Veterans of the Civil War

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The Civil War in Four Minutes: Veterans

Civil War Trust

Author Brian Matthew Jordan details The Grand Review, which led to the formation of veterans organizations after the Civil War, specifically the creation of the Grand Army of the Republic. The lives of Confederate veterans after returning home from the war are also discussed.

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