Much-maligned Yankee cavalry finally got the best of its Confederate rivals
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Tracking Down the Past: The Civil War in Fredericksburg
I believe a case can be made for considering Fredericksburg, Virginia, one of the […]
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Pawn Takes Bishop
Union artillery brought a deadly end to the career of clergyman-turned-soldier Leonidas Polk. The […]
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Governor McClellan: Déjà Vu All Over Again?
Ego, inflexibility and inactivity defined ‘Little Mac’ in the governor’s office just as they […]
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A Dark Night At Chancellorsville
Members of the 18th North Carolina Infantry had barely fashioned a line amid the […]
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CWT Book Review: Shock Troops of the Confederacy
Shock Troops of the Confederacy: The Sharpshooters of the Army of Northern Virginia by […]
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CWT Book Review: Basil Wilson Duke, CSA
Basil Wilson Duke, CSA: The Right Man in the Right Place by Gary Robert […]
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Chance and the Civil War
Since the first clash of armies, gambling and war have been uneasy bedfellows. From […]
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The Killing of Uncle John
Major General John Sedgwick fatally misjudged the accuracy of Confederate sharpshooters at Spotsylvania. “I […]
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Dueling Diarists in Winchester
Of all the towns and villages in the Union or Confederacy during the Civil […]