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The Gettysburg Address Rewritten As A Wedding Toast?

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Last month I joined my family to celebrate my brother and sister-in-law’s marriage. They got married a year ago in the middle of Covid-lockdown and postponed the party until this year when everyone could gather more safely. As a member … Continue reading →

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Bucklin’s Hospital & Camp: “Our hospital cares and labors made fast friends of many of us” (Part 17)

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Sarah Kay Bierle

In Hospital and Camp, A Woman’s Record of Thrilling Incidents Among the Wounded in the Late War by Sophronia E. Bucklin It’s Week 17 of our read-along with extra historical notes and images. If you want to catch up on the … Continue reading →

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Fredericksburg, My Favorite City in Virginia (part five)

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Steward T. Henderson

part five of five At our first Trail to Freedom symposium, I met my future wife, Malanna Carey, who stayed in touch with me after the event. She wanted me to speak about the USCT at her church, St. George’s … Continue reading →

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