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Francis E. Hadley, Co. E; disch. by order, Dec. 15, 1862.
Amos Hunt, Co. C; disch. for disability, April 10, 1863.
Abram S. Kirkland, Co. E; disch. to re-enl. as veterna, Frb. 17, 1864; must. out July 9, 1865.
James Lnuver, Co. E ; disch. May 1, 1862.
Simeon P. Miles, Co. C; died in action at Bull Run, Va., Ang, 30, 1862. James M. Vane, Co. E ; died of disease in Richmond, Jan. 15, 15til. William J. Moody, Co. E; must. out July 9, 1865,
Martin J. Miney, Co. E; disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Feb. 17, 1864.
Oscar Nash, Co. A ; disch. to re-enl. ns veteran, Feb. 17, 1864.
Ludovic Nye, Co. E; disch. Sept. 8, 1862.
George F. Niverson, Co. E ; disch, at Potomac Creek, Jan. 3, 1863.
Theodore E. Oliver, Co. C; disch. Nov. 17, 1862.
Henry C. Odell, Co. D; disch, to re-enl, as veteran, Dec. 25, 1863.
Byron Potter, Co. E; killed in action at Bull Run, Ang. 30, 1862.
Ausel J. Potter, Co. E; died of disease, Washington, D. C., Aug. 20, 1863.
James E. Perry, Co. E; disch.
David C. Reynolds, Co. E; disch. at expiration of service, Sept. 2, 1864. Hazleton Saunders, Co. E; disch, Jan 21, 1×62.
Hiram Sweet, Co. E; died in action at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863.
James C. Smith, Co. E; disch. for disability, Feb. 9, 1863.
George H. Skinner, Co. E; disch Jun. 3, 1863.
Nehemiah Spencer, Co. E; disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Dec. 25, 1863.
C. A. Tompkins, Co. E; disch. at expiration of service, Oct. 30, 1864. George F. Trumbull, Co. E; disch. Nov. 17, 1862.
Burnet A. Tucker, Co. E; died of wounds in Washington, D. C., Sept. 10, 1862. lorace M. Withington, Co. E ; died in action at Bull Run, Ang. 30, 1862.
Emmet R. Wood, Co. E; died in action at Bull Run, Ang. 30, 1862.
Engene Wilson, Co. E ; disch, nt expiration of service, Sept. 9, 18fi4.
Jefferson Woods, Co. E; disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Dec. 25, 1863; must. out July 9, 1865.
Willard Whitney, Co. E; disch. to re-enl. as veteran, Feb. 17, 1864; must. out July 9, 1865.
William Whalen, Co. E; disch. to re-ent. as veteran, Feb. 17, 1864. Levi Webb, Co. B ; died of disease at Burr Oak, Mich., Frb. 7, 1865. Heury E. Whitney, Co. E; died of disease nt Washington, D. C., Jan. 2, 1863. Leonard Whitmoyer, Co. B ; must. out July 9, 1865.
David Williams, Co. C; discharged for disability, Nov. 1, 1862.
CHAPTER XIL.
SEVENTH INFANTRY.
Branch County in the Seventh-Ball's Bluff-West Point and Fair Oaks-The Seven Days' Fight-The Battle of Antietam-Fredericks- burg-Crossing the Rappahannock under Fire-The Charge up the Heights-The Great March to Gettysburg-Severe Conflict there- Spottsylvania-Cold Harbor-Fighting Beforo Petersburg-Storm- ing the Enemy's Works-Final Victory-Muster-Out-List of Officers and Soldiers.
THE 7th Michigan Infantry was formed at Monroe during the summer of 1861. The number of Branch County men who served in its ranks during the war was a few more than fifty, viz., about forty in K company, ten in I company, and one or two each in B, C, and D.
The regiment left Monroe for Virginia on the 5th of December, 1861. Arriving there, it was stationed on the upper Potomae. It was one of the regiments detailed to go to Ball's Bluff on the 21st of October, under Gen. Baker, and shared the losses inflicted by the sudden and over- whelming attack of the enemy on that disastrous day.
