What appeared just another police action against off-reservation Indians quickly flared into the dramatic and costly 1872–73 Modoc War
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Culture Clash: East vs. West
Despite an ugly clash of egos at the top, the Union Army’s 20th Corps proved in Georgia that eastern and western troops could find common ground in battle
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Kill Zone: Union Artillery at the Battle of Stones River
Union artillery at the Battle of Stones River shredded Confederate attacks on January 2, 1863
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The Disease That Killed the Young and the Beautiful
Before antibiotics, tuberculosis was a leading cause of death, a national fixation, and the scourge of artists
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Disparate Justice: The 1946 Lichfield Courts-Martial
The punishments meted out in the Lichfield courts-martial of 1946 underscored the long-held belief that military justice is far from fair
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A New Kind of Firepower that Gave Union Soldiers a Fearsome Edge
Christopher Spencer’s seven-shot repeating rifle gave Union forces in the Civil War a fearsome edge against their Confederate enemies.
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Book Review: The Last Sovereigns
Dean of Western historians Robert Utley details the life of Lakota Sioux leader Sitting Bull after the Little Bighorn
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Texas Tough: The Rough and Ready William “Howdy” Martin
William “Howdy” Martin exemplified the officers who kept rough hewn soldiers ready to fight
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Book Review: Tecumseh and the Prophet / The Shawnee Brothers Who Defied a Nation
Charismatic Shawnee brothers lead Indian resistance to American expansion in early years of the republic.
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Eddie Robinson, Who Just Turned 100, Helped Make Military Baseball ‘The Show’ During War Years
Looking back, the 1948 Cleveland Indians World Series champion credits the Navy for instilling the discipline that helped him build a 65-year-old career in the game he loves