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1868–1950

Lydia Puckett

Edgar Lee Masters

KNOWLT HOHEIMER ran away to the war The day before Curl Trenary Swore out a warrant through Justice Arnett For stealing hogs.

But that's not the reason he turned a soldier. He caught me running with Lucius Atherton. We quarreled and I told him never again To cross my path.

Then he stole the hogs and went to the war — Back of every soldier is a woman.

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