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The Journey: Hill’s diary continues

The 13th Mississippi’s train trip to Virginia sounds exhausting. From Iuka, MS, on the afternoon of July 14 (a Sunday) in 1861, they passed through Tuscumbia, AL, at dusk. They crossed the Tennessee River at Decatur, AL, at 11 p.m., … Continue reading

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