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Tag Archives: 76th New York
“He Stood the Operation Like A Soldier:” Lucius Davis
When we think of the Civil War, we need to look beyond just a few individual days. We need to look beyond Manassas, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, or even Appomattox. Often, we need even to look beyond 1865. The war changed … Continue reading
Posted in Common Soldier, Medical, Memory
Tagged 76th New York, amputation, Battle of Gettysburg, Lucius Davis, veterans
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Who Was First at Gettysburg?
When one thinks of the red corps badge of the First Division, First Corps of the Army of the Potomac, the mind immediately jumps to everyone’s favorite black hat wearing westerners, the First Brigade, the Iron Brigade. However, another group … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Memory
Tagged 147th New York, 14th Brooklyn, 2nd Mississippi, 2nd Wisconsin, 42nd Mississippi, 55th North Carolina, 76th New York, 7th Indiana, 7th Wisconsin, 95th New York, Andrew Grover, Battle of Gettysburg, Iron Brigade, John Hofmann, Lysander Cutler, National Tribune
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The Bloody Railroad Cut at Gettysburg: Part One
Part One in a Series On the morning of July 1st, 1863, Union and Confederate soldiers made their way towards the small Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg. Three full days of viscous fighting were touched off three miles to the west … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Books & Authors, Campaigns
Tagged 147th New York, 2nd Maine Battery, 2nd Mississippi, 42nd Mississippi, 55th North Carolina, 56th Pennsylvania, 76th New York, Abner Doubleday, Alfred Belo, Andrew Grover, Antietam, Battle of Gettysburg, Charles Veil, First Volley at Gettysburg, Francis Miller, Herbst Woods, Iron Brigade, James Archer, James Wadsworth, Jefferson Davis, John Connally, John Reynolds, John WIlliam Hoffman, Joseph Davis, Lysander Cutler, Sheads Woods, The Bloody Railroad Cut at Gettysburg
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A Soldier’s Letter: “I will ask no greater honor”
“Every man was born for some purpose and if it is my lot to leave earth on the battle field, I can only say . . . Lord give me grace to endure it,” wrote Thomas Martin of the 76th New … Continue reading
