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Unpublished: The Pension Files: Unveiling the Humanity of the Civil War Soldier

Posted on June 17, 2022 by ECW Guest Post

ECW welcomes back guest author Douglas Ullman, Jr. As the North reeled from McClellan’s reverse in the Seven Days’ battles in July 1862, the United States Congress signed into a law an act that would have far reaching impacts for … Continue reading →

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