Both Uses of "dragoon" in "Leaves of Grass"

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dragoon
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Leaves of Grass
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Way for the Federal foot and dragoons, (and the apparitions
copiously tumbling.)†
Chpt 20
Now call for the President's marshal again, bring out the government cannon,
Fetch home the roarers from Congress, make another procession,
guard it with foot and dragoons.†
Chpt 20 *

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(1) (dragoon as in: the dragoon charged)
a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen
(2) (dragoon as in: dragoon the worker)
coerce or force someone into doing something; or subjugate by imposing troops
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)