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LAST YEAR OF THE DISAGREEABLE WAR.
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was captured, which was a great advantage to Grant, and, though several efforts were made to recapture it, they were unsuccessful.

PAUSING TO GET LAUNDRY-WORK DONE

General Early was delegated to threaten Washington and scare the able officers of the army who were stopping there at that time talking politics and abusing Grant. He defeated General Wallace at Monocacy River, and appeared before Fort

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