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Pensacola Pachyderm

March 1st – a day of lions and/or lambs. On March 1, 1861 The New-York Times editorialized about a different member of the animal kingdom: SEEING THE ELEPHANT — We have all our little troubles in this life, and for … Continue reading

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“It Makes Our Very Blood Boil”

From The New-York Times February 27, 1861: INTERESTING FROM PENSACOLA.; LETTER FROM ON BOARD THE BROOKLYN. THE FARCE OF SECESSION IN FLORIDA– CHARACTER OF THE TROOPS IN POSSESSION OF THE GOVERNMENT PROPERTY– OUTRAGES UPON UNION MEN, ETC. AFFAIRS OF THE … Continue reading

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