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History of "Old Abe," famous war eagle of the Eighth Regiment

Wisconsin Local History and Biography Articles
Source:
Janesville Gazette
Publication Date:
Oct 19, 1912

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Name(s)
McCann, Daniel -1931; Perkins, Perkins John E.; Britton, Britton W. B.; Wilson, R. R.; Jeffers, S. M.; McGinniss, James; Chief Sky,; Gillies, George; Old Abe,
Collection
Wisconsin Local History and Biography Articles

Wisconsin Local History and Biographical Articles (WLHBA) Collection

The Wisconsin Local History and Biographical Articles (WLHBA) Collection contains 16,000 digitized historical newspaper articles and clippings on notable Wisconsin people and communities. Most articles were published between 1860-1940.

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