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death by cracked skull

Posted on December 26, 2013 by SUMPTER

You could get killed in battle; you could die a slow, lingering death from your battle wounds or from disease; or a horse could fall on you and crack your skull. That’s what happened to General Michael Corcoran on December … Continue reading →

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A Masterly Retreat

Posted on July 12, 2012 by SUMPTER

Here’s a long letter home from 150 years ago this week that talks mostly about the Seven Days’ Battles. The 33rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment’s main fight was the relatively minor Battle of Garnett’s & Golding’s Farm – the … Continue reading →

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We Interrupt This Court-Martial

Posted on March 15, 2011 by admin

In October 1860 the Prince of Wales visited New York City as part of his North American tour. The whole city went gaga over the prince – well almost the whole city. The 69th regiment of the New York State … Continue reading →

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