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The Michigan Boys On Duty

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Parent Issue
Day
24
Month
May
Year
1861
Copyright
Public Domain
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The following ' special ;' to the Tree Press, from our friend Tom Cook, indicatcs that the Michigan Boys wero on duty yestcrday : Washington, May 22. The Michigan Regiment havo been ordercd to bo iu reiulinuss to niarch at -1 o'clock to-niorrow morning. Forty rounds. of ammunition have been distributed to theui. Their knapsacks are ordered to bc left Only their blankets are to be taken. They tako one day's provisions ia their haversacks. Their destination is unknown, bnt supposed to be Aloxandria. t. m. c. The movement indicatcs proteetiou to the Union men of Fairfas county, at the clection on the ordinanoo of eoooceion wbich occurred yefsterclay, Wo may hear to-morrew that ''ourlioys" havo had their first tasto of war s realitios.

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Subjects
Old News
Michigan Argus