When the Civil War ended in 1865, the United States was scarred but standing. The fields were silent, the guns were still, and the soldiers — Union and Confederate alike — began the long journey home. But what if “home” no longer existed? For thousands of veterans, returning wasn’t an option. They had to start over somewhere else.
Many of them packed up and headed west.
That decision shaped the lives of entire generations.
Why Go West?
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