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Report of the First Reunion of the Society of the Burnside Expedition and Ninth Army Corps.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07705.278 Author/Creator: Place Written: Narragansett Bay, RI Type: Printed document Date: 7 July 1869 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 21 cm, Width: 26.7 cm Order a Copy

The first reunion was successful. They created a Roll of Honor which includes all the names of officers and soldiers in the Burnside Expedition and Ninth Army Corp and a constitution. The next meeting will be held at Niagara Falls.

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