effort during those dark days of the Rebellion.
The roll of honor is perhaps one of the most notable features of a military history. The names of those who died in service should be pre- served for all time, and in a conspicuous place so that future generations may read and learn of their forefathers who fought and died in order that the country might remain in Union. The roll of honor of Monroe county is as follows :
FOURTEENTH REGIMENT.
Capt. James R. Kelley, died May 8, 1862, of wounds received at Win- chester : Sergeant John C. Cox, died at Huttonville, Virginia, on November 3. 1861 : Jesse A. Steele, killed at Antietam, September 17, 1862; Alexander S. Retan, died April 14. 1862, of wounds received at Winchester; George Mclvery, died November, 1862, of wounds received at Antietam; Thomas W. Carlow, killed at Antietam, September, 1862; Andrew M. Arthur, killed by accident. September, 1861 ; Elijah Barrett, died April. 1862, of wounds re- ceived at Winchester : Lewis Crump, died April, 1862, of wounds received at Winchester: James Degan, died November, 1862: Edward Duncan, died December, 1861 : Andrew Harsh, killed at Antietam, September, 1862 ; Richard Houston, killed at Antietam, September, 1862; James M. Hughes, killed in the Wilderness, May, 1864: Joseph M. McCalla, died in August, 1861; Joseph McDonald, veteran, killed in affray near Stevensburg. Virginia: William Miller, died April, 1862, of wounds received at Winchester : James H. Raper, died May, 1864. of wounds received at Spottsylvania : John Raper, died May. 1861 ; Stacey F. Smith, killed at Antietam, September, 1862: William H. Smith, died June. 1864, of wounds received at Spottsylvania : F. M. Wagoner. killed at Cold Harbor: W. S. Thomas, killed at Cold Harbor: W. A. Steire, ‹lied in hospital : George W. Kelley, died of wounds received at Antietam.
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EIGHTEENTH REGIMENT.
Lieut .- Col. William Stanley Charles, died of wounds, November 10, 1864; Sergeant Samuel W. Dodds, died at St. Louis, Mo., November, 1861; Charles H. Spencer, died at Helena, Ark., September, 1862; Sylvester Barnett, died at Cassville, Mo., April, 1862; James Fox, killed by guerrillas, Syracuse, Mo., December, 1861; William Martin, died at Cassville, Mo., 1862; John E. Martin, died at Cassville, Mo., March, 1862; Michael Odenwald, died at St. Louis, November, 1861 ; Thomas St. Clair, died at St. Louis, November, 1862; Alvin Walker, died at St. Louis, November, 1861; Arthur Walker, died at Otterville, December, 1861 ; Richard D. Wylie, died at Otterville, Mo., Octo- ber, 1861 ; John Carter, died at Warren, Mo .; John T. West, died at New Albany.
TWENTY-SECOND REGIMENT.
Lieut. Lewis W. Daily, died of wounds received at Cassville, Mo .; Sergt. Benjamin T. Gardner, died December, 1863, of wounds received in action; William B. Miller, died December, 1863, of wounds received in action; Verd- man Johnson, died April, 1862, of wounds received in action; Edward Gra- ham, died at St. Louis, Mo., October, 1861 ; Hezekiah Brown, died August. 1861 ; Copernicus H. Coffey. veteran, died June, 1864, of wounds; Christopher C. Coffey, died at Farmington, Miss., July, 1862 : William H. Cooper, died at Otterville, Mo., 1861 ; James M. Coffey, died at Syracuse, Mo., December, 1861; Henry L. Duncan, died at Harrodsburg, Ind., April, 1862; Joseph: Elkins, died at Harrodsburg, Ind., April. 1862 ; Charles M. Goben, died at St. Louis, May, 1862; William G. Jennings, died at Lynn Creek, Mo., February, 1862; Fleming Johnson, died at Evansville, Ind., July, 1862 ; James H. Pettus, killed at Perryville. Ky., October, 1862; Joseph S. Taylor, killed at Perry- ville, Ky., October, 1862; William Warman, died, August, 1862; William H. Williams, died July, 1863: Elijah Lyons, killed at Rome, Ga., May, 1864; Joseph M. Mayfield died September, 1864, of wounds received at Jonesboro; W. G. Jennings, died at Trynne Creek, Mo.
THIRTY-FIRST REGIMENT.
