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“A Period of Great Trial”: The 1st Massachusetts Cavalry in the Maryland Campaign

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Daniel Davis

Recently while preparing for an upcoming tour of the Kelly’s Ford battlefield, I was reading through  A History of the First Regiment of Massachusetts Cavalry Volunteers by Benjamin Crowninshield. One of their officers, Maj. Samuel Chamberlain, played a critical role in … Continue reading →

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