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Before the Battlefield: The Suffering of “Camp Maggotty Hollow”

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Jon-Erik Gilot

We Civil War enthusiasts have a fascination with casualties. We rapture over which regiments were bled white on the battlefield and which regiments had the highest casualty figures. We pore over the last, heroic words uttered by officers as they … Continue reading →

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Civil War Trails: Oakland, Maryland

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Chris Brown

Tucked into the mountains of West Maryland, in Garrett County is the picturesque town of Oakland. There are two Civil War Trails signs in town, which are a great place to start your visit. The first sign is centrally located … Continue reading →

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