About this episode
This episode discusses the life and memoir of Newman Eldred, a veteran of the Civil War.
Newman Eldred was a veteran of the 111th infantry who fought in many of the major battles of the civil war. He later wrote his memoir titled “only a boy”; now housed at civic heritage historical society.
Topics covered
- Civil War
- Veterans
- Memoirs
- History
- Military
Keywords
- Newman Eldred
- Civil War
- 111th infantry
- memoir
- civic heritage historical society
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: civic heritage historical society
Books & works: only a boy
Places: 111th infantry
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