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Mrs. E. F. NOEL, Mississippi.
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SPEECH OF MRS. E. F. NOEL.
A short while ago, when the Rhode Island delegation came to dedicate their monument, I brought them an offering of good-will as well as tribute of respect for their heroes, living and dead. I could not do less for the old soldiers of Indiana. My people are Southern-have been for many generations, and all my relatives and interests are here in the Southland. Still that does not prevent us, in common with our neighbors and friends, from recognizing bravery and heroism, even when these qualities are possessed by those opposed to us. Not one soldier shut up in this beleagured city from May 19 to July 4, 1863, ever questioned the fighting qual- ities of the foe, and the monuments scattered over these hills bear eloquent testimony that the invaders experienced much personal discomfort, difficulty and danger in entering the city. After forty- five years some of you who were here then, are with us today. If our greeting is less warm, it is nevertheless cordial, and right here I wish to impress the fact that patriotism is not always synonymous with fireworks (of the kind then indulged in).
I am a daughter of the Confederacy, my father and relatives laying not a part but all they had upon the altar of their convic- tions. One marched away from Charlotte, North Carolina, with the Hornet Nest's Rifles, upon whose roster our family name has been continuously since the battle of King's Mountain. He gave up his life in the Wilderness. Another died at Gettysburg, another at Atlanta. Of all who went out, only my father returned.
From my earliest remembrance I heard my father relate inci- dents of this siege, but, best of all, was to sit in black mammy's lap and listen, in terrified ecstasy, to blood-curdling tales of when she "was wid de Yankees." Longing for freedom this faithful old servant had driven away, arrayed in mother's best silk dress, seated in the family carriage. (She only rode over the hill, we afterwards learned.) Cooking at Vicksburg headquarters was not like caring for the children at home, especially when she had expected to be a "lady." Falling ill, a message came to my mother, who sent for her. In after years, in answer to my childish question of why she came back, she always replied, "Home de best, honey. Mammy am gwine nebber go away no more," and she never did, though she lived many years.
The Vicksburg National Park is one, if not the most interesting spot in our Southland. Here our fathers, uncles and relatives of every degree gave their lives gladly for the cause they loved. Your
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loved ones, too, fought for conscience sake. All alike were patriots and heroes. It seems to me it is sacred ground, sanctified by heroic blood, both Northern and Southern. The young and many of the older generations cherish no bitterness over the result. We rejoice to be a part of our great united country, the greatest on which the sun ever shone. To North, East and West, Mississippi and the South extends a message of peace and good-will to all man. These flowers a Mississippi woman offers in memory of her father, one of General Pemberton's artillery officers, who did his duty, accepted the inevitable philosophieally, came home, and when his children grew around him, taught them to love their country, and were he here today would approve my aet. Nor would he have me withhold one flower, even though it were to be placed on a monument erected to commemorate the valor of a former foe.
There being no monuments as yet erected on this spot, I'm going to do the next best thing and present these flowers to your gallant general who sits facing me-brave General McGinnis, who led his men through the defile to our right, facing the murderous guns of Fort Garrott. All honor to him and the men who followed.
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IIon. WINFIELD T. DURBIN, Governor of Indiana, 1901-1905.
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SPEECH OF COL. WINFIELD T. DURBIN.
