| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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(ch k h m´ n ) (KEY) , river, c.90 mi (140 km) long, rising NW of Richmond, Va., and flowing SE to the James River. In the Civil War fighting was heavy along its banks. |
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