Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin called Lincoln’s cabinet this.
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Book Review: General Ulysses S. Grant / The Soldier and the Man
General Ulysses S. Grant: The Soldier and the Man By Edward Longacre, Da Capo […]
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CWT Book Review: Naval Books
The Last Shot: The Incredible Story of the C.S.S. Shenandoah and the True Conclusion […]
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CWT Book Review: The Autobiography of Samuel S. Hildebrand
The Autobiography of Samuel S. Hildebrand: The Renowned Missouri Bushwacker edited by Kirby Ross […]
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That Ramrod Did the Work
William Patteson was 15 and living near Culpeper Court House when the war, quite […]
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Whatever Happened to General John Pope?
Less than a week after the dismal Union showing at Second Bull Run, the […]
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The Boys From Brenham
When the Civil War began, Virginius Pettey was a 25-year-old bachelor practicing law in […]
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The Secret War Between Grant and Halleck
Mistrust and jealousy reigned between the two commanders.
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‘The Most Extraordinary Feat of the War’
Forty-four Confederates stood their ground against more than 5,000 Federals at Sabine Pass–and won. […]
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J. J. Dickison: Prologue to Gainesville
John Jackson Dickison was born in Monroe County,Va., on March 27, 1816. At an […]