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HE DIED WITH THE RESIGNATION AND IN THE FAITH AND HOPE OF A CHRISTIAN
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MASTER GENERAL IN THE ARMY OF THE SUTLEGE IN DECEMBER MDCCCXLV
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MDCCCX DIED XXIII JANUARY MDCCCXLVI THE DECEASED WAS A CAPTAIN
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322:Citations
243:Appraisal
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120:diapering
112:sandstone
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256:See also
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410:Sources
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