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On September 11, 1863, our brigade was ordered to Mobile; thence, via Mont- gomery, through Atlanta to join Gen. Bragg's Army of Tennessee, near Ringgold, Ga. On the route our train had a collision with a south-bound freight-train near Cartersville, Ga., on September 14, 1863, in which several hundred men were killed and crippled, belonging mainly to the Fiftieth Tennessee Regiment and First Tennessee Battalion. We effected a junction with the Army of Tennessee on the night of September 17th, and on the 18th advanced with the whole army in line of battle, repeatedly striking the enemy's cavalry outposts, and having small skirmishes. On the next day we attacked the main body of the enemy, and for two days (September 19 and 20, 1863) we had terrific fighting, whipping the enemy disastrously, and driving them in a perfect rout into Chattanooga. This was the famous battle of Chickamauga, and a very costly one it was to our regi- ment. Tennyson immortalized Cardigan's Light Brigade for the famous charge made by them at Balaklava. Their loss, in killed, wounded, and prisoners was less than two-thirds of the number that went into the charge. We carried three hundred and twenty-eight men into action at Chickamauga, and lost two hundred and twenty-four killed and wounded-more than two-thirds. We lost only two as prisoners, and they were both wounded. Among the killed at Chickamauga were Capt. St. Clair Morgan, Capt. Wm. Sweeney, and Adjt. Theo. Kelsey. Lieut .- col. Thompson received a wound in the foot, which rendered amputation necessary, and disabled him. He retired, and Maj. O'Neill became Lieutenant-colone !. Lieut. John D. Winston, as chivalrous and gallant a soldier as ever drew a blade, received wounds from which he afterward died in hospital. There was not a man of us but Joved him and mourned his loss. Capt. Prendergast received a severe wound in the hand and arm. We lost several Color-bearers, but as soon as one was shot the colors were seized by one of the color-guard, and were never allowed to touch the ground. After this battle Lieut. Robert Paget Seymour was made Ad- jutant. He was of a distinguished Irish family, a godson of the Earl of Clanri- carde, and had belonged to the Royal Household troops. He served through the Crimean war as Adjutant of the Sixth Dragoon Guards. I do not know what has become of him since the war, but a braver spirit and a tenderer heart never animated the form of man. He was a soldier, every atom of him.
After the battle of Chickamauga, the army moved forward and occupied a line across the Chattanooga valley, near the town, with our right resting on Mission- ary Ridge and our left on Lookout Mountain. Here we staid about two months. Our brigade commander, Gen. John Gregg, having been badly wounded at Chicka- mauga, the brigade was broken up, and portions sent to reenforce other brigades. Our regiment, the Thirtieth Tennessee, and the Fiftieth Tennessee were sent to Ty- ler's brigade, commanded previously by Gen. W. B. Bate. About Nov. 20, 1963. the enemy in our front began to show some activity; made a determined assault on Lookout Mountain, and carried it on November 23d. The next day found our
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lines disposed on the crest of Missionary Ridge, and early in the day we were attacked. The position of our regiment was a little to the right of Gen. Bragg's head-quarters. Assault followed assault, which we regularly repulsed. Finally, the enemy broke through in several places to the right and to the left of our bri- gade, and we could see other commands falling back; but our brigade fought steadily on. The position of our regiment was the left flank of the brigade. All the troops on our left fell back, and we could see the Federal forces pouring upon the ridge. Then all the rest of our brigade fell back, leaving our regiment and the Thirtieth Tennessee angry and fighting still, with both flanks exposed. We learned afterward that a command had been passed down the line of our brigade for us to fall back, but it didn't reach "The Bloody Tenth," and so we staid until to stay longer was to be captured. Then the Colonel ordered us back. and in going back we captured some adventurous Federals who had gotten in our rear. Reluctant to fall back at all, we halted in the valley immediately in rear of Missionary Ridge, faced toward the enemy, and were about to resume the fight, when we received orders to fall farther back, where the remainder of the brigade had taken position. There we checked the progress of the enemy, and that night took up the line of march toward Dalton, Ga., which we reached in a few days, and there went into winter-quarters.
