Little Lieutenant Leary
The Shenandoah Valley
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Lt. Peter Leary gained the respect of his men in the Shenandoah Valley - and made a true career of the Artillery! What was his story? Where can you see it? Come check it out! “Fridays at the Front” is a collaboration between Civil War Digital Digest and the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation to bring you great history out of the Shenandoah Valley!
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