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It was a very cold morning when we left for Diggin' in Virginia XLIV, as it usually is in Kentucky late in March. DIV XLIV would be my...
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Jan 11, 20216 min read
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My Civil War ancestry
My Civil War ancestry is a cool thing to study, at least for me. None of them made it above corporal, and none of them are noted in the...
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Jan 6, 20212 min read
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the 50th PA at Sharpsburg
When the soldiers of the 50th Pennsylvania Volunteers saw the dawn of September 17th, 1862, they heard the sounds of cannon and musket...
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Jan 6, 20213 min read
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Plight of the 50th PA on the High Seas
On Oct. 29th, 1861, troop carrying steamers embarked on a mission to Port Royal South Carolina, to rid the rebels from the area. The...
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Jan 6, 20212 min read
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Boone Furnace: History in View
I live withing view of Boone Furnace, and old Iron furnace in Carter County Kentucky. The furnace was built in 1857, and closed down in...
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Jan 5, 20214 min read
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Ultra rare Confederate Staff Officers Button
I made this find last year, at an organised relic hunt in Virginia, DIV XL. Virginia, my home state, is the most beautiful place on earth...
50thpainfantry
Jan 5, 20212 min read
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