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October 05, 2007: Stones River National Battlefield Purchases Rare Book
"It stands as one of a few first-hand accounts of the Battle of Stones River published during the war. The Friends of Stones River National Battlefield purchased this rare book and are donating it to the National
Park Service. This copy is even more valuable to the park because a Civil War soldier, Corporal Dewitt C. Markle, of the 57th Indiana Infantry owned it, and wrote extensive notes inside the covers of the book.
Markle’s regiment helped secure the Federal left against several Confederate attacks on Dec. 31, 1862."
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