Did ‘Stonewall’ intend to order men into battle in the buff with bowie knives? […]
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Canadians Serving in the Civil War
Stewart Taylor, recalled a contemporary, had put his “heart and soul in the anti-slavery […]
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Civil War Cosmopolitan and Joslyn Carbines
In 1861, the U.S. Army counted 4,076 muzzleloading and breechloading carbines in its inventory. […]
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A private’s letter from the camp of an illustrious brigade
This Texan’s dispatch provides a rare look at his ill-fated brigade.
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ACW Book Review: The Devil’s Topographer
The Devil’s Topographer:Ambrose Bierce and the American War Story By David M.Owens (University of […]
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ACW Book Review: Gallant Dutchmen
Gallant Dutchmen: Civil War Letters From the 32nd Indiana Infantry by August Willich (translated […]
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SCOTUS 101: Scuttling a Bad Precedent
Gideon v. Wainwright leads justices to solidify right to counsel
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Book Review: Plenty of Blame to Go Around / Jeb Stuart’s Controversial Ride to Gettysburg
Plenty of Blame to Go Around: Jeb Stuart’s Controversial Ride to Gettysburg By Eric […]
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McClellan’s Missed Opportunity
The May 27, 1862, Confederate defeat at Hanover Court House might have spelled doom […]
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The Unstoppable Mr. Smalls
He would go on to share intelligence with the U.S. Navy, fight in 17 […]