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of volunteers at the age of 28, with the U.S. Senate confirming the appointment on March 10, 1865. On March 16 he was promoted to command of the 1st Brigade of the Cavalry Division, District of East Tennessee, consisting of the 15th Pennsylvania, the
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began in 1861, although his Quaker upbringing made Palmer abhor violence, his passionate abolitionism compelled him in keeping with the dictates of his conscience to enlist in the Pennsylvania volunteers. Palmer took a commission in the
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625:The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
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1895:"Parks, Trails and Open Spaces"
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1707:Dave Philipps (March 8, 2009).
1680:from the original on 2021-06-23
1385:. Pikes Peak Library District.
1203:Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum
1088:in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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1883:. October 30, 1880. p. 5.
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1969:. July 26, 1923. p. 5.
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