Samantha Dunne

At Wilson's Wharf, the Army of Northern Virginia fought all-Black Union infantry for the first time. It was a mistake.

Samantha Dunne is a freelance writer and performer based in Brooklyn, New York. Formerly a digital producer at CBS Orlando, she’s covered everything from crime and courts to arts and entertainment. Her journalism has been published in The Villages Daily Sun, The Community Paper, and Evansville Courier & Press. She also writes and performs stand-up, sketch, and theatrical comedy on stages and in venues throughout the city and beyond, most recently at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. You can find her struggling with our ever-advancing technological society on Instagram @samdunnewithit.

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