Objectivity is part of a historian’s creed, but every decision he makes about a […]
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Praying with Robert E. Lee
As was true of all Southern whites, those living in Richmond, Virginia, were struggling […]
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The Southern Horse
Bravery and sacrifice weren’t exclusive to the two-legged soldier.
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The Moral Regiment at the Battle of Vicksburg
A Union regiment enough, an Illinois unit that fought at Vicksburg was known as […]
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Lifelines for Civil War Soldiers
As if dodging bullets and eluding killer germs wasn’t enough to occupy the minds […]
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The Profiteers of the Civil War
A popular song once asked what war is good for good for making people […]
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A Soldier for the Duration
NAME: James Franklin Holliman DATES: 1861 to 1865 ALLEGIANCE: Confederate HIGHEST RANK: First Lieutenant […]
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Bluegrass State Battleground
Events pressed hard upon Confederate Major General Leonidas Polk in the late summer of […]
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Eighteen Endangered Porpoises Were Killed––Are WWII-Era Mines to Blame?
After 18 porpoises were found dead in the Baltic Sea–the mammals are currently listed […]
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Confederate Ironclad Albemarle’s Designer Was a Teenager
Gilbert Elliott was only 19 when he oversaw construction of the fearsome warship