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Col. Marshall is who is to command us spoke to us and then Gen. G Stewart came along and inspected each platoon, after which he also spoke a few words of encouragement to the Battalion. We after then marched past the General at a salutingbase. It was a good turnout and then all appeared to be satisfied with this arrangement. The Bn. is to be known as the 56-4th Bn.

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