Gen. Tyler having been badly wounded at Missionary Ridge, Col. Tom Smith, of the Twentieth Tennessee, took command of the brigade. For about five months we lay in winter-quarters. On May 2, 1864, the enemy in our front showed some activity, and for abont ten days there was lively skirmishing at Rocky Face Ridge, Ringgold Gap, and Buzzard Roost, in which our regiment was engaged some four or five days, the picket firing being kept up quite constantly at night. We were now fairly launched upon the famous campaign of 1864. On May 12th we fell back to Resaca, and although no general assaults were made, we had two days of regular, steady fighting, during which Lieut .- col. O Neill was severely wounded through both lungs, disabling him for several months. Again falling back, we were assaulted by the enemy at New Hope Church, May 27th, and we handsomely repulsed them. Continuing our retrograde movement, we reached Pine Mountain, and made a stand for a fight, during which there was some des- ultory musketry and artillery dueling on our part of the line on June 15th. Lieut .- gen. Polk was killed about seventy-five yards to the right of our regiment. Reached Kennesaw Mountain June 24th, and had continuous fighting until June 28th. All of the small growth on the mountain being literally shot away. we changed the name to Bald Mountain. After this, we were occupied several weeks between Marietta and Atlanta, changing positions and watching the movements of the enemy, until we finally engaged them at the battle of Peach-tree Creek, on July 20th, in which our division commander, W. H. T. Walker, was killed. Two days later, on July 22d, our command again met the enemy and fought the bat- tle of Decatur, about six miles from Atlanta.
It was here, I think, that the Federal Gen. McPherson was killed. After this battle we found our brigade on the extreme right of the army, Gen. Hardee's corps, to which we belonged, forming the right wing of the army. On August 5th we found our front uncov- ered, and shortly afterward it was reported that the enemy were attempting to flank our left wing. Our brigade was temporarily detached from Hardee's corps, and ordered to the extreme left, where we reported to Gen. Stephen D. Lee, and
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were attached to his corps. We at once threw up some works about equal to skirmish-line rifle-pits at half distance. The next day, August 6th, we were vigorously assaulted in our half-intrenched position; repeated charges were made in the most determined manner, but we repulsed them in every instance. Occasionally some of the enemy pressed into our very lines, only to find them- selves prisoners. Finally we ourselves made a charge, and captured a good many prisoners. Occupying the field, we found that we had killed, wounded, and capt- ured more men than we had in our brigade. This little engagement occurred near Utoy Creek. It appears in our reports as "the battle of Utah Creek, August 6, 1864." Our loss was light in this engagement, but was heavy at Peach-tree Creek, July 20th, and at Decatur, July 22d, and also in the battle of Jonesboro, later on in August and immediately preceding the evacuation of Atlanta. At the battle of Jonesboro Col. Grace received his death-wound, and after a few days died, deploring the fact that he could render no more service to the cause that he loved so much.
After life's fitful fever, he, sleeps well.
Rev. Father Blieml was killed while administering the sacrament of extreme unction to the dying on the field of battle. A gallant soldier of Christ, who feared death in no form while doing the work of his Lord and Master. In this battle we lost many of our pluckiest and bravest fellows. Capt. Berry was wounded in the leg, and Capt. Prendergast was struck by a piece of shrapnel on the hip that was wounded at the battle of Raymond, which caused his old wound to open again. Our gallant Color-sergeant, James Hayes, was killed.
Our regiment participated, with heavy losses, in the battle of Franklin, Tenn., November 30, 1864; and Nashville, December 16, 1864. After this there was much hard marching, leading up to the battle of Bentonville, N. C., March 19, 1805. Shortly after this the evacuation of Richmond threw its gloomy pall over us, and a little later the surrender at Appomattox Court-house wrung our hearts with grief. Then came what seemed to us some purposeless wanderings and changes of position, resulting finally in our going into camp at Greensboro, N. C., where we were surrendered April 26, 1865. And there ended the military career of as gallant a set of fellows as ever marched, fought, and bled on the green earth. There were not quite a hundred left to participate in the closing scene. Of these, every one had been wounded-a number of them seven times, several of them five times. It was the saddest scene ever witnessed under the broad canopy of heaven. An army in tears! Brave hearts, that the most appall- ing dangers of the most terrific battles could not daunt, were now crushed with the desolation of despair.
