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Battlefield Diary From Civil War Camp and Raid
A first person account from 1862 details eight months of service in the Tenth New York Cavalry. The narrator recalls growing boredom and mounting anticipation as Union troops move toward possible action, including a daring boarding of a secretly docked vessel and capturing thirty young men later returned to Baltimore for release.
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United States
New York Cavalry
Elmira
Bull Run
Gattisturg
South
Fennsylvania
Grand Cemetery
Toad Alien
Gettysbene Antil
War Department
Lee
Pemuayiabla
TakHimore
Tarreda-Graep
Susquehanna
Phemer
Reo
Guerrifla
Tarre Gilmore
Auivy
Farley
Maryland
Ballimore
Gainpowder Bridge
Iren
Franklin
Chesapeake Bay
Urate
Saowe
Rathmore
Villes Troi
Cantada Praet Feammaniing
Apamdfeted
Avery
Pice
Pratt
Weed
Taok
Batibnore
Oltr
Dix
Lafayette
Affstr
Company A