The Journals of Josiah Gorgas is more than a well-edited version of Gorgas's diaries and journals; Wiggins has interpreted them in full Gorgas family context an

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An easily accessible resource that showcases the links between using documented primary sources and gaining a more nuanced understanding of military history. Pr

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