GOVERNOR AND MRS. NOEL: Forty-five years ago today, after marching through the mud of the Yazco River bottoms, I knoeked at your door-Vieksburg-and was denied entrance. You told me and my comrades "to go henec and stand not upon the order of going, or what you would do to us would be good and plenty." Your expression was not polite, nor your language elegant. We went, but returned soon and again asked admission, which was de- nied; and when we were finally told to come in, the greeting was most laeking in cordiality. Now when I come again, accompanied by friends and comrades, Vicksburg opens wide her welcoming gates-we are most cordially invited to enter. We have tasted of your hospitality and like it. You make us feel almost as much at home as though we were beside our own firesides in happy Hoosier- dom. When I came first, it was as a soldier demanding admission and with no kind feeling for you. We bore hatred in our hearts against you-we were seeking your heart's blood, and you will agree with me that our feeling for you was heartily reciprocated. But now, after the lapse of years, we come at this Yuletime, bringing the proclamation that has come down through the ages to us, "Peace on earth-good-will to men"; and, as we come in peace, so are we received. We come on a mission which recalls all the horrors of war, and yet we forget all but the memory of those who struggled, and sacrificed for the cause they espoused and the flag they loved. Indiana cherishes in memory dear her soldiers in all wars-not only on this battlefield has the State had ereeted monuments and mark- ers, but likewise on the fields of Shiloh and Chickamauga, a shaft at Andersonville, and in the capital city of our State there stands a magnificent shaft. erected in memory of the "Soldiers and Sailors" of all wars, at a cost of $750,000.00 We revere the name of our War Governor. Oliver P. Morton, whose first eoncern was for the welfare of the soldiers-sick and wounded. A battle was hardly finished until his agents of merey were there to care for the wounded. He looked vigilantly after them in hospitals. It was my good fortune during part of my service in the Spanish-American War to serve with regiments from Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, the two Carolinas and Virginia, in the 7th Army Corps, commanded by that gallant cavalry leader of the Confederate army, General Fitz- hugh Lee, and in a brigade commanded for a time by a son of Mis-
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sissippi. who also served in the Confederate army, and where Lee would have ordered and Montgomery led, the regiments from the North would have followed as gallantly and bravely as though com- manded by those who had worn the blue during the Civil War. If there was further need of eliminating the old sectional feeling grow- ing ont of the Civil War strife, the mingling of the organizations during the Spanish trouble from the North and South furnished the opportunity. and now from all parts of our glorious nation, comes the universal acclaim, "one country and one flag." The union of states, the union of hearts, and a union of adoration of the stars and stripes forever. Reference has been made and eulogy paid to the commanding generals. Very properly so. Likewise the man behind the gun has received dne and very proper recognition, and vet there has been to my mind an oversight-not intentional at all- of the strongest element that entered into the contest on both sides -woman, from whom came all the loyalty, the inspiration, devotion to the flag we followed, and for which we bravely fought. Mother -Oh! for the gift to portray to you the full meaning of what she was, is, and ever will be. Could I but speak the magie word in all its loving tenderness, or had I the tongue of the gifted orator to adorn my expression with choicest ornaments of the language, I would fall far short of giving full and just dne to the wonderful influence of woman in shaping the destiny of the contending forces. Mother it was that rocked the cradle. who taught us to lisp the lov- ing word-who instructed us in taking our first step in babyhood. and who ever afterwards would have guided us along life's pathway aright. To her is due the credit for creating in hearts, love and affe tion. It was she who told us our first love was to be for our Creator, and our second for our country and its flag. From her sprang our patriotism, our devotion. Mother told us to be brave, good and true. Mother gave us to the cause and followed us to eamp, on the march, in the bivouac, at the "battle front when their fireest charge they made," she whispered. he brave. be steady. Mother's letters kept ns up. Sweetly has been sung to us. "Just before the battle, mother. I am thinking most of you." and "Oh. you will not forget me, mother, if I'm numbered with the slain." Appropriately also might have been sung, "In the prison pen I sit, thinking mother, dear. of you and our bright and happy home so far away ; ard mine eves they well with tears, in spite of all that I can do, though I try to cheer my comrades and be gay." Mother, ever. present in spirit as a guardian angel, directing, controlling. The
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boy, recognizing at all times, in all places, under the most trying conditions, the influence of mother. Mother on the battlefield, in the midst of the fight, encouraging-in the hospital blessing and alleviating pain. In death it was mother's voice that gave the final blessing and words of consolation. Angel mother, may the God of heaven give you constant companionship and support in life, and in the world to come a crown.