Oficial.] FIELD AND STAFF, TENTH TENNESSEE INFANTRY
Colonel, Adolphus Heiman; Lieutenant-colonel, R. W. MeGavock; Major, S. O. W. Bran- don; Adjutant, W. L. MeConnico; Quartermaster, John MeLaughlin; Commissary, Thomas Handy; Surgeon, A. H. Voorhies ; Assistant Surgeon, Richard Horton; Chaplain, H. V. Brown.
COMPANY A. Captain, James McMurray. Murray, James, k. at the battle of Chickamauga.
COMPANY B. Captain, S. MI. Thompson. Murphy, John. k. at Jackson, Miss., Dec. 27, 1902. 19
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COMPANY C. Captain, St. Clair M. Morgan. Cloharty, John, k. at Clinton, Miss., Dec. 27, 1862. COMPANY D. Captain, William Sweeney. McGuire, Hugh, d. at Murfreesboro, Nov. 18, 1862. COMPANY E. Captain, W. L. McConnico.
Kelley, James, k. at the battle of Chicka- | Smith, John, d. Nov. 17, 1862. manga. Harrington, Jeremiah, k. at the battle of Chickamauga. Mahon, James, k. at the battle of Chicka-
mauga.
COMPANY F. Captain, A. L. Berrir. Keaton, John. d. at Meridian, Miss., June 7, 1863. COMPANY G. Captain, George A. Dizgons. Delaney, Patrick, k. at the battle of Mission- : Kennedy, Patrick, k. accidentally, Dec. 20, ary Ridge, Nov. 25, 1863. 1$63. COMPANY H. Captain, James P. Kirkman.
Conway, Patrick, d. Nov. 2. 1862. MeGettighn, Patrick, k. at the battle of Chick-
Donlan, Michael, k. Dec. 26. 1862. amauga.
McDermott. Philip. k. at the battle of Mission- Pino, Michael, d. at Vicksburg, Miss., Oct. 2, ary Ridge, Nov. 25, 1863. 1862. COMPANY I. Captain, John L. Prendergast. MeLaughlin, James, d. at Jackson, Miss., Dec. 26, 1802. COMPANY K. Captain, Lewis R. Clark.
ELEVENTH TENNESSEE INFANTRY.
BY G. W. GORDON, MEMPHIS, TENN.
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OWING to the limited space assigned to regimental histories in the "Military Annals of Tennessee," it is impossible to give other than a very partial and in- complete sketch, or memorandum (not a history), of each organization; and to do otherwise would perhaps render the "Annals" too voluminous for practical purposes, exten 1 them beyond the amplest scope designed by their author, and doubtless far beyond the reasonable patience of most readers. In the prepara- tion of such sketches it becomes necessary to pass over many of those minor inci- dents and matters of detail which enliven narration, and which, in connection with material facts, tend to produce the highest degree of historic interest, and. indeed, to abridge important events and facts themselves. It also thus becomes necessary to pretermit an account of the special actions and exploits of company organizations as such; also to omit in a great measure to make personal an.i honorable mention (as the writer would be glad to do) of many heroic officers and brave men who displayed acts of courage, patriotism, and self-sacrifice that in their reality would parallel the most thrilling stories of fable or romance. Under all these circum-tances, then, the writer adjudged that it would be of more interest to the current reader -- especially to the survivors of this command and
PRIVATE JOHN O SLAYSEN.
