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Struck by a Fired Ramrod, Part 3: Who Shot Major Ellis?

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Edward S. Alexander

This is part three of a three-part series. Part one. Part two. For decades after William Ellis’s death, his story concluded for all but his mother. Later that month, August 1864, the already widowed Catharine Ellis began the process of … Continue reading →

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Hiram Lare Among the Unknown

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

Fredericksburg National Cemetery has the largest number of unidentified soldiers anywhere in the National Cemetery System. Last Saturday evening, at one of the tour stops for the cemetery’s annual Memorial Day luminaria ceremony, I had the privilege of talking about … Continue reading →

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