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    <abstract id="aspace_cd475341b140e0b912e3e12c2023c6e1">One Civil War "Liberty" medal presented to Christena Smith by the State of West Virginia in honor of the service of William K. Smith (Company F, 14th Regiment, Infantry Volunteers), who died of illness or wounds.</abstract>
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<p>[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], William K. Smith, Civil War "For Liberty" Medal, A&amp;M 3859, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <subject source="ingest">Civil War - West Virginia 14th Infantry, Company F.</subject>
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