<p>In this account, Sergeant James Kennedy, of the 100th Pennsylvania Infantry, describes the defense of Fort Sanders, during the battle on November 29, 1863. Kennedy would suffer a ghastly wound that destroyed his jaw and left him permanently disabled, ending his combat service. </p>

In this account, Sergeant James Kennedy, of the 100th Pennsylvania Infantry, describes the defense of Fort Sanders, during the battle on November 29, 1863. Kennedy would suffer a ghastly wound that destroyed his jaw and left him permanently disabled, ending his combat service.

<p>In this account, Sergeant James Kennedy, of the 100th Pennsylvania Infantry, describes the defense of Fort Sanders, during the battle on November 29, 1863. Kennedy would suffer a ghastly wound that destroyed his jaw and left him permanently disabled, ending his combat service.&nbsp;</p>

"They were brave even if they were the enemy"

The Civil War Regiments Podcast is a collection of accounts and diary entries of the common soldiers of the American Civil War, along with unit histories and battle narratives, to help educate and offer a better understanding of the daily life of soldiers from 1861-1865.

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"They were brave even if they were the enemy"

"They were brave even if they were the enemy"