River Dried Up After 60 Years, Then Workers See What’s Underneath

Military dispatch 1862

He moved to the next open crate. Inside were folded papers bound with faded ribbon. He unfolded the top sheet carefully and held his flashlight close.

Military dispatch, October 1862. His hands felt slightly unsteady. He refolded it and looked up at his crew. “Civil War,” he said. “These are all artifacts from the American Civil War.”