Sunday, April 18, 2010

Famous last words



Cold Harbor. June 3rd. I am dead.
Who: An American Soldier
Note: This note was found on the body of a Union soldier, pinned to the inside of his jacket. Prior to the suicidal attack at the Battle of Cold Harbor on June 3rd, 1864, many Union soldiers placed final notes inside their jackets prior to leaving their entrenchments.

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