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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
veteranize .
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Examples
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Eighty-Fifth New York had just "veteranized," and received their first instalment of veteran bounty.
Andersonville — Volume 2 John McElroy 1887
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Eighty-Fifth New York had just "veteranized," and received their first instalment of veteran bounty.
Andersonville John McElroy 1887
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When a company had "veteranized" by the re-enlistment of a majority, they announced it by parading on the company street and giving three rousing cheers.
Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 2 November 1863-June 1865 Jacob Dolson Cox 1864
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The term of service of all the troops enlisted in the spring and summer of 1861 for three years was now ended, and an interval occurred in which the new levies under the law to enforce the draft had not yet reached the field, and the army was depleted by the return home of the regiments which had not "veteranized" in the last winter.
Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 2 November 1863-June 1865 Jacob Dolson Cox 1864
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When the regiment veteranized in 1864, Sam didn't re-enlist, and was mustered out in February, 1865, at the end of his term of service.
The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Leander Stillwell 1888
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The summer was rapidly passing away, and still the regiment had not received the 30-day furlough promised us when we veteranized.
The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Leander Stillwell 1888
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He had re-enlisted, along with the rest of us, when the regiment "veteranized."
The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 Leander Stillwell 1888
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I have heard it said by our boys that since we veteranized the whole Regiment, officers, and men, average less than twenty-four years old.
Andersonville — Volume 2 John McElroy 1887
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I have heard it said by our boys that since we veteranized the whole Regiment, officers, and men, average less than twenty-four years old.
Andersonville John McElroy 1887
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