“The Blood-Stained Monster Must Die.”
Life on the Civil War Research Trail
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Some of the most literate writers in the Civil War served as army chaplains, those men of faith who tended to flocks of soldier boys far away from home. One of them, William Wallace Lyle of the 11th Ohio Infantry, wrote a book about his experiences published in 1865. Here's a sample.
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