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This month, you will read a story about "The Sultana" written by Jim Walker and presented to the American Civil War History chat room on AOL several years ago. Jim is a great story teller, and I appreciate him allowing me to use his stories here on the Bits of Blue and Gray website.

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Presenting...

The June 2007 Column "THE SULTANA" by Jim Walker

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What's New... 06/05/07 "THE SULTANA" by Jim Walker * * * * * 05/01/07 THOMAS NAST The Father of American Cartooning by A Friend * * * * * Fort Delaware Pictures! Fort Delaware opened for the season on Sat., April 28th. Tour the Fort Fort Delaware History * * * * * COMPLETED!!!! Confederate Campaigns of the Southwest "Chronicles of the Great Rebellion" Delaware Roster of Union Soldiers

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