Ivy League Alumni Faceoff -Fridays at the Front Season 4, Episode 7
American Civil War
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3m 54s
The Battle of Tom’s Brook was a cavalry battle. While old friends Custer and Rosser oversaw the entire fight, the action of the left was between two Ivy League grads. Let’s go to that side of the field and see how it went.
If you enjoyed this story, find out more about the post Gettysburg movements here: https://www.savasbeatie.com/decision-at-toms-brook-george-custer-thomas-rosser-and-the-joy-of-the-fight/?ref=tctowbdh
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