Battle of Kernstown Letter Unknown Author
Camp 4 miles south of Strasburg, Va. March 29th, 1862 My dearest Eliza, Time continues with its changes, of which we are at times its subjects. Since last I wrote we have had a battle, gained a victory and advanced 24 miles further to the south. I think I told you of an intended advance soon to take place but it came sooner than intended. On Saturday afternoon last the…
Read more...Edwin Bryant Quiner Wisconsin Civil War Historian
E.B. Quiner was the Civil War historian for the State of Wisconsin during the Civil War. Quiner and two of his daughters (who served as nurses) collected newspaper clippings dealing with Wisconsin State Regiments. From 1860-1862, Quiner served as a private secretary to the governor, and after that dedicated much of his time to the collection of what has to be tens of thousands of newspaper clippings detailing the exploits…
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