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By far, my search for online newspapers has been the most challenge aspect of this research process. I began my search through the 19th Century Newspapers database. Here I first searched for “Carlisle” with the date range of 1860-1865. I … Continue reading →

My first step was to check the date that the Carlisle Fencibles were created from  the American Civil War Research database. The database gave only the date of their organization at Camp Wayne.  I remembered that other sources I had … Continue reading →

John T. Cuddy’s letters give important insight into camp life and the thoughts and values of a sixteen-year-old Union soldier.  Cuddy’s early letters are notable for his boyish exuberance about enlisting in the army. As he wrote on October 27, … Continue reading →

My process began by browsing the Cumberland Civil War website. From prior research, I knew that the Carlisle Fencibles was one of the major volunteer companies from Carlisle. By using the search term “Carlisle Fencibles” on the Cumberland Civil War … Continue reading →