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How a 3,930 Pound Cheese Helped Union Army Soldiers During the Civil War

August 30, 2020 No Comments

The poster said “Presentation of the 3,930 lb. Cheese! To the Sanitary Commission.” What was that about? Why such a big cheese? Who was the Sanitary Commission?

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