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Monday, May 26, 2025

Alpha A. Culver


This is Private Alpha A. Culver of the 24th New York Light Artillery.  A prisoner of war, 
he died in 1864 of disease at the dreadful Andersonville prison camp.





 

2 comments:

  1. My heart goes out to him. I studied Andersonville. It's a wonder anyone survived it.

    SB Dan

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    1. The commandant was hanged for war crimes, a rarity at the time. It was that bad.

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