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The Civil War & Reconstruction

#310- GETTYSBURG CAMPAIGN (Part the Fourteenth)

The Civil War & Reconstruction

Richard Youngdahl

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🗓️ 27 January 2020

⏱️ 37 minutes

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In which the Confederates plunder their way up the Cumberland Valley after entering Pennsylvania.

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The people seemed mortified and downcast, and no doubt came to the conclusion that the

0:13.8

rebellion lacked a good deal in being crushed out.

0:18.0

Everything that could be of use to our army was impressed by our authorities, such as wagons,

0:23.8

horses, shoes, sugar, molasses, whiskey, flour, leather, beef, cattle, etc.

0:34.5

It is said that many hundreds of fine cattle have been driven across the Potomac to be used

0:39.2

by our army when we return to Virginia.

0:42.7

I saw fine wagons and teams pass us in the road, taken in Maryland and Pennsylvania.

0:49.5

Our army is now entirely subsisted on its enemy.

0:53.8

This day we crossed the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania and marched 10 miles into

0:59.0

Pennsylvania, passing through some pretty villages and towns.

1:04.1

Here our men feasted on cherries, which the country affords the greatest abundance.

1:10.2

They no doubt wishing to retaliate on the enemy for all their excesses committed in the

1:15.4

south.

1:17.0

At the same time, such conduct is prohibited by the authorities.

1:23.6

Private William L. Daniel, 2nd South Carolina infantry, Kershaw's brigade, Long Street's

1:31.1

Corps.

1:47.0

Hey everyone, thanks for tuning into the 310th episode of our Civil War Podcast.

2:15.8

I'm Rich.

2:17.3

And I'm Tracy.

2:18.3

Hello y'all.

2:19.7

Welcome to the podcast.

2:21.9

As y'all recall at the end of the last show, we were talking about Jeb Stewart.

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