Before the Civil War, there were no national cemeteries, no processes for identifying the dead in the battle. There weren’t any dog tags, and there was no next-of-kin notification. You didn’t necessarily even hear what the fate of your loved ones had been. It was up to their comrades to write and inform you. — Drew Gilpin Faust

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Mini who’s who:

Drew Gilpin Faust : American Historian
Born:  September 18, 1947