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SENT TO FORT McHENRY

with the War of 1812, Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Md., played roles during the Civil War as well. After Gettysburg, thousands of Confederate prisoners, including Captain Strickler, were sent there to be organized before they were shipped to other Northern prisons. Strickler and

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