In the spring of 1862 the 7th went with the Army of the Potomac to the Peninsula, where it was engaged in the siege of Yorktown, and afterwards in the affair at West Point, on the 7th of May. It also took an active part in the battle of Fair Oaks, on the 31st of May and 1st of June. When the Confederate force was massed to attack the Union right, the 7th was with the columns which were steadily forced through the disastrous " Seven Days' Fight," taking part in the actions at Peach Orchard Creek on the 29th of June, at Savage Station on the same day, at White Oak Swamp on the 30th of June, at Glendale on the same day, and finally, on the 1st of July, at Malvern Hill, when victory at length perched on the Union standard, and the rebel hordes were repulsed with terrifie loss.
The 7th went northward with the Army of the Potomac,
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and was present at the second battle of Bull Run. It then crossed the Potomae with MeClellan, took part in the battle of South Mountain, and on the 17th of September, 1862, stood face to face with the enemy on the field of Antietam. Ilere it was engaged in one of the hottest struggles of the war, and bravely maintained itself throughout, though the victory which it achieved was purchased at the cost of a list of killed and wounded embracing more than half the men present in the action.
After Antietam the 7th continued with the Army of the Potomae, in its marches through Northern Virginia, until the 11th of December, 1862, when that army stood on the north side of the Rappahannock, gazing across at the enemy's works at Fredericksburg.
During the uight of the 10th the Union engineers had laid a pontoon-bridge partly across the stream, but at day- light the rebel sharpshooters soon drove them away. Volun- teers were called for to eross the river, and seize a foothold on the opposite shore. Lieut .- Col. Baxter, then in com- mand, called on the 7th for that duty, and as one man they responded to the eall. Foremost of all the army they sprang into the boats and set out for the opposite shore. The rebel bullets fell thick and fast among them, and many were slain or wounded, among the latter being their gallant commander, but still they held on their way, and at length made good their landing. Close behind them came a Massachusetts regiment. The two formed on the bank, dashed up the heights above, drove the enemy from his intrenehments, and captured several hundred prisoners at the point of the bayonet. The pontoons were then laid across the river, and a portion of the army erossed in safety. The subsequent disasters which befell the forces of Gen. Burnside in that action eannot dim the glory of this brilliant exploit of the 7th Michigan Infantry.
The regiment acted as provost-guard at Falmouth until the 3d of May, 1863, when it again erossed the Rappahan- noek to take part in the battle of Chaneellorsville. It was not elosely engaged, but the enemy's artillery fire wounded ten of the men.
During the Gettysburg campaign the 7th underwent even more than the usual hardships of that torrid and dusty period. On the 27th of June, it marehed thirty- seven miles ; on the 28th, six miles ; and on the 20th, thirty-two miles ; making seventy-five miles in three days ; a remarkable exploit when it is considered that every soldier carried a rifle, bayonet, cartridge-box, belts, blanket, haversack, and eanteen, and that the marching in column in a eloud of dust is twice as fatiguing as walking by a single individual.
On the 2d of July the 7th arrived at Gettysburg, and was immediately placed in the front of battle on Cemetery Hill. In this exposed position it remained until the elose of the action on the 3d of July, meeting aud repelling some of the fiereest attacks of the enemy. So much had the regiment been depleted by its previous conflicts, that only fourteen officers and one hundred and fifty-one men went into this fight. Of this small number twenty-one were killed (including the commander, Lieut .- Col. Steele) and forty-four wounded ; the total of casualties being nearly half of the whole number engaged.
After taking part in the pursuit of the enemy, the 7th went to New York a short time during the enforcement of the draft, and then returned to the Army of the Poto- mae. On the 7th of December, after considerable march- ing and skirmishing in Northern Virginia, it went into winter quarters at Barry's Ilill. Here, notwithstanding all its hardships and losses, one hundred and fifty-three men re-enlisted as veterans, and the regiment was sent home to Monroe the 1st of January to reeruit. After a thirty- days' furlough, it returned to Barry's Hill, where it re- mained until the grand advance of the army on the 3d of May.