Sergt. James B. Fullbright, killed at Shiloh. April, 1862; Miller M. Sut- phin, died at Calhoun, Ky., February, 1862; John Baxter, died near Elkton, Ala., July, 1862 ; Benjamin F. Taylor, died at Calhoun, Ky., December, 1861; (23)
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James M. Eller, died at New Albany, July, 1862; Rolly Franklin, killed at Shiloh, April, 1862; Robert A. Harbison, died at Calhoun, Ky., December, 1861 ; James V. Livingston, veteran, killed at Kenesaw, June, 1864; James J. Livingston, died at New Albany, May, 1862; Willis L. Mathers, died at Cal- houn, Ky., December, 1861 : Jacob Medows, killed at Stone River, December, 1862: Elisha Robertson, died at Evansville, July, 1862; William H. Shafer, died at Corinth, May, 1862; Thomas Tull, died at Corinth, May, 1862; Benja- min H. Whisenand, died at Calhoun, Ky., February, 1862; Jacob Wright, died at Bowling Green, Ky., November, 1862; Samuel E. Wylie, died at Cal- houn, Ky. February, 1862; William S. Butcher, died at Nashville, Tenn .; Abraham Floyd, died at Madison, Ind., April. 1865: William H. Fox, died at Indianapolis, March, 1864; Bedford Havions, died at Atlanta, Ga., Alvin Howard, killed at Nashville, December, 1864; John Keith, died May, 1864, of wounds received at Resaca ; Alexander Lucas, died at Atlanta, August, 1864; Lewis W. Shields, died at Indianapolis, March, 1864; John W. Smallwood, died at Huntsville, Ala., March, 1865: Jeremiah Vanderpool, died at Nash- ville, August, 1864.
THIRTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT.
First Lient. Joseph H. Reeves, died March 15, 1864: Francis D. Mathew, veteran, killed on picket near Atlanta, August, 1864; John Ashbrook, died at Danville Prison, Va., Jannary, 1864: James W. Nichols, died at Ander- sonville Prison, December, 1864: John W. Smith, died in Andersonville Prison : John M. Sharp, died at Chattahoochee River, Ga., July. 1864.
FIFTIETH REGIMENT.
Capt. Isaac S. Dains, died of disease at Little Rock, Ark .; William H. Coffey, died at Little Rock ; William Lee, died at Little Rock; John Thomp- son, died at Louisburg, Ark.
EIGHTY-SECOND REGIMENT.
Lieut .- Col. Paul E. Slocum, died of wounds received in action March 3, 1864; Second Lieut. Samuel Guy, died of disease, May 22, 1863; William J. Craig, killed at Resaca, May, 1864; Henry W. Bunger, died at home, Decem- ber. 1862; James E. Bunger, died at home, Angust, 1864, of wounds at Re- saca : Adam A. Copenhaver, died of wounds at Chattanooga, February, 1864;
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Samuel Coan, died at Murfreesboro. February, 1863: William Curry, died March, 1864. of wounds received at Mission Ridge; James R. Dearman, killed at Chickamauga, September, 1863: George W. Dubois, died at Gallatin, Tenn .; George W. Edwards, died at Murfreesboro, February, 1863: John L. Gardner, died at Nashville, Tenn .. March, 1863; Robert P. Hanna, died at Atlanta, October, 1864: William Harbison, died at Louisville, Ky .: Daniel C. Houston, died at Gallatin, Tenn .. November. 1864: Joseph Lills. died October, 1863, of wounds received at Chickamauga; Abram May. died at Nashville. Tenn .. February, 1863: Clark McDermott, killed at Chickamauga. September, 1863; William McDermott, died of wounds received at Chicka- mauga : Emmett Mitchell, died at Nashville. Tenn., February, 1863; Edward T. Sluss, died September. 1864. of wounds; George W. Whitaker, died at Bowling. Ky., June. 1863: James Russell, killed at Chickamauga : John W. Temple, killed at Resaca: J. B. Hoover, died at Louisville, Ky .; James M. Burris, died in Andersonville Prison : George Yund, died at Chickamauga.
NINETY-THIRD REGIMENT.
David Meadows, died at Cahaba, Ala .. September, 1864: Joseph Hoosh- our, supposed to have died: lsom Prince, died in Lawrence county. Ind .. November, 1862: Henry Southern, died at Walnut Hills, Miss., July, 1863 ; Robert Alton, supposed to have been lost on steamer "Sultana": David Miller, died at Mound City, Ill .. August. 1863: James Meadows, died at Indian- apolis, January. 1864.
TENTH CAVALRY ( ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIFTHI ).
Capt. Isaac A. Buskirk, died of disease. July 11, 1864: William F. Alex- ander, died at Pulaski, Tenn .. August. 1864; Horace L. Beatley, died at Jacksonville Prison. Fla., May. 1865: William M. Berry, died July. 1865; Richard J. Drake. died at Pulaski, Tenn., August. 1864: Jonathan East, died at Louisville, Ky., April, 1865: Richard R. McCune, died at Pulaski. Tenn., April. 1864: Thomas Peterson, died at Nashville. Tenn .. December. 1864: Samuel Parks, died at St. Louis, Mo .. January. 1865: John Quick. died at Columbus, Ind .. April. 1864: Aaron J. Rutledge, died at Bloomington. Ind., April, 1864; James H. Waugh, died at Nashville, Tenn .. of wounds received December, 1864; William Welch, died at Vicksburg. Miss .. August. 1865: Ira Young, died at Nashville, Tenn .. November, 1864; Charles Amor, died at
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Corinth, Miss .; Eli Fowler, died of disease at Ft. Gaines; John R. Fielder, died of disease at Mobile, Ala.
