Class Year
2016
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
10-14-2013
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
When I first received the bundle of Richard Dunphy’s pension documents, I was prepared to begin research on an obscure figure lost to time. To my great surprise, the very first search I performed resulted in a handful of genealogy websites, several citations of his merit, and even a Wikipedia page. As I began research, it became clear that this coal heaver was not one of the faceless many who fought in the American Civil War, but rather a man of the age whose life told a timeless story of hardship and resolve. [excerpt]
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Recommended Citation
Lavery, Kevin P., "Richard D. Dunphy: A Veteran’s Struggle Echoing into the Present" (2013). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 11.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/11
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