It was lightly engaged in the Wilderness on the 5th of May, but on the succeeding day it had a severe conflict with the enemy, having eight men killed, thirty-eight wounded, and eight missing. On the 10th, it was at Spottsylvania Court-House, where it was subjected to a severe fire from the rebel sharpshooters, and also made an assault on the enemy's works. The total of casualties during the day was five killed and twelve wounded. The next day it was again slightly engaged, and on the 12th it took part in Hancock's charge on the left of the enemy's line, eleven of the men being wounded. The next day there was another fight, where the 7th had three men killed and ten wounded.
Continuing with the Army of the Potomae the flank movements to the left, which constantly brought it nearer to Richmond, the 7th passed the North Anna and Pamunkey Rivers, being frequently engaged as skirmishers, and on the 30th and 31st of May and Ist of June it lost six killed and had nine wounded. At Cold Harbor it gallantly charged the enemy's works, but the long lines of intreneh- ments, behind which the rebel marksmen leveled their deadly rifles in almost perfect security, proved impervious to the thinned ranks of the 7th and their comrades, and the regiment fell back with a loss of sixteen killed and wounded.
The 7th reached the lines in front of Petersburg on the 15th of June, and at onee entered on the tedious picket and trench duty, fighting nearly every day, and having twenty- three killed and wounded during the first ten days. In the battles of Strawberry Plains and Flussier's Mills ( Angust 14 and 17) it had three men killed and eleven wounded. It was also engaged in the battle of Reams' Station on the 25th of August.
On the 26th of October the 7th was one of the regi- ments which advaneed on the enemy's right, and the next day it took part in no less than three battles,-those of Hatchers' Run, Burgess' Tavern, and Boydton Plank-Road. In this movement the 7th, alone, captured four hundred and eighty men and twenty officers of the 26th North Carolina rebel infantry.
From the beginning of the campaign to the 1st of No- vember, the feeble regiment in these constant battles and skirmishes had had forty-one men killed and one hundred aud thirty-one wounded, besides thirty-six captured by the enemy, and thirty reported as " missing in action," some of whom were killed and some captured. And still, the Her- eulean task of destroying the rebel army was uncompleted.
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winter, sharing all the dangers and hardships of the army, but not suffering as severely in killed and wounded as dur- ing the previous six months. On the 2d of April, the 7th, with detachments of the Ist Minnesota and 19th Massa- chusetts, were ordered to attack the enemy's works at Cat Tail Creek. They advanced steadily to their task, and notwithstanding the fire from the rebels, safely ensconced behind their intrenchments, the 7th dashed boldly forward, reaching the enemy's lines (the first of the Union forces), and driving out the gray-back defenders at the point of the bayonet. The assaulting brigade quickly captured two forts and three cannons; then, turning in flank, it swept along the rebels' works, capturing five other forts, and about five hundred prisoners.
The regiment was less fortunate on the 7th of April, when, after capturing many prisoners, it was cut off from the main army by a large force of rebel infantry and cavalry; and, in attempting to fight its way through, had three officers and thirty-four meu taken prisoners. In the after- noon it was relieved and joined its brigade. Two days later Lee's army surrendered, and the most serious trials of the 7th Michigan were ended.
It was sent to Louisville, Ky., and Jeffersonville, Ind., in June, very much to the disgust of the men; but was mustered out at Jeffersonville on the 5th of July, 1865, sent immediately to Jackson, Mich., and paid off and dis- banded on the 7th of that month.
MEMBERS OF THE SEVENTH INFANTRY FROM BRANCH COUNTY.
Jeremiah Buys, Co. K; died of disease at Alexandria, Va., Dec. 15, 1862. Hezekiah Brooks, Co. K ; must. out July 5, 1865. William 11. Burns, Co. K ; died of wounds at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862. David Blanchard, Co. K ; disch, for disability, June 10, 1865.
Albert A. Blanchard, Co. K; must. out July 5, 1865. Horace Calbonn, Co. I; died of wounds at White Oak Swamp, June 30, 1862. Chauncey G. Cole, Co. I; must. out July 5, 1865. Nelson W. Clark, Co. K ; disch. by order, July 21, 1865.
Daniel Clonse, Co. K ; must. out July 5, 1865. Alonzo Converse, Co. K ; must. out July 5, 18G5. Maulisoo J. Eggleston, Co. K ; must, out July 5, 1865. Lewis Fry, Co. K ; disch. by order, June 24, 1865. Samuel Fry, Co. I ; disch. by order, July 31, 1865.