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIFTH REGIMENT.
Hugh C. Adams, died at Dalton, Ga., April, 1865; William Clark, died at Nashville, Tenn., April, 1865: James M. Craig, died at Louisville, Ky., February, 1865 ; George H. Collins, died May, 1865; John M. Hubbard, died at Indianapolis, February, 1865: Tilghman A. Rogers, died at Dalton, Ga., March, 1865: John Stewart, died at Bainbridge, Ga., October, 1865; James M. Pauley, died at Dalton, Ga., April, 1865: James M. Smithville, died at Cuthbert, Ga., January, 1866; Jordan Wisely, died at Dalton, Ga., April, 1865.
MISCELLANEOUS.
James H. Knight, Fifty-ninth, died at Nashville, Tenn. : Capt. Fred But- ler. Twenty-first Battery, died at New Orleans; William Barnes, killed at Ashley Gap, Va. ; Elvin Farmer, died at Memphis ; Milton H. Mobley, Sec- ond Cavalry, died at New Albany; Wren Allen, Second Cavalry, died in Andersonville Prison; Lee Stewart, Second Cavalry, killed at Newman Sta- tion; Abraham, Second Cavalry, killed at Newman Station; Daniel Breakison, Second Cavalry, died at Corinth; James Thompson, Ninth Battery, killed at Shiloh ; Robert H. Gourley, Twentieth Battery, died at New Maysville, Ind., Capt. Peter Kop, Twenty-seventh, killed at Antietam; J. J. Howard, killed in the service : William Rice, Fourteenth, died in captivity; Capt. Joseph Young, Ninety-seventh, killed at Kenesaw; James A. Butcher, Ninety-seventh, died of wounds at home ; James M. Hodges, Forty-third, died of disease at Helena. Ark .; Hiram Reed, Ninety-seventh, died of disease at Memphis; Alfred Bowers, Ninety-seventh, killed at Kenesaw ; William H. Carmichael, Ninety- seventh, died at Moscow, Tenn .; James H. Sparks, Ninety-seventh, died at Camp Sherman : Enoch Alexander, Fifty-ninth, died in Andersonville Prison ; John D. Alexander, Fifty-ninth, died at Chattanooga; Jefferson Smith, Thirty-third, killed at Thompson's Station; Lieut. Isaac B. Buskirk, Twenty- seventh, killed at Chancellorsville; Samuel Knight, Thirty-third, killed by guerrillas at Resaca, Ga .; Joseph Richeson, Twenty-seventh, died at Williams- port, Md .: E. F. . Jacobs, Fifty-fourth, died in Field Hospital; Martin O'Comrel, Twenty-seventh, died in Field Hospital; Thomas Tull, Thirty- first, died at Corinth; William Simpson, died of disease at Nashville, Tenn. : A. B. Yates. Second, killed at Vicksburg; Henry Sipes, Twenty-seventh,
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killed at Darnestown. Md .; Thomas Todd, Twenty-seventh, died at Darnes- town, Md .; E. M. Flatlook, Twenty-seventh, died at Frederick, Md. ; Reuben Hendrix, killed at Resaca: George Edwards, Twenty-seventh, killed at Re- saca : Thomas Pratt, Twenty-seventh, killed at Atlanta ; David Cook, died at Louisville, Ky .; C. M. Bowen, Twenty-seventh, died at Washington City; J. W. Litz, Eighty-second, wounded and died at Chattanooga; John Thomas, Twenty-seventh, killed at Atlanta, Ga .: John Trueblood, Thirty-first, died at Pulaski, Tenn.
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.
February 15, 1898, was virtually the beginning of the short, but decisive, war with Spain. The United States battleship "Maine," anchored in Havana harbor, was blown to pieces by a mine, and nearly all of her officers and men perished. The tyrannical rule of the Spanish in Cuba had long held the at- tention of the United States, and in anticipation of trouble, or rather preven- tion, the American war-ship had been sent to Cuban waters. The tragedy of the "Maine" was virtually a "slap in the face," and immediately upon the tele- graph's click announcing the destruction of the ship the country began pre- paring for the war which seemed inevitable. The press and other avennies of communication were hot with the news from Washington and Cuba.