CAPT W H MC CAULEY
BRIG GEN G. W. GORDON
PRIVATE HARRY GORDON
DEUT S W. WILSON
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their posterity, and to the friends and kindred of our sacred dead-to occupy a portion of the space allotted to us in the "Annais" with as complete a roll of the entire membership of the regiment as could now be given, noting therein the names of those killed in battle, as also of those who died of disease or other- wise perished while in the service of their country. But after the writer had decided to embrace in this sketch as complete a roll of all the officers and en- listed men of the regiment as he could obtain, he was advised by the editor of the "Annals" that this would be unnecessary, as such roll, obtained from the War Department at Washington, would be given in another part of his work. So our design now is to give as completely as we can from memory and the records before us, the first organization of the companies : noting the changes upon their reorganization) that composed the regiment, and in the order in which they were lettered in the regiment; following which will be given a brief account of the organization of the regiment and of the various battles in which it partici- pated, together with the personal mention of some ( whom to pass in silence would seem a profanation), without, however, intending to discriminate between these and many others who fought as bravely and died as nobly as they. Both on account of the lack of space and for the want of distinctness in the memory of the writer, it is impossible to make special mention of the signal conduct of all the brave and death-devoted officers and soldiers of this command, who so justly deserve it. Our sketch will conclude with as complete a "memorial" or "death roll" as can be given of those who fell in battle or died otherwise while in the service. These lists have been furnished chiefly from memory by the off- cers and soldiers serving with the command at the close of the war, and being thus recalled after the lapse of twenty years, are doubtless very incomplete.
COMPANY ORGANIZATIONS.
Co. A, from Humphreys county: J. E. Pitts, Captain; J. B. Pitts, First Lieu- tenant; W. I. White, Second Lieutenant; W. M. Bowen, Third Lieutenant; G. M. Jones, First Sergeant; B. F. Beasley, Second Sergeant; L. F. Priestly, Third Sergeant; H. C. Crim, Fourth Sergeant; Pat Cronan. First Corporal.
Co. B, from Davidson county: J. R. McCann, Captain; James Everett, First Lieutenant; E. W. Clarke, Second Lieutenant; 1. R. MeDaniel, Third Lieuten- ant; William C. Nichol, First Sergeant; P. A. Stout, Second Sergeant; S. V. D. Stout, Third Sergeant; Charles P. Sayers, Fourth Sergeant; W. J. Cosgrove, First Corporal; John II. Harper, Second Corporal; D. H. Barry, Third Corporal; J. C. McDaniel, Fourth Corporal.
Co. C, from Dickson county: William Green, Captain ; W. J. Mathis, First Lieu- tenant (appointed Adjutant at the reorganization of the regiment in 1862, and served efficiently in that capacity till the close of the war; was severely wounded on the campaign in Georgia); W. M. Roberts, Second Lieutenant; Sanford Hen- drix, Third Lieutenant; A. J. Allen, First Sergeant; A. B. Williams, Second Sergeant; A. J. Chester, Third Sergeant; W. H. McCauley, Fourth Sergeant; M. A. Stokey, First Corporal; I. N. Handlin, Second Corporal; H. J. McNeilly, Third Corporal; T. J. Handlin, Fourth Corporal.
Co. D, from Davidson county : James D. Rains, Captain; John E. Binns, First Lieutenant; B. W. McCann, Second Lientenant; Howell Webb, Third Lienten- ant; S. C. Davidson, First Sergeant; P. G. Price, Second Sergeant (subsequently
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Lieutenant and Ensign of the regiment); Robert Sikes, Third Sergeant; Hugh Ward, Fourth Sergeant; Williams Burns, First Corporal; Abram Bumpass, Sec- ond Corporal; W. S. Shafer, Third Corporal; Hugh Heverin, Fourth Corporal.
Co. E, from Dickson county: W. J. Mallory, Captain; R. A. W. James, First Lieutenant; W. M. Kirk, Second Lientenant; A. Y. Brown, Third Lieutenant; Nicholas Noll, First Sergeant; Thomas Dotson, Second Sergeant; James MI. Brown, Third Sergeant; Thomas Lane, Fourth Sergeant; Orvil Wilkins, First Corporal; John W. Rooker, Second Corporal; W. C. Crunk, Third Corporal; S. E. Choate, Fourth Corporal.
Co. F, from Robertson county: James A. Long, Captain; Martin V. Morris, First Lieutenant; W. H. Winn, Second Lieutenant; Samuel J. Alley, Third Lieutenant; W. H. Crowder, First Sergeant; J. A. Bell, Second Sergeant; J. Batts, Third Sergeant; E. W. Guinn, Fourth Sergeant; B. F. Batts, First Cor- poral; B. E. Linebaugh, Second Corporal: J. W. Strond, Third Corporal; J. W. M. Gooch, Fourth Corporal.
