Snakebit: Prelude to War (John D. Poniske F) tom Ryan Lincoln Groups

Lincoln Groups

Visitor information for 7 different road trips to Civil War sites around the state

we can in turn appreciate the force that made northern victory possible: the citizen-soldier

Drawing on rarely-seen documents and family histories

the United States Treasury had run out of money

Snakebit: Prelude to War (John D. Poniske F) tom Ryan Lincoln Groupsby John D. Poniske The Western Maryland, Garret family, struggles to maintain their farm as their neighbors argue about the slavery issue. They live in a border state where folks take both sides and emotions run hot. Their stoic matriarch, known only as "Mother" holds the family together in the absence of her dead husband. The deceased patriarch, Valentine, was a giant of a man both in stature and character. He acts as the family conscience and mentor