Through Blood and Fire: The Civil War Letters of Major Charles J. Mills, 1862-1865 (J. Gregory Acken - DLM) Section-Letters/memoirs Regiments within brigades

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but only a handful cover the story of the Southern soldiers and sailors who wore the gray uniform and fought for the Confederacy

As we approach the 150th anniversary of the Proclamation

Through Blood and Fire: The Civil War Letters of Major Charles J. Mills, 1862-1865 (J. Gregory Acken - DLM) Section-Letters/memoirs Regiments within brigadesby J. Gregory Acken Charles J. Mills, the scion of a wealthy, prominent Boston family, experienced a privileged upbringing and was educated at Harvard University. When the Civil War began, Mills, like many of his college classmates, sought to secure a commission in the army. After a year of unsuccessful attempts, Mills was appointed second lieutenant in the Second Massachusetts Infantry in August 1862; however, he was seriously wounded at Antietam a