There is another to whom great and just credit is due-the wife. In the buoyancy of youth we could leave parents-but parting from her, whom we had vowed to love, honor, and protect through life and until death do us part, was very different. Wife at home looking after the little ones, many times in need of maintenance and subsistence, struggling to make ends meet. Her letters full of hope, and yet she could not conceal that all was not just right at home-"So lone- some without you. Oh, won't this cruel war soon end, so that you can return to home and little ones;" and then brighten up in her letters and cheer you on. You could not do anything but your duty. for wife told you and wanted you to do so. The wife had a most important part in the struggle and was a most potent factor therein.
There is yet one other just as conspicuous, just as strong, just as inspiring and hopeful-"The girl I left behind me." What influence she exerted, no man can justly estimate. When you parted and she watched you wend your way down the road, you could not refrain from looking back, nor restrain a tear-she loved you and you reciprocated ; a vow had been plighted, to be consum- mated when you returned from the war. You could not, you would not, be other than brave and true and endure for the cause you espoused, for she wanted it so, and you would not fail her. Where duty called you would be found for her sake. In the thick- est of the fight-you felt the little locket wherein was a likeness of her sweet face pressing your heart. How could it be otherwise than that your service should be honest and faithful. Give full measure of credit to the generals, the colonels and all who com- manded, and issue full rations of praise for the man behind the gun, but all praise and all honor now, henceforth and forevermore to woman, and her proper place in war as well as peace.
And now, Governor and Mrs. Noel, we from the good old Hoosier State have come down to call on you Mississippians. We have tested your hospitality and like and appreciate it, but, lest you may think our appreciation is only in words, won't you return
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our call. pull our historie latch-string and give us the very great pleasure of doing the rest ?
BENEDICTION. REV. W. T. STOTT.
"May the benediction of God, the everlasting Father, and His Son, the Prince of Peace, and the guidance and inspiration of the Holy Ghost, be with you all, now and evermore. Amen."
Appropriation Act.
Senator Hanna introduced the bill providing for an appropria- tion to cover the cost of the publication of the report of the Com- mission on February 12, 1909, and this act was approved by Governor Hanly, March 5, 1909.
AN ACT to provide for an appropriation to the Indiana Vicksburg Military Park Commission for the purpose of the publication of the report of said Commission, and the ceremonies held when the Indiana monu- ments were dedicated, and delivered to the United States government.
(S. 350. Approved March 5, 1909.)
Preamble.
WHEREAS, The Legislature of Indiana, by an act approved March 2, 1907, provided for the appointment of commissioners to procure and supervise the erection of monuments in the Vicksburg National Park, as memorials for the organizations of Indiana sol- diers who took part in the siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, in the year 1863, and to perform all other duties naturally incident and pertaining thereto, and making an appropriation therefor; and,
WHEREAS, The commissioners who were appointed according to the provisions of said act have procured and had erected the monu- ments provided for in said act, and have provided for the dedica- tion of the same, which was done December 29, 1908, and have made a report to the Governor of the doings of said commissioners; and,
WHEREAS, There is no fund provided for the payment of the expenses of the publication in book form of the report of said Commission, together with the histories of the various Indiana organizations that participated in the siege of Vicksburg, Missis- sippi.
Appropriation-Vicksburg Commission.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That there is hereby appropriated out of any fund in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the expenses of the publication of the report of the Indiana Vicksburg Military Park Commission, the ceremonies of the dedi-
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cation of the histories of the various Indiana organizations which participated in the siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, in the year 1863, with such illustrations as may be proper, and to pay the ex- penses of the distribution of the copies of said report. Said sum to be available on and after June 1, 1909.
Governor's Powers.
SEC. 2. The commission in the publication of said report, and distribution of the same, shall be subject to the direction and con- trol of the Governor, to whom said Commission shall report, as directed by said Governor, who shall have the power of removal and appointment so long as the Commission shall continue its service: Provided, That in the distribution of said report, five copies of such report shall be delivered to each member of the Leg- islature.
