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kill ’em with kindness

Families at home trying to survive during a seemingly unending war in which important supplies for the army are questionable – there are reasons for a Confederate soldier to consider deserting, even if they are treated well by their commanders. … Continue reading

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A cold night in Richmond

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch February 5, 1863: The coldest night. –Tuesday night was the coldest one since 1857. This fact was ascertained by a comparison of the thermometer at the City Water Works, where the mercury in the tube … Continue reading

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Drinking Swamp-Water at the Race Track

On May 31, 1861 The New-York Times reported on the observations of RICHARD FAIRCHILD, a British subject who had lived for several years in St. Mary’s Parish, Louisiana. Because he was British Louisiana authorities allowed him to leave the Bayou … Continue reading

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