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    Bullet Magnet with a Bad Ass Beard - Obadiah C. Maxwell
    Darryl R. Smith
    • Jun 20
    • 6 min

    Bullet Magnet with a Bad Ass Beard - Obadiah C. Maxwell

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    The Schulenbergs of Ohio
    Darryl R. Smith
    • Jun 7
    • 5 min

    The Schulenbergs of Ohio

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    A "Friendly" Mexican War Duel?
    Darryl R. Smith
    • Apr 16
    • 3 min

    A "Friendly" Mexican War Duel?

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    "I stole a little time away" - The Tragic Story of William McKnight
    Darryl R. Smith
    • Apr 3
    • 3 min

    "I stole a little time away" - The Tragic Story of William McKnight

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    The Thirty-Fives of Chickamauga
    Darryl R. Smith
    • Mar 21
    • 11 min

    The Thirty-Fives of Chickamauga

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    Move Over, McCooks - The Kumlers of Butler County
    Darryl R. Smith
    • Feb 23
    • 7 min

    Move Over, McCooks - The Kumlers of Butler County

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    A Buckeye Coward at Perryville
    Darryl R. Smith
    • Feb 10
    • 6 min

    A Buckeye Coward at Perryville

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    A Letter From Camp Dennison
    Darryl R. Smith
    • Jan 17
    • 4 min

    A Letter From Camp Dennison

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    Greyhounds at the Post
    Darryl R. Smith
    • Jan 14
    • 11 min

    Greyhounds at the Post

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    Stones River - A Diary Entry
    Darryl R. Smith
    • Dec 31, 2021
    • 2 min

    Stones River - A Diary Entry

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    The Kewens
    Darryl R. Smith
    • Dec 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Kewens

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    A Letter From Cynthiana
    Darryl R. Smith
    • Nov 26, 2021
    • 3 min

    A Letter From Cynthiana

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    "With every sentiment of profound disgust" - A Soldier Responds to His Copperhead Friend
    Darryl R. Smith
    • Nov 11, 2021
    • 5 min

    "With every sentiment of profound disgust" - A Soldier Responds to His Copperhead Friend

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    "A damned Yankee trick!" - The Ninety-Third Ohio at Brown's Ferry
    Darryl R. Smith
    • Oct 27, 2021
    • 6 min

    "A damned Yankee trick!" - The Ninety-Third Ohio at Brown's Ferry

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    Darryl R. Smith
    • Sep 27, 2021
    • 29 min

    The “Battle” of Brooksville, Kentucky, September 28th, 1862

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    Cincinnati's Black Brigade
    Darryl R. Smith
    • Sep 20, 2021
    • 4 min

    Cincinnati's Black Brigade

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    The First Ohio Invasion
    Darryl R. Smith
    • Sep 4, 2021
    • 7 min

    The First Ohio Invasion

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    A Flag Not Forgotten: The Story of Corporal David Evans
    Dylan James
    • Aug 13, 2021
    • 6 min

    A Flag Not Forgotten: The Story of Corporal David Evans

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    The Battle of Bowling Green
    Darryl R. Smith
    • Aug 4, 2021
    • 8 min

    The Battle of Bowling Green

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    "...most bitter against the Yankees." - A Confederate Colonel in Cincinnati
    Darryl R. Smith
    • Jul 20, 2021
    • 5 min

    "...most bitter against the Yankees." - A Confederate Colonel in Cincinnati

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