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<date when='1864-04-19'>April 19<hi rend='underline'><hi rend='sup'>th</hi></hi> <gap/>4</date><lb/>
Hamilton S. Hockabee<lb/>
Co "K" 23<hi rend='sup'>d</hi> Ky Infty<lb/>
Chattanooga. Tenn.<lb/>
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