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Union soldiers loiter in the shade on the Cedar Mountain battlefield in a photo taken after the August 9, 1862, fight. The blistering 109°F heat index during the battle caused soldiers to writhe in “painful contortions.” (Library of Congress)
Union soldiers loiter in the shade on the Cedar Mountain battlefield in a photo taken after the August 9, 1862, fight. The blistering 109°F heat index during the battle caused soldiers to writhe in “painful contortions.” (Library of Congress)