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Wednesday May 22, 2013
Today in 1863, the United States War Department ordained a specialized bureau for the purpose of the organization of black enlisted troops, The Bureau of Colored Troops. |
Billy, in one of his nice new sashes
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fell in the fire and was burnt to ashes;
now, although the room grows chilly,
I haven’t the heart to poke poor Billy






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