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Reconsidering Humor in Civil War Primary Sources
Someone challenged me to read The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker, and it’s been one of my recent “non-history” books. However, that doesn’t mean I didn’t *think* about history while reading. While several sections caught my eye about … Continue reading
Henry’s Last Christmas
“My Dear Mamma, I am very much afraid I shan’t get home to you on Christmas. At present appearances, I don’t think it would be safe to leave the army before January, for of course it would be inexpressibly mean … Continue reading
Posted in Common Soldier, Holidays
Tagged Christmas, Civil War Christmas, furlough, Henry L. Abbott, Mine Run Campaign, responding to fear
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Face of Battle: Responding to Fear (An Addendum)
On Wednesday, I posted a blog, “Face of Battle: Responding to Fear,” which I subsequently shared with a former Special Forces soldier. He made an insightful comment that I would like to share:
Posted in Common Soldier, Ties to the War
Tagged face of battle, responding to fear, Special Forces
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