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brotherly love again?

On August 14-17 a National Union Convention was held in Philadelphia. Although a new mega-party of Democrats and moderate Republicans was not achieved, it was hoped that the convention would stir up public support for President Johnson’s lenient Reconstruction policy … Continue reading

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“into the trenches! “

As the rebel army under General Lee moved north in June 1863, efforts were underway to bolster the defenses of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s state capital. New York sent short-term militia units. Here’s a bit about the experiences of Brooklyn’s 23rd Regiment … Continue reading

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Doing the Dirgey Work

150 years ago today citizens in the Confederate capital were getting more news of the Battle of Fredericksburg and starting to make more sense of their victory and their losses. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch December 15, 1862: From Fredericksburg. … Continue reading

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