John B. Ford, Co. K ; missing in action, Aug. 25, 1804.
Fred 11. Gould, Co. I; died of disease near Yorktown, Va., May 13, 1862. Alonzo Glass, Co. 1; died of wounds at South Anna River, Va., June I, 1864. Jobn Green, Co. K ; must. ont July 5, 1865. Charles R. Green, Co. K ; disch. to re-enl. as vel., Dec. 18, 1863.
Oliver Green, Co. K; missing in action, June 2, 1861. Lorenzo Gates, Co. K ; diedl of wounds, Sept. 25, 1802. Lorenzo (, lurd, Co. K ; disch. for disability, Nov. 24, 1862. Edwin E. Howard, Co. C; disch. for disability, Nov. 1, 18G1. Onias Hopkins, Jr., Co. K ; disch. May, 1863.
James Hopkins, Co. 1; missing at Coll Harbor, Vn., June 9, 1864. Nathaniel Hopkins, Co. K ; transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, April 10, 1864. Daniel Holbrook, Co. K ; missing at Hatcher's Run, Va., Oct. 28, 1864. Willnun J. Leary, Co. I; died of wounds at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862. William Latta, Co. K ; died of diseñar at Washington, Nov. 8, 1862. David S. Meddangh, Co. K ; disch. Dec. 25, 18GI. John Monroe, Co. K ; died nt Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 5, 1864. Mahlun Meyer, Co. I ; died of disease in summer 1862.
Thomas Miler, Co. K ; missing at Hatcher's Run, Oct. 28, 1864. Darius Monroe, l'o. K; disch, by order, May 31. 1865. Truman E. Mason, Co. K ; disch, to enl. in U. S. Cuv., Oct. 21, 1862. Walter Nichols, Co. K ; disch. to re-enl. as vet., Dec. 18, 1863. James l'epper, Jr., Co. K ; must, ont Joly õ, 1865. George Pedler, t'o. K ; must. out July 5, 1865. Joseph Fallman, Co. K; disch. by order, Jan. 13, 1865. William Queer, Co. K; must. out July 5, 1865. lliram Refuer, Co. B; must. ont July 5, 1865.
Henry Rogers, Co. K ; died of disease at Windmill point, Va., Jan. 7, 1863. Clark Reynolds, Co. C; died in action nt Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862. Justin Shaply, Vo. K ; died Jan. 29, 1862.
Andrew J. Silliway, Co. 1; died of thiscase at Washington, D. C., Joly 1, 1804. Edbert Schirmerhorn, Co. K; disch. May 25, 1465.
James Sheffield, Co. K ; minst. out July 5, 1865.
Thomas Silliway, Co. K ; must. ont July 5, 1865.
Levi R. Tuttle, Co. K ; disch, at expiration of service, Aug. 22, 1864. John Taggott, Co. K ; inst. ont July 5, 1863.
William B. Valade, Co. D; missing at Hatcher's Run, Vn., Oct. 28, 1864. Zachary Wells, Co. I; must. unt July 5, 1865. Stacey F. Weatherby, Co. K ; d sch, by order, July 21, 1865.
CHAPTER XIIL.
NINTH INFANTRY.
Field and Staff of the Ninth-Company G from Branch County-Its First Officers-The Regiment goes to Kentucky-And to Tennessee with Mitchell, in his Advance- Six Companies at Murfreesboro' Attacked by Forrest in Force-Long and Iland Fighting-Gallantry of the Ninth-Final Surrender to Overwhelming Numbers-Subsc- quent Parole and Exchange-Services of those not Captured-The Ninth as Provost-Guard-Complimented by Gen. Thomas-Re-en- listment of Veterans-In the Atlanta Campaign-Full Ranks again -Subsequent Services-List of Members.
