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Deadly Souvenirs – Unexploded Shells From Antietam Proved To Be Dangerous Keepsakes

Posted on October 5, 2017October 5, 2017 by Jake Wynn

Visitors to Antietam battlefield in 1862 took unexploded shells home as souvenirs. The results were disastrous, and often deadly.

Posted in Civil WarTagged Antietam, Civil War, Featured, Frederick, Maryland, Shell, Tourism1 Comment

Christmas 1861 – Robert Gould Shaw’s Holiday Letter From Frederick, Maryland

Posted on December 21, 2016December 21, 2017 by Jake Wynn

Robert Gould Shaw wrote this letter to his mother while sitting in his guard tent three miles east of Frederick, Maryland early on Christmas Day 1861.

Posted in Civil WarTagged American Civil War, Christmas, Civil War, Featured, Frederick, Holiday, Maryland, Robert Gould ShawLeave a comment

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