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When these four young men enlisted to fight to preserve the union, they did not envision the horrors of war. The Battle of Gettysburg changed the lives of these soldiers forever. One lost a leg, another his freedom. One lost his life and another his soul. The adversity encountered after the battle by these soldiers, their families in Fryeburg and the citizens of Gettysburg tests their fortitude and faith. Gettysburg is over. Now the real battle has begun  Novelist June O'Donal developed her love and knowledge of history while homeschooling her two children. Now a retired museum educator, she spent five years teaching hands-on history to hundreds of visitors from preschool to adult. As the founding co-director of the Currier Doll Museum and active board member of the Fryeburg Historical Society, she designs and implements educational programs for the public. 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