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Reception of Civil War Troops
Reception of Troops
Through the liberality of the people of Jackson, then a rendezvous for returned troops, like arrangements were made, and during the time before mentioned over 10, 659 Michigan soldiers received kindly attention and bountiful entertainment on their arrival there. The ladies were, as usual, numerously represented, prominent among whom was Mrs. Governor Blair, as she always was when the interest or comfort of the soldier was involved.
The steamer Morning Star, Captain E. R. Viger, with the City of Cleveland, Captain Wm. McKay, then composed the "Cleveland Line" from that point to Detroit, controlled by the Hon. John Owen. These splendid steamers carried nearly all the troops arriving in Detroit, strongly identifying them with the history of Michigan troops, and many thousands of them now look back with grateful memory, especially the sick and wounded,
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