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9th Texas Infantry at Chickamauga

Posted March 23rd, 2012 at 10:01 AM by Robtweb1

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An excerpt from the book : "DE ARAGON - The Chronicle of a Confederate Surgeon"

Bragg and Walker heard Wilson’s men engage the enemy and Bragg ordered Walker to attack with all the force he had. Forrest, however, had found Ector’s Brigade one-half mile away in the Youngblood field about the time Dibrell engaged Van Derveer. This time Forrest ignored Walker and called directly on Ector to come up. Wilson was pushing Croxton back on the left so he sent Ector in to support

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Civil War Letter

Posted March 23rd, 2012 at 09:48 AM by Robtweb1

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My family is fortunate in that we have a number of letters written by my great-grandfather, Major Ramon de Aragon, during the American Civil War. I thought I would share an excerpt from one of these that the ladies here especially should enjoy.

He was originally from Cuba, so keep in mind that English was not his primary language.

October 26, 1863
Camp near Brandon, Miss

My dearest Virginia

“ ...I am bothered out of my wits on

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