THE 9th Infantry Regiment, of Michigan, was raised during the latter part of the summer, and in the early autumn of the year 1861. Its rendezvous was at Fort Wayne, Detroit, where its organization was perfeeted, under the following officers : William W. Duffieki, colonel ; John G. Parkhurst, of Coldwater, lieutenant-colonel ; Dorus M. Fox, major ; Ennis Church, surgeon ; Cyrus Smith, assist- ant surgeon ; James G. Portman, chaplain; Henry M. Duffield, adjutant ; Charles H. Irwin, quartermaster.
The 9th was composed mainly of men from counties lying on and to the north of the line of the Michigan Cen- tral Railroad; but contained one company * raised in Cold- water and other parts of Branch County. This was desig- nated as G company, and its first officers were George N. Chase, captain ; Mortimer Mansfield (of Coldwater), first lieutenant ; William A. Hull (of Coldwater), second lieu- tenant.
The regiment having been armed with weapons of an inferior class, was mustered into the United States service for three years, by Capt. H. R. Mizner, U. S. A., at the rendezvous, Oet. 23 and 25, 1861, and on the last-named day left Detroit for the seat of war in the Southwest, being the first regiment from Michigan which entered the field in the Western departments. It reached Jeffersonville, Ind., on the 27th, and on the following day was moved by steamboat to Salt River, Ky. It was soon after engaged in the construction of a defensive work on Muldraugh's Hill, and made its winter quarters in that vicinity. During their stay at that place the men of the 9th were terribly afflicted with measles and other disorders, as many as four hundred having been on the sick list at one time.
Immediately after the fall of Fort Donelson, the regi- ment was moved by transports from Salt River to Nashi- ville, Tenn., where it remained for some weeks ; then moved to Murfreesboro', and was posted there from April to July, as one of the chain of detachments which were plaecd to guard the rear and communications of Gen. O. M. Mitchell, in his advance on Huntsville, Ala. During that time it formed part of the force with which Gen. Negley made a
* Other companies of the regiment were afterwards recruited to a considerable extent from this county.
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demonstration agains: Chattanooga, reaching the north bank of the Tennessee River, opposite the town. After the: expedition it was again stationed s: Murfreesheo' and vicinity, and on the 13th of July the six companies which were so that place (the other four, under command of Maj. Fox, being s: Tu"shemsi were attacked by a body of the enemy's cavalry, three thousand ave hundred strong. under Gen. N. B. Forrest. Of this battalion of the 9th at Mur- freesboro", one company was quartered in the court house. and five companies including the company from Besuch County were camped in's baly in the northeastera on :- skirts of the village .- all woder command of Lies. - ON.
having arrived in the evening of the ilth, in waryany with Ger. Crittenden, on business coquerel with the :::-
have the ommani. The 34 Minmeses Infsutry Regimen: was evamyel on the bank of Stone River, les :han two mised the northwest of the town, and wich it was Hewett's |1s: Kentucky) Rastery.
Fortes:'s attack on the camy of Lient .- Col. Parkhurst's battalion was trade s: four o'clock in the morning of Sas- day the 13th of July. He had evidently expected that is would be a surprise, but such dil not prove to be the case. E. C.l. Parkhury: had suspected, or hai by somme means been mamuito their arpeomch, and stood prepared to give :ham a very want meverdion The nyal was that the års:
the enemy, who chen withdrew sud grooveded to attac's the anyany oveupving the court-house. Tyon the with- drawal of the enemy from his front. Co'. Parkbunt s: one dispatched a messenger to the colonel of the 3d Minnesota. *: Stone River, informing Lim of the situation, and asking him to come to his Packburst's assistant. quew the offices in question, fre what doubtless seemed :) that he might have done so with good prospeess : success. battery Cercaim'y any atterge of Col. Parkdress-with
M. Mi ville, without an bout's delay. fe the mibel com- mas de: believed that his work might at amy lo. men: be in-
easy bare been verified
From the siege of the coast-house the wormy rerorzedi She brief' voici. o' boycitius had been strengthened by
carta's as their command. Sigha as they were they afforded
some shelter to the defending fone, who though outnum- berei more :han ten to one by their assaillants, fought with the most determined and persistent bravery till pas; neon. when. as i: horame eviden: that they need look no longer for saccor. and ths: further resistance was useless, their leader submitted to the inevitable, and surrendered. Dur- ing the eight hours through which they had stood at bar their Low bani been thirteen killed and eighty-seven wounded. The enemy admitted that his own less in killed a'Que hai been thirty-five, and there is little doubt that it was mach beyond this fare. Among the captured oficers were all those of the regiment belonging in Branch County, vis . Lieat .- Col. Parkhurst, Cap. Mansaid, and Lies :. Hull. The drs: and last mentioned were marched away by the victorious rebels. Care. Mansfeld being unable to en- dure the march was left belind, panved. as was also Col. Dašeld, who had been badly wounded during the db :. His companion in his unfortunate visit to the post-tien. Crisenien-bad also been careuredi at the hotel in :he vil- bage, and was taken away with the other pris ces to whose numbers was also added the Minnesota Regimen: before mentioned. and the men and process of Hewes:'s Battery.
