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- Female narrator: "In the summer of 1861,
"a band of Flambeau Chippewa Indians
"was on the trail and camped near the Chippewa River.
"They discovered a nest of eagles in a nearby tree,
"and took them along on their journey.
"They met a man who offered a sack of shelled corn
"for one of them.
"They needed food, so the deal was made.
"This young eaglet was destined to become famous
"in the Civil War.
"A patriotic group of men from Eau Claire, Wisconsin
"became the famous Company C.
"The young eagle was chosen as a mascot to accompany them.
"He was christened 'Old Abe.'
"Above the smoke of battle and rumble of cannons,
"his victorious scream could always be heard."
Mrs. William Rolfe Marsh.
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