Both houses of Congress passed resolutions on the 19th of April declar- ing the island of Cuba free from Spanish jurisdiction, and demanding Spain relinquish all hold on the island, and directing the army and navy to carry the resolutions into effect. President Mckinley ordered a blockade of Cuban ports on the 22nd of April, and on the 23d issned the following proclamation :
"Whereas, a joint resolution of Congress was approved on the twentieth day of April. 1898, entitled Joint resolution for the recognition of the inde- pendence of the people of Cuba, demanding that the government of Spain relinquish its authority and government in the island of Cuba, and to with- draw its naval forces from Cuban waters, and directing the President of the United States to use the land and naval forces of the United States to carry these resolutions into effect' : and
"Whereas, by an act of Congress entitled .An act to provide for tempor- arily increasing the military establishment of the United States in time of war and for other purposes.' approved . April 22, 1808, the President is author- ized, in order to raise a volunteer army, to issue his proclamation, calling for volunteers to serve in the army of the United States :
"Now. therefore, 1, William McKinley, President of the United States, by virtue of the power vested in me by the Constitution and the laws, and deem-
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ing sufficient occasion to exist, have thought fit to call forth volunteers to the aggregate number of one hundred and twenty-five thousand, in order to carry into effect the purpose of the said resolution; the same to be apportioned, as far as to be practicable, among the several states and territories and the Dis- trict of Columbia, according to population, and to serve for two years, unless sooner discharged. The details of this object will be immediately con- municated to the proper authorities through the war department.
"In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
"Done at the city of Washington, this twenty-third day of April, A. D. 1898. and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty-second.
"WILLIAM MCKINLEY. "By the President : "JOHN SHERMAN. Secretary of State."
Indiana's quota under this call for one hundred and twenty-five thou- sand men was four regiments of infantry and two batteries. Late on the evening of April 25th James A. Mount, governor of Indiana, received the proclamation, and he then issued orders for the Indiana National Guard to rendezvous at Indianapolis. Before night of the 26th the companies and all four regiments had arrived at Camp Mount, in Indianapolis. The regiments were the One Hundred and Fifty-seventh, One Hundred and Fifty-eighth, One Hundred and Fifty-ninth and One Hundred and Sixtieth. These regi- ments were given the numbers commencing where the regiments of the Civil war ceased. Thus the Third Regiment, the first to be mustered, took the name of One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Volunteer Infantry.
Bloomington, and Monroe county, were represented by Company H, of the One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Regiment, which organization was formed of the First Regiment, Indiana National Guard, and was composed of com- panies from Vincennes ( two), Terre Haute, New Albany, Washington, Evans- ville (two), Roachdale, Madison, Brownstown, Bloomington, Greencastle and Princeton. The company which became H of the One Hundred and Fifty- ninth had been organized on May 20, 1891. The regiment, at the opening of the war, was under the command of Col. John T. Barrett, and Company H was officered by William M1. Louden, captain : William Hutchings, first lieu- tenant, and Edgar A. Binford, second lieutenant. The enlisted men, of whom a detailed list is unnecessary, numbered eighty-one. In the roll of this regi -. ment, in prominent rank, were other Monroe county men, among them being
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Theodore J. Louden, major of the regiment, and Charles Rawles, a battalion adjutant and first lieutenant.
Company H arrived at Camp Mount, Indianapolis, on April 20, 1898, and on May 12th was mustered into the volunteer service of the United States. On the 22d the regiment entrained at the Hoosier capital and were transported to Camp R. A. Alger, at Dunn Loring, Virginia, arriving there on May 24th. In this location the troops remained until August 3d, when they undertook a forty-mile march, by easy stages, to Thoroughfare Gap. Virginia. Their encampment at this place lasted until August 28th, thence by rail to Camp Meade, near Middletown, Pennsylvania. The men were taken from Camp Meade back to Camp Mount, Indianapolis, on September IIth, and on the 18th were furloughed for a period of thirty days, which was extended by order of the war department to November roth. On the 23d day of November. 1898. the One Hundred and Fifty-ninth was mustered from the service.
Of all the troops which assembled at Camp Mount in the spring of 1898, none of the Indiana troops were sent to the scene of action but the Twenty-seventh Battery, which went to Porto Rico. The One Hundred and Fifty-sventh was sent to Chickamauga Park, also the One Hundred and Fifty-eighth and One Hundred and Sixtieth. The second call of President Mckinley, for seventy-five thousand men, on May 25, 1898, gave the quota of Indiana as one regiment of infantry, two companies of colored troops, one company of engineers, and one company of signal corps. Monroe county was not represented in this enlistment.
The brevit, of the war with Spain, and the consequent adequacy of the United States regulars and the navy, prevented the men from Indiana from seeing the actual smoke of battle, but nevertheless, their patriotism was un- questioned. During the tiresome wait at Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, and other places, the men were kept active by the expectation of a call for the front at any moment. Had they been called upon they would not have hesi- . tated to offer their lives for the country, and as willingly as their fathers had done in the dark days of '61 to '65.
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