Co. G, from Davidson county: Samnel C. Godshall, Captain; Samuel D. Nichol, First Lieutenant; Edward J. Gilford, Second Lientenant; John F. Chandler, Third Lieutenant: James D. Stephens, First Sergeant; Jacob Crooker, Second Sergeant; Richard S. Smith, Third Sergeant; Moses P. Corder, Fourth Sergeant; D. II. Rawley, First Corporal; Michael J. Lawler, Second Corporal; Henry H. Goodwin, Third Corporal; Yeatman Anderson, Fourth Corporal. MI. O. Brooks, of this company, claims the distinction of having carried the first Confederate flag that ever floated in Tennessee; also that of being the first Ten- nessee volunteer for the Confederate service.
Co. II, from Hickman county : T. P. Bateman, Captain; P. V. H. Weems, First Lieutenant; R. C. Gordon, Second Lieutenant; A. H. Vanghn, Third Lieuten- ant (murdered by drunken soldiers of Col. Brazzleton's Confederate command) : W. C. Jones, First Sergeant (subsequently First Lieutenant and Captain); E. H. Dean, Second Sergeant; G. W. Shous, Third Sergeant; J. A. Brown, First Cor- poral.
Co. I, from Humphreys county: HI. R. Lncas, Captain; C. M. Barfield, First Lieutenant; L. M. Traylor, Second Lieutenant; William Wyatt, Third Lieuten- ant; N. H. Scholes, First Sergeant; C. J. Waggoner, Second Sergeant; S. M. Wil- son, Third Sergeant; W. H. Caldwell, Fourth Sergeant; W. Price, First Corpo- ral; R. M. Echols, Second Corporal; Stephen Beach, Third Corporal; Fuqua Owen, Fourth Corporal.
Co. K, from Dickson county: William Thedford, Captain; F. F. Tidwell, First Lieutenant; M. H. Meek, Second Lieutenant; Josiah Tidwell, Third Lieuten- ant; James Cox, First Sergeant; Joseph Alspaugh. Second Sergeant; David Rice, Third Sergeant: J. W. Anglin, Fourth Sergeant; A. Marsh, Fifth Sergeant; John W. Davidson, First Corporal; N. J. Luther, Second Corporal; J. W. Phil- . Tips, Third Corporal ; E. J. Capps, Fourth Corporal.
These companies responded to the call for troops made by His Excellency Isham G. Harris, Governor of Tennessee, in the spring of 1861, by organizing in their respective counties and reporting at Nashville at different times during the month of May of that year, and were there sworn into the service of the State of Tennessee (in the following summer transferred to the service of the Confederate States), and were sent to camp of instruction, known as "Camp Cheatham," in.
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the county of Robertson. Here the said companies, numbering about one thou- sand men, were organized into the Eleventh Tennessee Infantry, on the 221 day of May, 1861, by the election of Captain James E. Rains, of the Hermitage Guards (Co. D), Colonel; Captain T. P. Bateman, of Co. II, Lieutenant-colonel : Captain H. R. Lucas, of the Ghebers (Co. I), Major; the appointment of Howel Webb, Adjutant; J. II. Harper, Sergeant-major; Dr. J. M. Larkin, Surgeon; Dr. W. B. Maney, Assistant Surgeon; Jerome S. Ridley, Commissary; E. J. Gilford, Quartermaster; and the Rev. Fountain E. Pitts, Chaplain.
At this eamp of instruction the writer joined the regiment as Drill-master, in June, 1861. Here the regiment remained, drilling and otherwise preparing for war with great energy and assiduity, until the latter part of July, when it was ordered to Haynesville, East Tennessee. While here a vacancy occurred in Co. I, by the resignation of Capt. Woodward, and the writer was elected Captain of that company. From. this post the regiment was ordered, via Knoxville and Jacksboro, to Chitwood, in Scott county, thence to Cumberland Gap. In the meantime Dr. J. M. Larkin had resigned as Surgeon of the regiment, and Dir. John H. Callender had been appointed to fill the vacancy. Dr. Larkin devised and put into use the large walled hospital tent, that proved to be of great benerit and convenience to the service. After his dissociation from this command he became connected with the hospital service of the Confederate States, and served in this department till the close of the war.