At MeMiunvil'e. Forres: paroled the en'isted men whom he had cayeured, and they returned to Nashville, whence they were sent to Camp Chase. He, however. retained the officers and took them we Knoxville. From there they were sent to Atlanta, then to Madison. Ga., where they remained for a considerable time, then to Columbia. & C .. to Self- IT. N. C. sol daxay to Libby prise. s: Richard. where they were eventually randed. Col. Packhasst was exchanged la December, 1:52. In the mean time the per- tion of the magimment which had esexped capture s: Mer- desber had been engaged against the enemy as Ime Springs, Teno .. and at Mamissisville, Ky., sbou: the time of Gen. Bael's advance Som Louisville to Perryville sod
On the 24th of December, 1862. Lieaz .- Col. Parkhurst. then in command of the 9th ( Col. Pastelli was permanently sigmed less than two months after that time), reported foz duty at the head masters of Gen. Thomas, bear Nashville. and was awigmed to daty as provost-marshal: his regiment reorguired and with ranks wefiled by the exchangei pois- von bing detailed to pruvost-gaard of the 14th Corgs The remark was made by Gen. Thomas, on the issuance of the noder assigning in to that dary, the be bud Sally zo- quimeri himself with the history of the part taken by :be
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formed by the regimeet kom that time umil the expiration rerformed the duties derstring ce them at the battles of his promotime to the columbley Feb. 6. 1553 was made
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provost-marshal-general of the department, and the 9th became provost-guard at army headquarters. In Decem- ber, 1863, the regiment, to the number of two hundred and twenty-nine, re-colisted as a veteran organization, received a veteran furlough, and returned to Michigan in a body, arriving at Coldwater in January, 1864. At the expira- tion of its furlough, reassembling at the same place, it left on the 20th of February for the front, with its ranks filled to about five hundred men. At Chattanooga it returned to duty at headquarters, and in the summer and fall of 1864 participated in all the operations of the Army of the Cum- berland in Georgia and Tennessee. It entered Atlanta on its evacuation by the enemy, and was there engaged in provost duty till that city was abandoned by the Union forces, when it returned to Chattanooga. During October, sixty-nine members were discharged by expiration of their term of service, but as a large number of recruits had been received during the year, the regiment, on the 1st of No- vember, 1864, numbered eight hundred and ninety-seven enlisted men. It remained in Chattanooga until the 27th of March, 1865, when it was moved to Nashville. There it stayed on duty at headquarters and as guard at the mili- tary prison until the 15th of September, when it was mus- tered out of the service, and on the following day left for Michigan. It arrived at Jackson on the 19th of Septem- ber, and one week later the men were paid off and dis- banded, when they returned to their homes and to the avocations of peace.
MEMBERS OF THE NINTH INFANTRY FROM BRANCH COUNTY.
John G. Parkhurst, Coldwater, lieut .- col .; enl. Sept. 10, 1861; captured at Murfreesboro', Tenn., July 13, 1869; released Der. 3, 1862; col., Feb. 6, 1863; brevt. brig .- gen., May 22, 1865; must. out Nov. 10, 1863.
Mortimer Mansfield, Coldwater, Ist liout .; enl. Oct. 12, 1861 ; capt., Jan. 7, 1862; captured at Murfreesboro', Tonn., July 13, 1862; released Aug. 8, 1862; must. ont Sept. 15, 1863.
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