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“they mowed our men down like grass”

You can read all about it at Civil War Daily Gazette and The Civil War 150th Blog. Here a man from Seneca Falls, New York, who volunteered for the 8th Michigan, describes the Battle of Secessionville in a letter home. … Continue reading

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Union Hasn’t Forgotten Charleston

It is said that 150 years ago today the USS Pembina captured the schooner Rowena in the Stono River near Charleston. The southern press was also noticing increased Union military activity in the area. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch June … Continue reading

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