Blood-Stained Scabbard
New for May 2026
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14m
John Alfred Koltes, a German immigrant who had served in the Mexican War and later as a Marine, became colonel of the 73rd Pennsylvania Infantry in the Civil War. By all accounts a brave leader, he stepped up to lead a charge and paid with his life. Here's the story.
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