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“Now I suppose you would like me to describe a battle”: Henry Lyon Writes of His Feelings in Battle

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Kevin Pawlak

Whether it was the summer of 1862, 1863, or 1864, early July is the climax of military campaigns in all three of those deadly summers. Soldier descriptions of what the experience of participating in a battle was abound in Civil … Continue reading →

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“As glorious a death as a man can die”: Col. Guilford Bailey at the Battle of Seven Pines

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Kevin Pawlak

Silas Casey’s Federals huddled behind their breastworks constituting the division’s main line of defense and listened to the growing cacophony of musketry and artillery to their front. For nearly two hours, they heard Confederate attacks slam against Casey’s front line … Continue reading →

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