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Field surgeons kept records of patients' names and wounds, which have helped narrow down the possible identities of some of the soldiers.

Civil War Battlefield 'Limb Pit' Reveals Work Of Combat Surgeons

Jun 19, 2018
Scientists have been analyzing bones first uncovered by a utility crew digging at the Manassas National Battlefield Park in Virginia. The remains provide insights into surgery during the Civil War.
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National Park Service wildland firefighters set a prescribed fire in Manassas National Battlefield Park's Brawner Farm area to help the area look more like Civil War soldiers would have seen it.

Controlled Burn Held At Manassas Battlefield Park To Restore Civil War Landscape

Apr 20, 2018
Smoke rose above planned maneuvers to defeat overgrown vegetation, preserving the wartime feel of the park where thousands of soldiers fought in 1862.
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