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The Union attempted to track down rebel guerrilla John Singleton Mosby. It led to a comedy of errors.
05/13/2024

The Union attempted to track down rebel guerrilla John Singleton Mosby. It led to a comedy of errors.

As Grant focused on taking Vicksburg, he found compassion to combat a contraband crisis.
05/13/2024

As Grant focused on taking Vicksburg, he found compassion to combat a contraband crisis.

Hoping to smash the entire Union Navy, the Confederacy tried to buy the most lethal fleet afloat.
05/12/2024

Hoping to smash the entire Union Navy, the Confederacy tried to buy the most lethal fleet afloat.

Hoping to smash the entire Union Navy, the Confederacy tried to buy the most lethal fleet afloat

In June 1864 two of the Civil War’s fiercest cavalry commanders faced off at Trevilian Station, Virginia.
05/12/2024

In June 1864 two of the Civil War’s fiercest cavalry commanders faced off at Trevilian Station, Virginia.

Martinsburg's Unionist passion was so unshakable, Confederates resorted to calling the key western Virginia town 'little...
05/12/2024

Martinsburg's Unionist passion was so unshakable, Confederates resorted to calling the key western Virginia town 'little Massachusetts.'

In 'The Scourge of War,' Brian Holden Reid examines the many facets of the famous general in equal measure.
05/11/2024

In 'The Scourge of War,' Brian Holden Reid examines the many facets of the famous general in equal measure.

In 'The Scourge of War,' Brian Holden Reid examines the many facets of the famous general in equal measure

Christopher Spencer’s seven-shot repeating rifle gave Union forces in the Civil War a fearsome edge against their Confed...
05/11/2024

Christopher Spencer’s seven-shot repeating rifle gave Union forces in the Civil War a fearsome edge against their Confederate enemies.

For more than 50 years the town of Nicodemus, Kansas, beat the odds and its harsh surroundings to provide opportunity fo...
05/11/2024

For more than 50 years the town of Nicodemus, Kansas, beat the odds and its harsh surroundings to provide opportunity for former slaves and their descendants.

For more than 50 years the town of Nicodemus, Kansas, beat the odds and its harsh surroundings to provide opportunity for former slaves and their descendants

Union artillery at the Battle of Stones River shredded Confederate attacks on January 2, 1863.
05/11/2024

Union artillery at the Battle of Stones River shredded Confederate attacks on January 2, 1863.

Union artillery at the Battle of Stones River shredded Confederate attacks on January 2, 1863

During its heyday, blockade running was a systematic and, for many, a lucrative operation run by a cartel of industrious...
05/10/2024

During its heyday, blockade running was a systematic and, for many, a lucrative operation run by a cartel of industrious merchant princes.

During its heyday, blockade running was a systematic and, for many, a lucrative operation run by a cartel of industrious merchant princes

The famed Midwestern brigade, soon to be tested at Bull Run, celebrated the Fourth of July near Fredericksburg, Va.
05/10/2024

The famed Midwestern brigade, soon to be tested at Bull Run, celebrated the Fourth of July near Fredericksburg, Va.

Col. Louis H. Marshall stayed true to the Stars and Stripes and forever became an outcast to his family.
05/09/2024

Col. Louis H. Marshall stayed true to the Stars and Stripes and forever became an outcast to his family.

Was this sword Ulysses Grant's good luck charm during the Civil War?
05/09/2024

Was this sword Ulysses Grant's good luck charm during the Civil War?

Samuel DeGolyer’s Michigan battery fought masterfully during the Vicksburg Campaign.
05/08/2024

Samuel DeGolyer’s Michigan battery fought masterfully during the Vicksburg Campaign.

Confederate Iverson and Yankee Stoneman each hoped to restore a stained reputation.
05/08/2024

Confederate Iverson and Yankee Stoneman each hoped to restore a stained reputation.

Confederate Iverson and Yankee Stoneman each hoped to restore a stained reputation a

His administration turned a blind eye to the First Amendment in the interest of national security.
05/08/2024

His administration turned a blind eye to the First Amendment in the interest of national security.

During the Civil War vaccination efforts became standard for both armies desperate to prevent the spread of deadly small...
05/07/2024

During the Civil War vaccination efforts became standard for both armies desperate to prevent the spread of deadly smallpox.

During the Civil War vaccination efforts became standard for both armies desperate to prevent the spread of deadly smallpox

The Civil War exposed the scope of suffering and slaughter of millions of animals, possibly contributing to the movement...
05/07/2024

The Civil War exposed the scope of suffering and slaughter of millions of animals, possibly contributing to the movement toward humane treatment of animals.

The Civil War exposed the scope of suffering and slaughter of millions of animals, possibly contributing to the movement toward humane treatment of animals

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This Week in History: Lincoln Delivers the Gettysburg Address
This Week in History: Lincoln Delivers the Gettysburg Address

On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous Gettysburg Address at the National Cemetery, the site of the Battle of Gettysburg.

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