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Dispatches from Civil War Reenactments

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This summer marks the 150th anniversary of The Civil War. It’s slated to be the biggest reenacting season in United States history. Our columnist, Ben Shattuck, is spending the summer participating in reenactments with the Massachusetts 22nd Volunteer Infantry. From time to time he will check in with us from the battlefields.

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Dispatch 1:
Drill and Training Days,
Norton, Massachusetts.

BY Ben Shattuck

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