Mississippi attorney William Nugent is remembered as a brazen Southern radical thanks to one oft-quoted remark.
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Book Review: Shiloh by Steven Woodworth
Shiloh: Confederate High Tide in the Heartland Steven E. Woodworth, Praeger In crafting a […]
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Bold Rebel Venture in the Desert
General Sibley’s Southwestern conquest fell far short of his boasts.
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‘A Little Body of Malcontents’
A new commander helped restore the Texas Brigade’s sagging morale.
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A Monumental Lie: The Statue at ‘Bloody Angle’
Some Gettysburg veterans cried foul when the 72nd Pennsylvania placed its statue at the […]
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Sherman Closes In: The Fiery Commander Captures Atlanta
William Tecumseh Sherman was finally perched where he wanted and could best operate by […]
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Book Review: Grant’s River Campaign
Grant’s River Campaign: Fort Henry to Shiloh Jack H. Lepa. McFarland & Co. The […]
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Book Review: Bloody Spring
Bloody Spring: Forty Days That Sealed the Confederacy’s Fate Joseph Wheelan, De Capo Press […]
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Book Review: The Petersburg Campaign, Volume II
The Petersburg Campaign, Volume II: The Western Front Battles, September 1864– April 1865 Edwin […]
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‘The Sights Fairly Sicken Me’: Diary of an Andersonville Survivor
Nearly 150 years ago, in September 1864, George A. Hitchcock looked up from his […]