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1860s newsprint

June 12, 1863, Corinth Chanticleer (Corinth, Ms)

                      A corporal of the 20th New York regiment lately gave birth to an infant.  It was not until quite recently that the sex of the corporal was discovered.  Her husband is a sergeant in the regiment.  She enlisted as a private, and was promoted for good conduct.

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