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800:District of Western Kentucky
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764:District of Middle Tennessee
755:Department of the Cumberland
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525:District of Western New York
515:District of Central New York
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717:Department of West Virginia
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653:Department of Shenandoah
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883:District of La Fourche
873:District of Carrollton
864:Department of the Gulf
843:Department of Arkansas
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781:Department of the Ohio
759:District of the Etowah
705:District of Washington
695:District of Alexandria
551:District of California
511:Department of the East
183:VII Corps (Union Army)
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663:District of Baltimore
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312:Army of West Virginia
188:IX Corps (Union Army)
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277:Battle of Gettysburg
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807:Northern Department
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987:District of Dakota
546:District of Oregon
486:VIII Corps history
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298:Jubal Early
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209:Union Army
201:VIII Corps
99:commanders
92:Commanders
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