Often venturing into harm’s way, the USS Constitution—America’s most famous sailing ship—twice came close to oblivion—once at the hands of a British squadron, and once at the hands of her own navy.
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Chiricahua Chief Cochise
At times cruel, Chiricahua Chief Cochise had courage and was devoted to the truth.
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‘You may fire when ready, Gridley!’ Commodore Dewey’s Victory at Manila Bay
Battle of Manila Bay: Commodore Dewey’s Victory
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Brigadier General Silas Casey at the Battle of Seven Pines
Brigadier General Silas Casey’s rookie division bore the brunt of furious Rebel assaults at the Battle of Seven Pines.
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Weaponry: The Rifle-Musket and the Minié Ball
The Civil War’s deadliest weapons were not rapid-fire guns or giant cannon, but the simple rifle-musket and the humble minié ball.
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Union General Judson Kilpatrick
Union General Judson Kilpatrick was flamboyant, reckless, tempestuous, and even licentious. In some respects he made other beaux sabreurs like fellow-cavalrymen George Custer and J. E. B. Stuart seem dull.
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Confederate General Samuel Garland
When Samuel Garland fell at South Mountain, the Confederacy lost a promising general and a proven leader.
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Brigadier General John Gibbon’s Brief Breach During the Battle of Fredericksburg
Although overshadowed by the doomed Federal attack on the Confederate center, General John Gibbon’s 2nd Division managed — however briefly — to make a breakthrough on the Union left.
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Aleksandr Suvorov: Count of Rymniksky and Prince of Italy
Aleksandr Suvorov won many battles, but a retreat was the crowning achievement of his military career.
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Book Review: The Politics of Air Power
The Politics of Air Power, By Rondall R. Rice, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 2005 […]