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August 8, 1861 – Daniel Boyd

Tweet 150 years ago on August 8, 1861, Daniel Boyd wrote his family from Vienna, Virginia. Measles was rampant in the camp. His brother Pressley Boyd and their best friend James Alewine were sick along with most of their messmates. … Continue reading

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