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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
THE FIRST DAY Chapter Three
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I know the few men of Company A, 6 th Virginia cavalry, were shocked when, at about 4:30 that Tuesday morning, 9 June, 1863, Federal cav...
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
THE FIRST DAY Chapter Two
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I imagine the Florida and Mississippi boys – the called each other “boys” - regretted mocking the Yankee engineers that Tuesday afternoon,...
Monday, January 22, 2024
THE FIRST DAY Chapter One
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I doubt Major General Robert Milroy (above) had any doubts, even after the rebel infantry opened fire. It was just after sunrise, on a hot a...
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