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The 1862 Battle of Richmond: The Confederacy in the Balance
By Pedro GarciaOur cause is on the advance—our star in the ascendant. The tide is swelling in our favor: shall we take it at its flood…? Read more
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Forty-rod, Blue Ruin & Oh Be Joyful: Civil War Alcohol Abuse
by David A. NorrisUnion General Benjamin Butler was baffled. Every night a picket guard went to an outpost 1½ miles from Fort Monroe, Virginia. Read more
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The Battle of Perryville: Death on a Dry River
By Joshua ShepherdFor Union Lieutenant Harrison Millard, it was an unsettling development. An aide on the staff of Brig. Gen. Read more
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The Battle of Cedar Creek Offers Insight into Valley’s Final Months
By William E. WelshOut of the mist on the rolling ground of the Shenandoah Valley the bulk of the Confederate Army bore down on the Union left flank on the morning of October 19, 1864. Read more
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Memorial Day
By James HartSince its first inception as “Decoration Day” in 1868, Memorial Day has served as an important reminder regarding those who died in service to their country. Read more
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Mark Twain Joins the Marion Rangers
By Roy Morris, Jr.Twenty-five-year-old Mississippi River pilot Samuel Clemens (not yet known by his famous pen name, Mark Twain) was in his home port of New Orleans in late January 1861 when word reached the city that Louisiana had seceded from the Union. Read more
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After the Lincoln Assassination: The World-Wide Manhunt for John Surratt
By Peter KrossOn the evening of April 14, 1865, noted actor John Wilkes Booth entered Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C., Read more
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Civil War Stories: Libby Prison’s ‘Lottery of Death’
By James M. PowelsOne of the primary reasons given for the Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run was the lack of adequate cavalry. Read more
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Women in the Civil War: Enlisting With the Men
By Carole ButcherOn a warm morning in July 1861, the Union Army marched forth with bands playing and regimental flags flying. Read more
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The Battle of Champion’s Hill: Prelude to Vicksburg
By Lawrence WeberThe Battle of Champion’s Hill was a pivotal event in the American Civil War. Ulysses S. Grant would pursue the retreating Confederate army to an area 20 miles east of Vicksburg, bringing about the Siege of Vicksburg and the Confederates’ surrender. Read more
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President Abraham Lincoln & The American Civil War
by Mike HaskewThe 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln was elected to the highest office in the land in November 1860, and the event prompted the secession of numerous southern states beginning with South Carolina the following month. Read more
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Union Generals of the American Civil War: George McClellan
by Mike HaskewGeneral George McClellan was a key figure in the prosecution of the American Civil War, particularly during 1862, when he led the Union Army of the Potomac during the Peninsula Campaign, a failed offensive to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond in the spring, and the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest single day in American history, on September 17, 1862. Read more
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Visiting the Battle of Gettysburg National Military Park
by William E. WelshWalking along the Union line of battle at Gettysburg, whether on Little Round Top, Cemetery Hill, Culp’s Hill, or elsewhere is at times overwhelming. Read more
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American Civil War Timeline – 1862: Chipping Away at the South
By William E. WelshIn 1862, Confederate forces in Virginia were enjoying a number of campaign successes, but the decisive advantage in naval power enjoyed by the Union enabled it to advance down the Mississippi, capture river forts, and conduct many coastal attacks. Read more
