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July 18, on its first Ky. raid Gen. John Hunt Morgan's cavalry rode to Paris from victory at Cynthiana. After holding out for days citizen groups surrendered. Warned of Union force nearby, CSA escaped pursuit, returned to Tenn. While Confederates held Lexingon Georgetown, and Frankfort Capitol they occupied Paris three weeks Sept. 1862. Map on reverse side.

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