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Grant and Sherman: The social network that won the Civil War: VIII

By Joel Thurtell General Grant’s sentry continues to wow us with exclusive stories about Civil War life. Cautionary note: Parts of the sentry’s account may be offensive to some persons due to references to voluntary flatus. If that is the … Continue reading

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Grant and Sherman: The social network that won the Civil War: I

By Joel Thurtell It is amazing the kind of things you run across in the journalism trade. Couple days ago, a guy stopped by the joelontheroad.com offices and showed us an old, tattered shoe box. Out of the box, he … Continue reading

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