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  • Information from the Past – Lyons G.A.R. & W.R.C.

    Information from the Past – Lyons G.A.R. & W.R.C.

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    The America Civil War, fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America, was the bloodiest war in our country’s history with approximately 2.75 million soldiers fighting, over 600,000 deaths (nearly 2% of the population) and many more wounded and disabled.  While the primary disagreement was over slavery, other uncompromised differences…