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  1. A drummer boy writes about his experience of the war
    date March, 1863 to 1863map HAMILTON, Indianatags Civil War, camp-life, letters

    The letters of a drummer boy are a gathering of the letters of a sixteen years old drummer boy in the 47th Indiana Regiment during the Civil War. His letters to his parents show how an adolescent would see the war from the front. The 47th was active in the Western theater during the whole war, aside from the Vicksburg campaign, but the little everyday facts show better what war was like. The drummer...

  2. Union Officers Diverted by Chess
    date March 1, 1864 to May 30, 1864map SPOTSYLVANIA, Virginiatags Recreaction, camp-life, Arts/Leisure

    Just before heading into the Wilderness campaign, Colonel Martin T. McMahon competed against his aide in a game of Chess. Chess is an interpretation of the ancient Indian game of Chatarung. Involving two players, the game includes pieces that simulate battle formations and units with certain strengths and traits. Representing the generals of two armies, the game's relevance to warfare is obvious. Camp...