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The Text Message Correspondent

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Edward S. Alexander

Last month I compiled a selection of material written during the Gettysburg campaign by members of the 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery. The unit began its service as the 11th Vermont Infantry but spent the first year and a half of … Continue reading →

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The 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery and the Gettysburg Campaign

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Edward S. Alexander

As the Army of the Potomac chased the Army of Northern Virginia into Pennsylvania during the summer of 1863, the garrison left in Washington gritted their teeth, honed their training, and considered how they might perform should the Confederate army … Continue reading →

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