Brass Bugle: Issue 1 – January 2024

Welcome to the inaugural issue of the Brass Bugle, Spirit of ‘61’s free monthly newsletter. The American Civil War was truly a war of brother against brother, and no state experienced that more profoundly than Virginia. As the nation tore apart in the spring of 1861, Virginians were forced to pick a side: stand with their state, or remain loyal to the Union? In the chaos of those formative months, the answer wasn’t always clear. Our goal is to provide the most accurate source on this murky period of Civil War history for students, historians, researchers, and enthusiasts alike. Each new issue will catalog all the website updates from the previous month, as well as feature some of our most interesting articles and contributions by you, the reader.

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