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Comment by Mel Graf on June 3, 2013 at 9:35pm

fl, looks like I have received a history lesson myself.  Another researcher brought this to my attention:

http://studycivilwar.wordpress.com/2013/05/26/you-callin-my-gramma-...

I didn't go beyond the newspaper article which was a huge mistake on my part.  I'm not sure if Dolinger's "family lore" is completely blown, but its credibility is lost with me.  I will always go with solid documentation over family lore. 

Comment by Mel Graf on June 3, 2013 at 11:07am

At about the 1:03 mark the photo is one of Confederates marching through the town square of Frederick, Maryland.  At the 1:05 mark there is a photo of a Confederate POW at Gettysburg.  Here is some interesting information about that POW and the other two with him:

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/arts_and_entertainment/arts_and_en...

From the United States Postal Service website:

http://about.usps.com/news/national-releases/2013/pr13_054.htm