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The Story of Charles Heidzig
Charles Heidzig was sent to live in a swamp where he contracted yellow fever. A huge letter writing campaign for his release launched, and it worked. The Lincoln administration realized that rather than have an international incident, it would be better just to send him home. At this point, the brother of the agent who had cheated Heidzig had been appalled and ashamed by what his brother had done. Thomas Bioed left the family business and headed west,. And he began buying up businesses, a lumber mill, a saloon.
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