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Pioneer women found their dogs made not only a faithful companion on
lonely nights but were good protection on the vast Nebraska prairie. |
Union soldiers pitch their tents at Fort Kearny,
and proudly display the US flag. |
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The men are preparing to fire the cannons. |
An officer at Ft Kearny, Terry takes his job serious. |
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Women and children were welcome attributes to these outposts as the life
of the Union soldier could otherwise be a long and lonely one. |
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Travis, a drummer boy in the Union army, takes an afternoon nap but the
biting bugs made the rest a brief one. |
Firing of the cannons are a lively display on the Fourth of July. |
