"A man never knows what he can stand until he is put to the test”
New for August 2026
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Corporal William H. Boyd stood in the front ranks of the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry during the first day's fight at Gettysburg. Wounded and left behind, he tied off his wounded leg with a tourniquet made of a stick and suspender. A Confederate stole his canteen. Here's the rest of the story.
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