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"Anxiety and love..." - A Pittsburgh mother's worrisome letter to a son on the war front
In early October 1862, the men of the newly deployed 155th Pennsylvania Infantry found themselves encamped at Camp McCauley, within close...
Richard Condon
May 10, 20206 min read
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"You are becoming used to the dying and the dead..." - A Pittsburgh Pastor's Wartime Letter
By the summer of 1863, Lt. Henry A. Breed of Company F, 155th Pennsylvania Infantry, had seen nearly three seasons of campaigning with...
Richard Condon
Apr 12, 20204 min read
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"Mint Julep's Escape" - A Tennessee Confederate's Northern Journey
With the Confederate defeat at the battle of Missionary Ridge on November 25, 1863, approximately 4,000 southern troops were captured...
Richard Condon
Feb 10, 20208 min read
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