On two separate battlefields, Union General Daniel Sickles carelessly exposed his men — and the entire army — to possible defeat. Only the quick actions of other Federal officers managed to compensate for Sickles’ errors and keep his mistakes from becoming disasters. It was life as usual for ‘Devil Dan.’
World War II Magazine Wants You!
Did you discover something surprising about a loved one’s service in World War II? […]
Daily Quiz for September 23, 2008
This conflict has been commonly referred to as “a rehearsal for World War II.”
Daily Quiz for September 22, 2008
At the Battle of Waxhaws in May 1780, British troops killed surrendering Virginia regulars and militiamen. He commanded the British troops that slaughtered the Americans.
Daily Quiz for September 20, 2008
Greek philosopher Socrates was condemned to die this way.
Daily Quiz for September 19, 2008
This was the name of the B-29 bomber that dropped the second atomic bomb on Japan.
Daily Quiz for September 18, 2008
This American president survived two assassination attempts in the same month.
Jesse James and the Gads Hill Train Holdup
Calling them “the most daring band of robbers the country ever contained,” the St. Louis Dispatch expressed “very little doubt” that they were members of the infamous James-Younger Gang.
Jesse James’s Assassination and the Ford Boys
The house at 1318 Lafayette St. in St. Joseph, Missouri, was a one-story white […]
