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Honorable, modest and of winning manners, few had more, or warmer friends. At the early age of 18 he joined the famous Palmetta Regiment and in the Mexican War, 0n every battle field from Vera Cruz to ________________ proved himself a gallant soldier. He distinguished himself at Coro Gordo, and at the storming of Chepultepee he led the forlorn hope with such distinguished valor that he was made a Lieutenant on the field and his native state S.C. presented him with a medal for heroic conduct. Capt. Norwood served with distinction in the Confederate army of Northern Virginia and has gone to join the roll-call of that heroic band who __________.
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Honorable, modest and of winning manners, few had more, or warmer friends. At the early age of 18 he joined the famous Palmetta Regiment and in the Mexican War, 0n every battle field from Vera Cruz to ________________ proved himself a gallant soldier. He distinguished himself at Coro Gordo, and at the storming of Chepultepee he led the forlorn hope with such distinguished valor that he was made a Lieutenant on the field and his native state S.C. presented him with a medal for heroic conduct. Capt. Norwood served with distinction in the Confederate army of Northern Virginia and has gone to join the roll-call of that heroic band who __________.
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