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“impatiently awaiting the order for the final attack”

So near and yet so far We haven’t heard from George M. Guion, the captain of Company A, 33rd New York Volunteers, since last December. In this letter he uses the first paragraph to review the engagement near Mechanicsville. Without … Continue reading

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Trying to avoid being “sent to our long home”

There was a fight near Mechanicsville, Virginia on May 23-24, 1862. It involved the Union brigade led by General John W. Davidson. The 33rd New York Infantry Regiment took part. Apparently a member of the band wrote the following letter … Continue reading

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