The Astonishing Life of an Italian American Civil War Soldier
Lt. Charles DeRudio inched along on his belly through dense underbrush to the bottom of a dry creek bed, concealing himself to avoid capture and certain death. Pistol shots rang out nearby, followed by female voices. DeRudio raised his head gingerly and observed two Lakota women scalping a dying US soldier while two others danced […]
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Who’s your favorite U.S. senator from the era of 1850-1865? Why?
Read more...Week In Review: October 25-November 1, 2020
German prisoners at Gettysburg? What a veteran found on a return trip to a battlefield? Soldiers exploring a cave? We’ve got some uniquely insightful posts and accounts this week. Happy reading! Sunday, October 25: In the evening, Chris Mackowski posted about Rudely Stamp’d’s newest one-act history stage production. Monday, October 26: Question of the Week […]
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