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1864 Swamp War
Hard fighting to pleasant living: New York draft riot becomes race war | Captured in the Wilderness | Coming: Of all of the horrors of the Civil War, prison life is the most terrible | Escape into the Swamp War
Tell Owen's story through Civil War historyUnderstand the Civil War through Owen's story
The recently discovered Journals of Owen Thomas Wright, 14th Indiana Volunteers, provide a fresh perspective on the Civil War through the pen of a young soldier who experienced almost the entire war. You can read the complete summary of Owen's story here:
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Timeline
1864
- Hard fighting to pleasant living: New York draft riot becomes race war
- Captured in the Wilderness
- Coming: Of all of the horrors of the Civil War, prison life is the most terrible
- Escape into the Swamp Wars