They "Breathed the Hot Flame of Battle" and Survived
New for September 2026
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The six pards pictured in this photograph served in "The Gallant 79th," or the 79th Pennsylvania Infantry, a regiment that fought in the Western Theater's largest battles, from Perryville to Atlanta to Bentonville. And yet, they have been largely forgotten by history.
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