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[Dennis Urban]

Laurie, the article did come through to me via your email. It does indicate Aiken worked for the CU after completing his military service but did not mention a time frame. According to the article, the firm of Aiken & Clampitt was announced on December 6, 1864 so it was after his military service. Thus they had only been together several months before they were hired for the Surratt case. Per Christine's article, Aiken had quite a troubled legal career. Perhaps that is why he turned to journalism so often.