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The Boys of Diamond Hill – Capt. Robert Chatham

Tweet It occurred to me recently that I had missed a significant date in The Boys of Diamond Hill that occurred May 29, 1864, this past May 29 marked the 150th anniversary of the combat death of Captain Robert Chatham … Continue reading

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May 28, 1863 – Capt. Robert Chatham to Robert Boyd

Tweet On May 28, 1863 Captain Robert N. Chatham, Thomas’s commanding officer, sent Robert Boyd a letter instructing him how to claim Thomas’s final payment from the Confederate government. This was written a year and a day before this fine … Continue reading

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