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Felix Voltz was 18 years old (possibly younger) when he ran away from home on January 30, 1865 to enlist (to his family’s dismay). He

Flags of the 47th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Taken from Indiana University Department of History. Letters and diaries are often of more interest for the light they throw

Flags of the 47th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Taken from Indiana University Department of History. Henry Lawson Bert was born at Jimstown, Ohio, on August 15, 1845, the

Before the American Civil War, Midshipmen studied for four years at the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. They also trained aboard ships each

Born around 1847 in Millwood, Guernsey County, Ohio, Thomas Vance enlisted in the Union Army in the 69th OVI Company I in 1862. Lying about

Thomas Vance’s service record entry muster out Nine letters that Thomas wrote during the Civil War were preserved and sent to Bowling Green State University.

Thomas Vance’s wound record Nine letters that Thomas wrote during the Civil War were preserved and sent to Bowling Green State University. The letters dating

a self-portrait sketch of Julian Scott a sketch by Julian of his home Julian Scott was 15 years old when he enlisted as drummer and