Frederick N. Knapp, A Different Sort of Civil War Hero
By Patrick Browne Courtesy of: http://historicaldigression.com Frederick Newman Knapp (1821-1889) When we think of heroism during the Civil War, we most often think of brave feats on the battlefield. Or perhaps even the work of doctors and nurses in field hospitals dealing with the immediate trauma of war. But what happens to the wounded man when he is sent homeward? Or the soldier suffering illness who is left behind when his regiment marches off? Or what of a thousand men i
