What's In the Box?
19th Century
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10m
Will is joined by Nick Picerno, he is a collector and Chairman Emeritus of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, with a special item from his collection. Nick’s collection centers on the 1st – 10th – 29th Maine Regiment. Yes, that is correct, a regiment with three number designations! Don’t worry they cover a little bit of that story too! The item Nick shares is a very special item used and brought home by one of the Maine Veterans, Major John M. Gould. Turn up the volume and “listen” to the story!
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