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The Sword Of Montgomery

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Day
4
Month
December
Year
1863
Copyright
Public Domain
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-An Avon eorrespondent who was recently at Quebec, writea: "Are you aware that the sword of Montgomery is still kept in Quebec? - On a visit there, a few days ago, I was informed on credible authprity, tlmt a Canadian thero still retains the identical weapon which his father took irom the body of Montgomery, on tho morning after he feil. The statement was that this man went out oarly in the morning to see what had been done, and found the body partly He took the sword and kepl it. He lived to an oíd age, and theo bequeathed it, with a written statement of all the circurnstances, to his son, who has preserved them to this time. Is not this matter worth an investigation ? I mentioned it to the American Consul there, Mr. Ogden, who seemed to be aware of it. How it would electrify the heart of every patriot to have brought home, at this late day, the sword which MontKomery carried to the walls of

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Old News
Michigan Argus