Faces of the Civil War

The Civil War: An Illustrated History
Peter Newark Military Pictures / Bridgeman Art Library

Horse Soldier
Private John Lawson Wrenn, of the 1st Regiment of the North Carolina Cavalry, served under J.E.B. Stuart, whose "tarheels" fought in more than 160 actions.

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