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Nebraska Helps the Union Win the Civil War
Today’s episode brings us the story of the First Nebraska Infantry and their role in a battle at Fort Donelson during the Civil War. Learn about their raw determination, facing freezing winds and fierce gunfire, as they fought to halt a Confederate victory through the 1964 Nebraska History Magazine article, “The First Nebraska Infantry Regiment and the Battle of Fort Donelson,” written by Benjamin Franklin Cooling.
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