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 | | DIXON, who was an officer in the British army, and came to America with that army during the war of the Revolution and remained here after peace was declared. |
 | | Jessie Y. Forney is classed amonth the wealthy, liberal and progressive farmers and stock-raisers of Peoria County, who have contributed a large quota towards its material development and present high financial standing. |
 | | The Regiment remained in camp at Peoria, until the 6th of October, when it proceeded by rail to Covington, Ky., on its arrival there, reporting to Major General Gordon GRANGER, and was assigned to the First Brigade, Third Division, Army of Kentucky; commanded respectively by Colonel John COBURN, Thirty-third Indiana Volunteers; Brigadier General A. |
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