The forgotten heroics of Nicholas Biddle, the first to shed blood in the Civil War on this day in 1861

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The forgotten heroics of Nicholas Biddle, the first to shed blood in the Civil War on this day in 1861

In 1861 when President Abraham Lincoln asked for volunteers to crush the rebellious Confederate states, Nicholas Biddle was among the 'First Defenders' to arrive in Washington. The title “First Defenders” is 'the name that was awarded five volunteer groups of Pennsylvania soldiers who were first to respond to President Lincoln's call for militia to put...

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