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Scope and Content From the Collection: The Benjamin Franklin Cryder Papers are an interesting and varied collection of documents concerning Ross County in the 19th century. The material in this collection gives insights into the geography of Ross County, the Civil War residents of Ross County in the 19th century, the events of that era, and B.F. Cryder himself. The collection is divided into four record groups or series. They are: survey maps, Civil War Bounty Re-enlistment Receipts and Records, correspondence, and essays....