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Civil War Battles: A List of the Most Famous and Important Engagements
There were nearly 10,500 military actions in 23 different states throughout the conflict.
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How Hot Did Battles Feel For Civil War Soldiers?
Extreme heat conditions affected battle strategy and killed soldiers.
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Brother William’s approach to the Civil War’s meanest battles
When General Robert E. Lee was engaged at Chancellorsville in May 1863, and when […]
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Book Review: Fields of Honor / Pivotal Battles of the Civil War
Fields of Honor: Pivotal Battles of the Civil War by Edwin Bearss, introduction by […]
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Seminoles Taught American Soldiers a Thing or Two About Guerrilla Warfare
During the 1835–42 Second Seminole War and as Army scouts out West, these warriors from the South proved formidable.
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The Poignant Tale Behind a Celebrated Civil War Sketch
To artist Edwin Forbes, William Jackson of the 12th New York was an everyman Union soldier, a “solemn lad… toughened by campaigning.” There was much more to Jackson’s story.
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Civil War Generals Never Forgot the Blood and Lost Friends in the US Showdown with Mexico
At the outset of the Civil War, generals on both sides were not surprised by the bloodshed they witnessed.
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These Hoosier Heroes at Gettysburg Were Among the Last Men Standing in the Civil War
Brig. Gen. Joseph K.F. Mansfield remarked that the 20th Indiana “could do longer without food…eat more when they got it; [and] could suffer more without being disabled.”
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A Creek War Baptism of Fire for Future Icons
David Crockett, Sam Houston learned how to fight during the brutal, early U.S. clashes with the Red Stick Indians.