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Civil War Cookin’: A Soldier’s Thanksgiving

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Thanksgiving didn’t actually become an official American holiday until 1863. That doesn’t mean that Civil War Era soldiers and civilians were unfamiliar with giving thanks prior to Lincoln’s proclamation. Did Civil War soldiers celebrate Thanksgiving in the way we think of … Continue reading →

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