Remembering Ellsworth: The "Little Corporal" Becomes an Avenger
Life on the Civil War Reserach Trail
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After witnessing the aftermath of Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth’s shooting in May 1861, Edward B. Knox carried his friend’s legacy from Alexandria to Gettysburg, earning honors for bravery and lifelong devotion to the Union cause. Here's his story.
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