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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ExoMan, post: 2946261, member: 72588&quot;]I have in my collection of Civil War items a &quot;gem&quot; or small-sized tintype of one Lt. Oscar Dearborn. He was reported killed in battle but later turned up. He&#039;d gone AWOL. He&#039;d earlier been promoted for his repeated bravery in battle, but it seems he was a drinker with an attitude. Interesting story, his. Here&#039;s his photo ...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]718619[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>My reason for sharing this is that many a soldier was mistakenly pronounced dead during the war. Also, Confederate records were notoriously faulty. As for Johnson, I&#039;d double-check the records, regarding his demise.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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