Confederate General John Pemberton fought Ulysses S. Grant, his own commander and a subordinate […]
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Out to Shoot Some ‘Damned Rebels’
Civilian John Burns gained fame and some fortune—and the loathing of many neighbors—for fighting […]
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Who voted for this guy?
No Southern politician irked his policymaking brethren quite like Virginia-born Henry Stuart Foote, a […]
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America’s Civil War Open Fire- July 2008
1862 Maryland headquarters in dire straits An 1820s house near Burkittsville, Md., that offered […]
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Daily Quiz for June 4, 2018
This mighty writer is quoted as saying, “to produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme.”
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Daily Quiz for June 3, 2018
The Purple Heart began to be awarded posthumously after this event.
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Daily Quiz for June 2, 2018
This U.S. founding father shared an April 13 birthday with Lord Frederick North, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the American Revolution.
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ACW Review: Save the Electric Map
Save the Electric Map www.savetheelectricmap.com For decades, no trip to Gettysburg National Military Park […]
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Film Review: His Trust (1911)
His Trust (1911) His Trust Fulfilled (1911) Directed by D.W. Griffith Between 1908 and […]
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ACW Book Review: Civil War Goats and Scapegoats
Civil War Goats and Scapegoats by H. Donald Winkler, Cumberland House, 2008, $16.95 Books […]