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The Myth of Mrs. Bixby’s Letter
One of my favorite movie scenes of all time comes from Saving Private Ryan when Gen. George Marshall, informed about the deaths of three brothers, tells his staff that they’re going to send a special mission to retrieve a fourth, … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War in Pop Culture, Common Soldier, Lincoln
Tagged 20th Massachusetts, Abraham Lincoln, Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Cpl. Henry Cromwell Bixby, George Marshall, George Way Bixby, Harvard Regiment, IX Corps, John Albion Andrew, Lydia Parker Bixby, Mrs. Bixby, Oliver Cromwell Bixby, pop culture, Salsbury Prison, Saving Private Ryan, Second Fredericksburg, Sgt. Charles Bixby, Steven Spielberg
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Ball’s Bluff: “Has Sparta More?”
Recently, I came across some poems written about the Battle of Ball’s Bluff which was fought on October 21, 1861. This one was penned by a Union general from Massachusetts, Frederick Lander, and I’ve included a few historical notes after … Continue reading
Reluctant Patriot: Major Henry Livermore Abbott
Henry Livermore Abbott was a proud native of Lowell, Massachusetts. He came from a family deeply rooted in patriotism, with both sides of his family claiming descendants in the Continental Army. His father was a lawyer and a member of … Continue reading
