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honoring his mother …

and honoring her son From a Seneca County, New York newspaper in January 1864: PRESENTATION OF A BATTLE-FLAG. – The members of the 11th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, have recently presented their old battle-flag to Mrs. Rachel Nevius, of Lodi, in … Continue reading

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His Company Torn to Shreds

From The New-York Times February 26, 1862: THE SAD SIDE OF THE PICTURE. FORT DONELSON, TENN., Monday, Feb. 17, 1862. The following private letter, written by a former attache of the New-York Post-office, presents another side of the victory gained … Continue reading

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