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Boomerproud

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7. Hi Everyone (from the great beyond)

Reply to ProudLib72 (Original post)

Mon May 1, 2017, 08:19 PM

May 2017

My name is Pvt. Robert Roscoe. I served twice in the Civil War-once in the Indiana Calvary-but I got typhoid and got discharged because I couldn't stay out in the elements. Second enlistment I went into the infantry and lost my left arm at the Battle of Shiloh. I tell you we were THIS CLOSE to working it out!!!!

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