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Christian Commission

we brought up with us nearly three thousand letters, written for disabled soldiers by the delegates of the commission. The New York Times column at left features a matter-of -fact telegram dated May 26, 1864 from Secretary of War Stanton … Continue reading

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“lying about in heaps”

One of our local publications reprinted a report from the Albany Argus. From a Seneca County, New York newspaper in May 1864: The Wounded at Fredericksburg. HEART-RENDING SCENES. From a gentleman who arivee [sic] in this city yesterday morning, direct … Continue reading

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Collision Expected

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch May 2, 1863: The news from the Rappahannock — the movements of the Hammy [Enemy] — a fight Hourly anticipated. The news from the armies now confronting each other on the Rappahannock is highly important … Continue reading

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Coming Home

From a Seneca County, New York newspaper in April 1863: The 33d regiment will be mustered out of service on Friday the 22d of May. The boys ought to have a magnificent reception upon their return home. The old 19th, … Continue reading

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Wily Yankee Propaganda?

Here a Richmond paper tries to make sense of various prognostications coming out of the Northern press. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch April 22, 1863: The wait and Watch System. Several Federal journals intimate that no active hostilities on their … Continue reading

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baptisms in a battle-scarred town

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch March 21, 1863: From Fredericksburg. [from our own correspondent.] Fredericksburg, March 17, 1863. On Sunday morning, in passing the Episcopal church, in which the religious exercises that, for the past three weeks, have excited so … Continue reading

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Election in Fredericksburg

Americans are fortunate that we mostly have “free and fair” elections. 150 years ago yesterday the people of Fredericksburg, Virginia apparently relied on Confederate troops to ensure that the Yankees on the other side of the Rappahannock did not try … Continue reading

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