From Cumberland Gap the regiment made an expedition in October, 1861, to "Wild Cat," or Rock Castle River, in Kentucky, in the brigade under the com- mand of (ieneral F. K. Zollicoffer, where we had our first but unimportant en- counter with Federal forces. Our casualties in this affair were one killed and only six or eight wounded. Other regiments here sustained much greater lo-se -. The enemy, in force, were strongly posted on commanding and inaccessible height -. and no serious attempt was made to dislodge them by the Confederate commander, who began a retrograde movement the following day to Cumberland Gap-a deep pass (and impregnable by assault) in the mountains immediately at the junction of the three States of Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee. Thence General Zolli- coffer proceeded on his ill-fated expedition to Fishing Creek, leaving this regiment to garrison the Gap. Here we remained on this duty, and in cantonment, during the winter of 1861-2, with no more important action than an occasional display of our forces on the crest of the mountain on each side of the Gap, and delivering a few shots from our heaviest ordnance as the enemy would appear in our front.
In the latter part of April, 1862, Lieutenant-colonel Bateman resigned his office and Howell Webb, Adjutant, was elected to fill the vacancy. In May, the term of service-one year-for which the companies had enlisted being about to expire, they reenlisted for two years longer, and reorganized by the reelection of company · officers as follows:
Co. A: W. I. White, Captain; G. D. Ridings, First Lieutenant; John McGill, Second Lieutenant; R. F. Beasley, Third Lieutenant.
Co. B: E. W. Clarke, Captain; Samuel Stout, First Lieutenant; Wm. Nichol, Second Lieutenant; J. R. Douglass, Third Lieutenant.
Co. C: William Green, Captain; W. H. MeCanley, First Lieutenant (subse- quently promoted to Captain); A. B. Williams, Second Lieutenant; W. M. Slay- den, Third Lieutenant (severely wounded, but recovered).
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Co. D: J. E. Binns, Captain; A. R. MeDaniel, First Lieutenant; Hugh Hev- erin, Second Lieutenant; Lafayette Hunley, Third Lieutenant.
Co. E: R. A. W. James, Captain; A. J. Brown, First Lieutenant (wounded and captured at Missionary Ridge, and held till the close of the war); William Eleazer, Second Lieutenant; Thomas Lane, Third Lieutenant.
Co. F: J. A. Long, Captain (killed at the battle of Jonesboro, Ga., Angust 31st, 1864); J. H. Darden, First Lieutenant (killed at the battle of Jonesboro, Ga., August 31st, 1864); T. B. Jones, Second Lieutenant; W. II. Winn, Third Lieutenant.
Co. G: James G. Stevens, Captain; Thomas Irwin, First Lieutenant: Mike Diviny, Second Lieutenant (killed in the battle of July 22d, 1864, east of Atlanta, Ga.).
Co. HT: P. V. H. Weems, Captain (killed July 224, 1864, in action east of Atlanta, Ga.); E. H. Dean, First Lieutenant; J. H. Johnson, Second Lieutenant (killed July 22d, 1864, in action east of Atlanta, Ga.); R. J. Work, Third Lieu- tenant.
Co. I: I. P. Young, Captain; S. M. Wilson, First Lieutenant; Richard MeCanley, Second Lieutenant (lost a leg at the battle of Chickamauga); W. H. Baker, Third Lieutenant.
Co. K: F. F. Tidwell, Captain; David Rice, First Lieutenant; John W. Phillips, Second Lieutenant; Aquila Marsh, Third Lieutenant.
The regiment reorganized at this time-May, 1862-by the election of James E. Rains, Colonel; G. W. Gordon, Lieutenant-colonel; William Thedford, Major. W. J. Mathis was appointed Adjutant; John H. Harper, Sergeant-major; H. R. Shacklett, Quartermaster; J. S. Ridley, Commissary; W. B. Maney, Surgeon; W. S. Barrow, Assistant Surgeon; G. P. Jamison, Chaplain.
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