Lee: “If I Had 40,000 Soldiers Like This Boy, I'd Sweep Grant From the Earth.”
Life on the Civil War Reserach Trail
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A journey down the research rabbit hole to learn more about Joseph Brunson’s service with then 14th South Carolina Infantry and the Army of Northern Virginia reveals a memorable encounter with Gen. Robert E. Lee. Here's the story.
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