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On this day in 1864 - Battle of Wilderness ends (total losses: USA-17,666; CSA-7,500) This number varies greatly depending on what source it comes from. See an excavated Union frock coat from the battle of the Wilderness on display at The Gettysburg Museum of History. This coat was found along with its owners remains in the 1950s. The unmarked grave was accidentally uncovered by workers. The bones were re-buried and the coat along with the musket ball (assumed to be the ball that killed the soldier) was donated to a local museum. The Gettysburg Museum of History obtained the coat about 6 years ago. It is a fascinating artifact, the coat is in an amazing state of preservation for an excavated cloth item.
Posted on: Wed, 07 May 2014 13:37:16 +0000

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