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A Civil War identification disc (dog tag) unlocks the story of a forgotten Indiana soldier who served in the "Bloody Ninth" Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
Nelson enlisted in a NY inf reg't participating in engagements from Bull Run to Burnside's Mud March. Mustered out and six months later, enlisted in a NY cav reg't. Wounded during the Wilson-Kautz Raid, Nelson later served in Custer's 3rd Div.
