Civil War Regiments

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"The corn blades rose like a whirlwind" Sep 18, 2021

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In this account, Private Lawrence Daffan, of the 4th Texas Infantry, describes his brigade's arrival to the cornfield on September 17, 1862 at the Battle of Sharpsburg, Maryland.

"It is not nice to be deployed as skirmishers" Sep 13, 2021

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In this account, Charles Johnson, a member of the Hawkins Zouaves, 9th New York, writes of the unglorified perspective of life on the front line as a picket.

This Dinner Was A Perfect Godsend Jul 26, 2020

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In this account, Surgeon Spencer Welch, of the 13th South Carolina, describes the time he partook in a wonderful meal while marching through Virginia.

I'll see if I can't sneeze in my own camp! Jul 26, 2020

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In this account, Colonel Thomas Livermore, a staff officer of Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock, describes the time a joke went wrong while encamped outside Petersburg in 1864.

Oh, is this not a horrible war? Jul 26, 2020

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In this account, Captain George Pardee, of the 42nd Ohio, writes a letter to his wife with concern of the poor struggling families in the South, which reminded him of his own family at home.

Colonel Hans Heg's Speech Jun 25, 2020

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An excerpt of Colonel Hans Heg's recruiting speech for the 15th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, which consisted of Norwegian, Swede and Dane immigrants.

The Sin of William Andrews Jun 21, 2020

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1st Sergeant William Andrews, of the 1st Georgia Regulars, writes of extreme hunger during the Invasion of Maryland in 1862, and an awkward encounter when he is caught foraging against orders.

All the Plagues of Egypt Are Here Jun 21, 2020

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Milton McJunkin, of the 85th Pennsylvania, writes of the extreme heat and bugs which plagued his regiment while stationed at Folly Island, South Carolina.

We Can Not Move, We Will Stay Jun 07, 2020

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Private Henry Clay Sharkey, of the 3rd Mississippi Infantry, writes of an incident during the Atlanta Campaign when he stumbled upon a family in harm's way.

The Rules Of Andersonville Prison Jun 07, 2020

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Private William Tyson, of the 115th Illinois Infantry, writes of the strict rules and guidelines of being a prisoner of war at Andersonville.

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