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This Week in the American Civil War: December 17-23, 1862
Information courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force (www.mncivilwar150.com and “Minnesota Civil War 150” on Facebook) Major Highlights for the Week Wednesday December 17, 1862 As a result of continual political disputes with secretary of the Treasury … Continue reading
Posted in 1862, This Week in the Civil War
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This Week in the American Civil War: November 12-18, 1862
Information courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force (www.mncivilwar150.com and “Minnesota Civil War 150” on Facebook) Major Highlights for the Week Wednesday November 12, 1862 Action occurred along Stone’s River in Tennessee, and operation around Suffolk, Virginia … Continue reading
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This Week in the American Civil War: October 22-28, 1862
Information courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force (www.mncivilwar150.com and “Minnesota Civil War 150” on Facebook) Major Highlights for the Week Wednesday October 22, 1862 Cotton speculation caused President Abraham Lincoln to say that individuals purchasing the … Continue reading
Posted in 1862, This Week in the Civil War
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This Week in the American Civil War: July 23-29, 1862
Information courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force (www.mncivilwar150.com – and “Minnesota Civil War 150″ on Facebook) Major Highlights for the Week Wednesday July 23, 1862 Union Major General Henry W. Halleck assumed command of the Armies of … Continue reading
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On this date in Civil War history: The Great Locomotive Chase – April 12, 1862
Both Union and Confederate troops sabotaged railroads to impede enemy supply and troop transport. The Andrew’s Raid, popularly known as the “Great Locomotive Chase,” was one of the best-known attempts at railroad destruction during the Civil War. The Civil War … Continue reading
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Ulysses Simpson Grant – 18th U.S. President and General-in-Chief of the U.S. Army (1822-1885)
Born Hiram Ulysses Grant, he unprotestingly accepted the clerical error changing his name to Ulysses Simpson Grant when he entered West Point in 1839. His new name, U.S. Grant, lent itself to his Old Army nickname, Uncle Sam Grant, or … Continue reading
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National organization recognizes battlefield preservation champions from Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee
(Chattanooga, Tenn.) – During a ceremony this evening Fairyland Club on Lookout Mountain, the Civil War Trust, a national battlefield preservation organization, will recognize three outstanding historic preservation advocates with its Chairman’s Awards for Achievement. The awards, presented by the Trust’s … Continue reading
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Tagged A&E, Abel Streight, Alabama, Battlefield Preservation, Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Civil War Combat, Civil War Journal, CWPT, Daniel Fulenwider, Day's Gap, Fairyland Club, Fredericksburg, Georgia, Harpers Ferry, Henry Simpson, Hog Mountain, James Ogden, Lookout Mountain, Mary Ann Peckham, Mississippi, Nathan Bedford Forrest, National Park Service, Point Lookout, Southeast Regional of the Land Trust for Tennessee, Spotsylvania, Tennessee
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