A February 1879 US Army Court of Inquiry exonerated Major Marcus Reno of this charge.
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Book Review: The Other Custers
Bill Yenne explores the constellation of familial connections that centered on Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer
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Book Review: Old West Showdown
Wild West contributors Bill Markley and Kellen Cutsforth square off to debate contentious tidbits of Western history
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Discord: A bitter feud between Generals John Gibbon and Joshua Owen
A bitter feud between Generals John Gibbon and Joshua Owen, opposites in every regard, roiled the Army of the Potomac during the war. One would pay a dear price.
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The Last Stand of Crazy Horse
On the afternoon of September 9, 1876, 600 to 800 Lakota warriors led by […]
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Nathaniel Philbrick: History Ashore and Afloat
The celebrated author completes his American Revolution trilogy with his book In the Hurricane’s Eye
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Wired Words
Used for war communications for the first time in the Crimean War, telegraphy transformed the conduct of battle—and enlivened the historical record
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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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Weaponry: The Springfield Trapdoor rifle
Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt found himself in a tight spot on the outskirts of […]
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Battlefield Blunders
In the history of warfare, tactical missteps can separate conquering hero from blundering loser. […]