A Habit of Disappearing—and Reappearing
Franklin Young Commagere had a habit of disappearing. At age 17 in 1861, Ohio-born Frank gained acceptance to the U.S. Naval Academy, a sociable young man full of fun and
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Experimental Accouterment: Colonel Mann’s Forgotten Innovation
By Frederick C. Gaede and Paul D. Johnson During the Civil War, thousands of soldiers suffered from debilitating injuries not caused by enemy fire, but by their own equipment. The