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Artillery: Henry J. Hunt, Chief of Artillery for the Army of the Potomac

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Sarah Kay Bierle

From Little Round Top, Henry J. Hunt – Chief of Artillery for the Army of the Potomac – observed the opening shots of the Confederate artillery barrage near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on July 3, 1863. From his vantage point gained during … Continue reading →

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Artillery: General Davis Tillson

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Frank Jastrzembski

Six men who suffered the loss of a limb before the American Civil War—Joseph A. Haskin (U), Philip Kearny (U), William W. Loring (C), James G. Martin (C), Thomas W. Sweeny (U), and Davis Tillson (U)—overcame their handicaps and rose … Continue reading →

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Stapleton Crutchfield: Stonewall’s Wounded Comrade

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Sarah Kay Bierle

The ambulance lurched ever forward with a jerky, swaying motion. Pain dazed comprehension. General Jackson wounded? Lying just inches from him? How badly was the commander hurt? Exacerbated by the movements over the rough road, the dizzying, unrelenting agony radiated from … Continue reading →

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