George Custer and Dodson Ramseur had a friendship that survived the Civil War—until the Battle of Cedar Creek.
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Spanish-American War: Battle of San Juan Hill
American plans to take the heights outside Santiago de Cuba went awry almost from the onset, but the initiative of regimental commanders carried their troops to victory.
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Marie Dorion and The Astoria Expedition
The only woman on the 1811-12 overland expedition led by Wilson Price Hunt, Marie Dorion endured more hardships than a more famous female Indian traveler, Sacagawea.
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Eyewitness to America’s Civil War: William W. Patteson
Teenager William W. Patteson fled his Virginia farm and fought at the Battle of Cedar Mountain.
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The Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane: RAF Icons
Although the relative merits of the two World War II aircraft continue to be debated, the dissimilar stablemates complemented one another in combat and together saved a country.
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Edward J. Huxtable, Jr.: Lead Airmen on USS Gambier Bay During the Battle of Leyte Gulf
Ed Huxtable led the valiant airmen of the escort carrier Gambier Bay against overwhelming odds during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
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Interview: Burdick Brittin / WWII Combat
At Pearl Harbor, Burdick Brittin saw an ensign take command of his destroyer. On April 11, 1945, it was his own turn to take charge.
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America’s Civil War: Union General Phil Sheridan’s Scouts
Civil War Union General Phil Sheridan put together a group of daring scouts who wore Rebel uniforms and captured Confederate irregulars, dispatches and generals.
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John Mosby and George Custer Clash in the Shenandoah Valley
When Civil War’s John Singleton Mosby’s Partisan Rangers clashed with George A. Custer’s Union Cavalry, the niceties of war were the first casualty. Reprisal and counter reprisal became the order of the day.
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Battle of Chickamauga: Union Regulars Desperate Stand
Civil War Brigadier General John King’s disciplined brigade of Union Regulars found itself tested as never before at Chickamauga. For two bloody days, the Regulars dashed from one endangered spot to another, seeking to save their army from annihilation.