Soldier Life During the Civil War

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Soldier Life: The Civil War in Four Minutes

VIDEO | Historian Douglas Ullman, Jr. describes the day to day life of Civil War soldiers. This video is part of the American Battlefield Trust's In4 video series, which presents short videos on basic Civil War topics.

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