Joseph
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My great great great grandfather, Joseph L. Gilbert put up his life during the American Civil War (1861-1865) to fight for the Union. These are not words by Joseph Gilbert himself, but rather words written by me based on historical evidence of Joseph Gilbert's life (1846-1932).
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