Compensation.
SEC. 3. Said Commission shall serve without pay other than actual expenses necessary to the discharge of their duties: Pro- rided, however, That one of the members thereof may be employed for a reasonable compensation to perform service for said Commis- sion if such Commission shall deem such employment advanta- geous: Provided, however, That any such employment shall be in writing, and to be binding shall have the consent and approval of the Governor endorsed thereon.
Discontinuance of Service.
SEC. 4. When the work of the Commission is done, or, in the judgment of the Governor, it is no longer expedient to continue it, it shall be discontinued by the Governor, whereon all contracts must be closed out, a complete report made to the Governor, all debts paid, and any balance remaining unexpended shall be returned to the general fund of the State.
Acknowledgment.
In the preparation of this volume, the Indiana-Vicksburg Mili- tary Park Commission gratefully acknowledges its obligation to Capt. W. T. Rigby, chairman of the National Commission, for data coneerning the park, the siege and defense, the historic tablets, and the map in the cover.
To the Illinois Central Railroad Company, for the use of the half-tones of the views in the park and cemetery.
To Col. C. C. Sehreeder, for the photograph of the dedication ceremonies.
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List of Illustrations.
Abraham Lincoln
PAGE Frontispiece
Governor T. R. Marshall.
6
Indiana Vicksburg Military Park Commission. 10
Landscape in the Park. 14
Union Navy Tablet. 17
18
Bridge on Union Avenue
20
Main Entrance, National Cemetery 22
A Driveway in the Cemetery
22
A Bit of Scenery in the Cemetery.
Peace
Indiana Circle
Map Illustrating Movements Leading up to the Investment of Vicksburg
Confederate Railroad Redoubt.
Union Position Tablet.
Bridge on Union Avenue.
Confederate Gun, Trench and Tablet.
70
Gun of 1st Indiana Light Artillery
77
Mint Spring Bayou.
86
Confederate South Fort, Looking South.
92
Shirley House During the Siege.
100
Shirley House in 1868.
110
Shirley House Before Restoration.
120
Rear of Shirley House After Restoration. 128 Shirley House After Restoration. 134
Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant. 142 156
Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman
170
A Bivouac of the Dead.
178
View from Connecting Avenue
184
Confederate Howitzer
190
Indiana State Seal.
197
Monument of 8th Infantry
198
Monument of 11th Infantry
208
Monument of 12th Infantry
218
Monument of 16th Infantry 224
Monument of 18th Infantry 234
Monument of 23d Infantry 240
Monument of 24th Infantry. 258
Monument of 26th Infantry.
266
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Observation Tower
23 24 26
28 36 42 51 58
Confederate South Fort, Looking North
Surrender Monument
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
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Monument of 34th Infantry
272
Monument of 46th Infantry
276
Monument of 47th Infantry
Monument of 4Sth Infantry 2SS 294
Monument of 49th Infantry
29S
Monument of 53d Infantry
304
Monument of 54th Infantry
314
Monument of 59th Infantry
318 324
Monument of 60th Infantry
Monument of 67th Infantry
328
Monument of 69th Infantry
336
Monument of 83d Infantry
352
Monument of 93d Infantry
364
Monument of 97th Infantry
370
Monument of 99th Infantry
376
Monument of 100th Infantry
382
Mounment of 1st Battery Light Artillery 388
Monument of 6th Battery Light Artillery
392
Monument of Co. C, First Cavalry
396
Monument of Co. C, Fourth Cavalry
400
Indiana Regimental Marker
404
Dedication Ceremonies
432
Hon J. Frank Hanly
440
Captain Wm. T. Rigby
450
Governor E. F. Noel, Mississippi .
454
Mrs. E. F. Noel 158
Ilon. W. T. Durbin 162
Index.
