"Nothing Could Retard Our Progress Which You May Believe Was Not Slow"
Life on the Civil War Research Trail
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Letters home by Thomas D. Brisley of the 6th Maine Infantry follow a familiar pattern. They start with hope and excitement and become more skeptical as the Civil War dragged on. A sampling of Brisley's letters reveals the many challenges such soldiers faced.
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