EPISODE · Sep 5, 2025 · 11 MIN
He Was Decently Buried: The Death of Captain Edward Alexander Acton.
from No Pollution of Cowardice! -South Jersey in the Civil War
The three day battle of 2nd Manassas would result in a Confederate victory and produce over 21,000 Causalities. This episode is a letter describing the wounding and death of Captain Edward Alexander Acton of the 5th New Jersey Volunteers, written by his Lieutenant, Theodore P. Large with an additional note by Sergeant Charles Gage.
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