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May 30, 1861 — The Balloon in Warfare

Smyrna Times, Smyrna, DE

John La Mountain, the aeronaut, has offered his services to the general government in the capacity of a scout. He proposes to inflate his balloon, and, accompanied by an engineer, to ascend to any desirable…

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