First Blood at Raceland Station
By Scott Valentine The officers and men of the 8th Vermont Infantry wondered if they’d ever face an armed enemy. For months after their 1862 assignment to Maj. Gen. Ben
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Civil War Images of Musicians, Leaders, and Battlefield Life
A Southern drummer leans into the camera, his stick at the ready. The patriotic motif on the drum tells a story: The shield at the center symbolizes protection, defense, and