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‘hwo dinguaiiod hi, ange
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Batt Benjamin tre itopeneapety, and ead the enclmure with delight,
‘Winformed him that many serve offers who had served in the Spanish
American War wer being called back intosetvicewith higher ran td
‘endowed fis commiason as trigadir general the United Stites army
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dealer Kept insisting to Benjamin tat 2 nee VIWIC.A. badge would look
opehe: tie cpa mappa
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by tan to Camp Mosby, in South Carolin, where he was command an
‘nfanry Srigade On a lly April day he approached te entrance to te
‘camp pid ol > nce ehh Med Eronght a Gn tation, ae
‘uml te the sentry on guard.
"Get ne one than my luggage!” be sadly
“The sendy eyed him repnouchly “58” he minatked, “where you
sin wit the generl'sds, ey?”
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‘with ire in Hise, but with als, changing meble voice
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‘sd he saw the sorry snap his heels together and bing his fle tothe
‘resent. enjamin concealed asm of griifcaton fut when he glance
[found tis smile faded, It was othe who ad inspired cbectence at
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