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From Canada to France: The Story of a Michigan Sailor in the Civil War's Greatest Sea Battle

  • First Congregational Church UCC, St. Joseph · Saint Joseph
Civil War Round Table of Southwest Michigan Publisher / Host Civil War Round Table of Southwest Michigan
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From Canada to France: The Story of a Michigan Sailor in the Civil War's Greatest Sea Battle
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When the Civil War began, not all the Michigan men who answered their country’s call to duty found themselves in the infantry, cavalry or artillery. Learn about the life and wartime service of a young sailor from the Great Lakes State and his experience in the Union Navy.
Thomas Nank is a native of Mt. Clemens, Michigan. In 2012, after a 30-year career in the U.S. Navy, he retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer. He is a graduate of Gettysburg College with degrees in History, Public History and Civil War Era Studies. He writes for history magazines, blogs and websites, and is a Research Assistant and local Land Steward with the American Battlefield Trust. He currently lives in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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