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Six months after the end of the Civil War, a member of this organization named R. N. Paynter received James Waddell's surrender of the final Confederate combatants. Members of this organization hosted a dinner where the release of Dr. William Beanes was negotiated. In an 1807 affair, this organization (0[1])seized four (20[1])of its ex-members from James Barron (0[1])as part (20[1])of a practice that (*) Jay's (10[1])Treaty had failed to end. (10[6])A cartoon (10[2])turtle (10[1])named "Ograbme" (0[7])mocked an act (0[1])that was passed to counter this organization's (0[3])use (10[2])of impressment. (10[7])This force's (10[2])bombardment of Fort McHenry inspired Francis (10[1])Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner." For 10 points, name this military force (10[1])that opposed US warships (10[1])during the War of 1812. (10[2])■END■ (10[8])

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