On this episode of Our American Stories, Our American Stories regular contributor, Joy Neal Kidney, shares the forgotten stories of Union soldiers from Iowa whose sacrifices rippled far beyond the battlefield. Drawing from her family's letters, Joy tells the intertwined tales of Colonel James Redfield and Lieutenant Colin Marshall: farmers, fathers, brothers, and sons who left Iowa to fight for the Union. Joy's book is Leora's Letters, be sure to give it a read.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Our American Stories&nbsp;regular contributor, Joy Neal Kidney, shares the forgotten stories of Union soldiers from Iowa whose sacrifices rippled far beyond the battlefield. Drawing from her family's letters, Joy tells the intertwined tales of Colonel James Redfield and Lieutenant Colin Marshall: farmers, fathers, brothers, and sons who left Iowa to fight for the Union. Joy's book is&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FLeoras-Letters-Story-Family-During-ebook%2Fdp%2FB082J7QGSD%2Fref%3Dbooks_amazonstores_desktop_mfs_aufs_ap_sc_dsk_0%3F_encoding%3DUTF8%26pd_rd_w%3DFOsbH%26content-id%3Damzn1.sym.6d92b4c0-97d6-4063-b66e-20890dfbd616%26pf_rd_p%3D6d92b4c0-97d6-4063-b66e-20890dfbd616%26pf_rd_r%3D138-7023338-7646412%26pd_rd_wg%3DUITKg%26pd_rd_r%3D42143082-7f7d-472a-acdb-6ebd4d9ca524&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7Ca8a60693697c45872efd08de6f0ff85e%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639070311548144953%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=kD5YCerMUaoOZeCl%2FEXI6QQJ5oTLyfoo%2B6d4V2K39%2Fs%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">Leora's Letters</a>, be sure to give it a read.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Iowa’s Union Soldiers and the Lasting Effects of the Civil War

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