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A Giant Easter Egg Buried Deep in the CW Records at the National Archives
Life on the Civil War Reserach Trail
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Buried in the recesses of the National Archives, in the millions of cards in the Compiled Military Service Records (CMSR), is an easter egg in the form of a fantastical giant of a Union soldier from Kentucky. Here's the story—and a guide to understanding CMSRs.