Dispatches from Civil War Reenactments: Dispatch #3: Manassas, Virginia - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency

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BAY AREA: After a five-year hiatus, ScholarMatch’s signature event, Trivia Night, is back! Join ScholarMatch on October 9 at the Cartoon Art Museum for an evening of delicious tacos, tequila, and, of course, lots of pop trivia. Click for tickets and more info.

Click play to hear the drums and fifes leading the troops into battle.

Click play to hear sounds from the contra dance.

Private Ben Shattuck, 22nd Massachusetts Infantry.

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