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utilitarian argument?

From a Seneca County, New York newspaper in September 1864: Terrible Suffering of Federal Prisoners. The public mind is becoming very much disturbed at the terrible condition of the Federal prisoners now in the hands of the enemy. Among the … Continue reading

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Crimson Tide in Virginia

Both The New-York Times and the Richmond Daily Dispatch 150 years ago were having trouble keeping up with all the battles and troop movements during the Seven Days’ Battles, including the June 29th Battle of Savage’s Station. (In fact, the … Continue reading

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