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Adams. Henry C., Memorial
13
Army, Johnston's-Gen. Joseph E. JJohnston
129
Breckenridge's Division
129
French's Division
130
Loring's Division
132
Walker's Division
134
Cavalry Division
136
Reserve Artillery
137
Army of the Tennessee, Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant.
63
Escort
63
Engineers
63
Gunboat detachment
.63. 111, 112
Ninth Corps, Maj. Gen. John G. Parke
64
Artillery Reserve
64
First Division
64
Second Division
65
Thirteenth Corps, Maj. Gen. John A. McClernand. Maj. Gen. Ed- ward O. C. Ord
66
Ninth Division
67
Tenth Division
70
Twelfth Division
73 75
Fourteenth Division
Fifteenth Corps, Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman
78
First Division
78
Second Division
S1 85
Third Division
Sixteenth Corps (Detachment ). Maj. Geu. C. C. Washburn SS
89
Fourth Division
90
Provisional Division
92
Seventeenth Corps, Maj. Gen. J. B. McPherson
93
Third Division
94
Sixth Division
98
Seventh Division
103
Herron's Division, Maj. Gen. F. J. Herron
106
Cavalry (unattached) 107
District N. E. Louisiana 10S
Milliken's Bend, Post of 108
Goodrich's Landing, Post of 111
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First Division
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Army of Vicksburg, Gen. John C. Pemberton
112
Maury's-Forney's Division
116
Smith's Division
118
Forney's-Bowen's Division
123
Waul's Texas Legion
125
River Batteries
126
Miscellaneous
129
Assault, May 19 33, 159, 186
Assault, May 22 33, 160, 187
Batteries, Confederate
39 147
Batteries, Running of
Big Black River Bridge, Battle of. 32, 158, 185
Canals 143, 144
Casualties, General Summary, March 29-July 4. 40
Casualties, Summary Union Forces, May 1-July 4. 172
Casualties, Indiana, March 29-July 4. 405
Cemetery, National 23
Champion's IIill, Battle of. 31, 154, 185
Cincinnati, sinking of. 39
Commands, Summary of Confederate 139
Commands, Summary of Union 138
Commission, Report of the-
Act of 1903 .. 406 First report of the Commission, determine location of monuments. 407 Act of 1907, authorizing appointment of a Commission to construct the monuments 414
Second report of the Commission. 418
Agreement between Commission and Designer 421
Specifications for monuments and markers 422
Bid of Angola Monument Co. 425
Bid of American Bronze Foundry Co. 426
Contract with Angola Monument Co. 426
Contract with American Bronze Foundry Co 429
Financial Report 431
Act providing for the publication of report. 467
Dedication Ceremonies-
Departure of special train. 433
Reception at Vicksburg. 433
Program of Ceremonies. 433
Invocation 434
Address of President Adams. 435
Speech of Governor Hanly 441
Speech of Captain W. T. Rigby 451
Address of Governor Noel, of Mississippi 455
Address of Mrs. Noel 459
Speech of Colonel W. T. Durbin. 463
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Stevenson's Division
113
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Grand Gulf 38, 148, 180
Grant, Correspondence with Pemberton 167
Grant, Maj. Gen. U. S., Report of. 143
Indiana Circle
27
Indiana Commands, Designation of
405
Indiana Commands, Histories of --
Sth Infantry 199
11th Infantry 209
12th Infantry 219
16th Infantry 225
18th Infantry 235
241
23d Infantry
259
24th Infantry
