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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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American Civil War Timeline – Southern Offensives Turned Back
by William E. WelshConfederate offensives into two border states, Maryland and Kentucky, formed the key highlights of the second half of 1862 for the Confederacy. 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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The Battle of Vicksburg & The Hardships of Military Siege
By William E. WelshThe defenders of Vicksburg, clad in tattered uniforms, stood drenched in sweat at their posts on the morning of May 22, 1863. Read more
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Civil War Quarterly Preview: The Greatest High Seas Duel of the American Civil War
Newly promoted Captain Raphael Semmes of the Confederate States Navy called his crew—largely English—to the quarterdeck of his new command. Read more
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Photographing the Battle of Antietam
By Roy Morris, Jr.Two days after the unparalleled bloodletting at Antietam, a bushy-bearded Scottish photographer and his pudgy, clean-shaven assistant rolled onto the battlefield with their bulky stereoscopic cameras and portable darkroom. Read more
