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Dranesville: A Troubled Town, Part 5

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Ryan Quint

Part 5 in a series. It was Brig. Gen. Edward Ord’s turn. In the past three weeks, a brigade of Pennsylvania Reserves had marched out of Camp Pierpont towards Dranesville, gathered wagonloads of supplies, and marched back. On Dec. 3, … Continue reading →

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Dranesville: A Troubled Town, Part 3

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Ryan Quint

Part three in a series. Part One is here, and Part Two is here.  War had come, and the people of Herkimer County, New York answered. Located towards the center of the state, the New Yorkers soon heard of Lincoln’s … Continue reading →

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