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The Ely/Faulkner Exchange, Part II

Posted on February 20, 2022 by ECW Guest Post

ECW welcomes back guest author Max Longley Part I is here In Part I, we saw New York Congressman Alfred Ely captured at the battle of Bull Run and held with other Union prisoners in Richmond. We also saw Virginia … Continue reading →

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The Ely/Faulkner Exchange Part I

Posted on February 19, 2022 by ECW Guest Post

ECW welcomes back guest author Max Longley New York Congressman Alfred Ely, imprisoned in the South, and Virginia ex-Congressman Charles James Faulkner, imprisoned in the North, traded for each other in 1861 after each spent a few months in the … Continue reading →

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Forts: “The Veritable Fort” — Fort McHenry & The Civil War

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Sarah Kay Bierle

“At last we arrive at the veritable fort…” wrote Lieutenant John Dooley, recording his experiences on July 13, 1863.[i] Shot through both thighs ten days earlier at the Battle of Gettysburg, Dooley had been transported by his captors from The … Continue reading →

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