267
26th Infantry
34th Infantry 273
277
47th Infantry
289
48th Infantry
295
49th Infantry
299
53d Infantry
305
54th Infantry
315
59th Infantry 319
325
67th Infantry
329
69th Infantry
337
83d Infantry
353
93d Infantry
365
97th Infantry
371
90th Infantry 377
100th Infantry 383
1st Battery, Light Artillery 389
6th Battery, Light Artillery 393
Co. C, 1st Cavalry 397
Co. C, 4th Cavalry
401
Indiana commands, Reference to-
Sth Infantry 54, 75, 175, 176, 177, 179. 188, 190
11th Infantry 73, 175, 179, 183, 185
12th Infantry 89,192
16th Infantry
.55, 71, 176, 185
1Sth Infantry
54, 75, 174, 175, 176, 177, 179, 188, 189, 190
23d Infantry .50, 51, 95. 174, 176, 178, 179, 181. 185, 193
24th Infantry 73, 175, 179, 183, 184, 185
26th Infantry
.107, 193
34th Infantry
. 73, 174, 175, 179, 183, 185
46th Infantry
73, 176, 177, 179. 183, 185
47th Infantry
48th Infantry 74, 176, 177, 179, 185
.56, 103, 176, 181, 185
49th Infantry . 61, 67, 173, 174, 176, 178, 179
53d Infantry
91, 192
46th Infantry
60th Infantry
INDEX. 475
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54th Infantry .68, 176
59th Infantry .56, 103, 176, 181, 182, 185, 191
60th Infantry .71,176
67th Infantry 55, 71, 176, 191
69th Infantry 61, 67, 173, 174, 176, 178,179,185, 190
83d Infantry .43, 82, 181
93d Infantry .43, 85. 181
97th Infantry 90, 176, 192
99th Infantry
.90,192
100th Infantry 89,192
1st Battery, Artillery 77,175, 177
6th Battery, Artillery 89, 192
Co. C. 1st Cavalry 73, 176
Co. C, 4th Cavalry 70
Indiana Soldier at Vicksburg 173
Introductory 11
Jackson, Battle of
30, 152, 181
Line, Union 34,163
Line, Confederate 37
McGinnis, George F., Memorial. 12
Navy, Union 38, 187
Park, Vicksburg National Military 15
Pemberton, Correspondence with Grant. 167
Port Gibson, Battle of 29, 148. 176
Positions, Confederate-
Baldwin's Brigade, May 22. 45
Cockrell's Brigade, May 19 46
Green's Brigade, small redan ou left of, May 19. 47
Green's Brigade, right of 47
Hebert's Brigade 46
Lee's Brigade, small work on line of 61.62
Lee's Brigade, small work on right of . 62
Lee's Brigade, Fort Garrott 62
Lunette on left of Stockdale, May 19. 46
Lunette on Right of Baldwin's Ferry Road. 57
Redan. 3d Louisiana
52
Redoubt, Great, Right of Jackson Road.
54
Redoubt, Railroad
60
Shoup's Brigade, May 22
45
Stockade Redan, May 19. 46
Work on left of Hall's Ferry Road. 62
Positions, Union-
Benton's Brigade, May 22 54
Boomer's Brigade, May 22. 54.57
Buckland's Brigade, May 19 and 22. 13
Burbridge's Brigade. May 22 55
Crater, Affair of. .51, 193
Ewing's Brigade, May 19 41
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Ewing's Brigade, May 22
47
Landram's Brigade, May 22
59
Lawler's Brigade, May 22
58
Leggett's Brigade 51
Manter's Brigade, May 22
44
Matthie's Brigade, May 22.
48
Mower's Brigade, May 22 48
Osterhaus' Division, May 22 61
Ransom's Brigade, May 19.
44
Ransom's Brigade, May 22.
49
Sanborn's Brigade, May 22.
55.56
Smith's (G. A.) Brigade, May 19. 41
Smith's (G. A.) Brigade, May 22 49
Smith's (J. E. ) Brigade, May 22. 50
Smith's (T. K. ) Brigade, May 19. 43
Stevenson's Brigade, May 22
53
Thayer's Brigade, May 22
44
Wood's Brigade, May 22.
44
Raymond, Battle of. 30, 151, 180
Richmond
39
Siege .37, 192
Surrender
163, 194
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