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Another take on President Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

Posted on April 15, 2015 by civilwarweek

Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal by Jeffrey S. Williams The son of a well-known actor, John Wilkes Booth was an accomplished actor by 1859 and was performing in Richmond, Virginia, in November of that year when he spontaneously joined … Continue reading →

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Major General Patrick Ronayne Cleburne, CSA (1828-1864)

Posted on December 1, 2014 by civilwarweek

One of the more interesting and tragic figures of the Civil War, Pat Cleburne earned a fame that derived from four circumstances: his Irish birth, his remarkable effectiveness as a division commander in the Army of Tennessee, his proposal in … Continue reading →

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New Civil War monument honors Minnesotans who fought at Nashville

Posted on November 26, 2014 by civilwarweek

By Jeffrey S. Williams Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force Members of the Battle of Nashville Preservation Society and the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force on Nov. 16 dedicated a new Civil War marker on Shy’s Hill in Nashville, … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Soldier Killed at Shiloh to have grave re-dedicated after 150 years

Posted on March 19, 2012 by civilwarweek

Information courtesy of the MN Civil War Commemoration Task Force Event: Civil War Grave Rededication Ceremony Date: April 7, 2012 Place: Oakland Cemetery, 927 Jackson Street, St. Paul, MN Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Sponsor: Minnesota Civil War Commemoration … Continue reading →

Posted in 1862, Casualties, Cemeteries, Commemoration, Graves | Tagged 16th U.S. Infantry, 1st Minnesota Light Artillery, 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Captain William Acker, Civil War, Company C, grave rededication, Mark Dayton, Minnesota, Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force, Oakland Cemetery, Shiloh, St. Paul | Leave a comment

Lieutenant General Wade Hampton III, C.S.A. (1818-1902)

Posted on January 27, 2012 by civilwarweek

Born Wade Hampton III in Charleston, South Carolina, the man who would assume J.E.B. Stuart’s mantle had much to live up to even at birth. His grandfather, the first Wade Hampton, had served in the American Revolution, and both his … Continue reading →

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Minnesotans faced first Civil War combat action at Mill Springs 150 years ago

Posted on January 20, 2012 by civilwarweek

By Darryl Sannes Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force The Second Minnesota Volunteer Infantry distinguished itself during actions at the Battle of Mill Springs, Ky., 150 years ago Thursday. The regiment faced Confederate soldiers from Mississippi and Tennessee during the … Continue reading →

Posted in 1862, Battles, Casualties, Graves, Obituaries, This Date in Civil War History | Tagged 20th Tennessee, 2nd Minnesota, Bailie Peyton, Civil War, Darryl Sannes, Felix Zollicoffer, George Bibb Crittenden, George H. Thomas, Judson Bishop, Kentucky, Mill Springs, Minnesota, Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force, Van Cleve | 1 Comment

Brigadier General Felix Kirk Zollicoffer (1812-1862) C.S.A.

Posted on January 20, 2012 by civilwarweek

Born in Maury County, Tennessee, on 19 May 1812, Felix Kirk Zollicoffer was of Swiss ancestry. He received some formal educational training before entering the newspaper business at age sixteen, and later rose to state prominence as editor of several … Continue reading →

Posted in 1862, Biography, Casualties, Graves, This Date in Civil War History | Tagged 1812, 1862, Crittenden, Felix Zollicoffer, Kentucky, Logan's Crossroads, Mill Springs, Nashville, Tennessee | 3 Comments

On this Date in Civil War History: January 19, 1862 - Battle of Mill Springs (150th Anniversary)

Posted on January 20, 2012 by civilwarweek

Confederate Brigadier General Felix Kirk Zollicoffer had been operating in eastern Kentucky near Cumberland Gap since September 1861. In an attempt to guard as much territory in southeastern Kentucky as possible, he moved to Mill Springs on the south bank … Continue reading →

Posted in 1862, Battles, Casualties, Commemoration, Graves, This Date in Civil War History | Tagged 1862, 2nd Minnesota, 4th Kentucky, 9th Ohio, Albin Schoepf, Army of the Ohio, Crittenden, Felix Zollicoffer, George H. Thomas, H.C. Van Cleve, Kentucky, Logan's Crossroads, Mill Springs | 3 Comments

Copper thieves steal sword at Lincoln tomb

Posted on November 14, 2011 by civilwarweek

CHICAGO (AFP) — Thieves have snatched a copper sword from the burial site of president Abraham Lincoln, one of the most revered leaders in US history, local media reported. The roughly three-foot (90-centimeter) sword was brandished by the statue of … Continue reading →

Posted in Graves, Lincoln | Tagged grave robbing, Illinois, Lincoln Assassination, President Abraham Lincoln, Springfield | Leave a comment

150 Years Ago: Battle of Ball’s Bluff Oct. 21, 1861

Posted on October 23, 2011 by civilwarweek

Ball’s Bluff was a small battle by the standards of the Civil War, but it had ramifications far beyond its size. It was only the second significant battle in the east, and received a great deal of attention in both … Continue reading →

Posted in 1861, Battlefield Preservation, Casualties, Cemeteries, Commemoration, Graves, Lincoln, Maryland, This Date in Civil War History, This Week in the Civil War | Tagged Balls Bluff, Edward Baker, General Charles P. Stone, General George B. McClellan, Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, President Abraham Lincoln, Virginia | Leave a comment

Category Archives: Graves

Another take on President Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

Major General Patrick Ronayne Cleburne, CSA (1828-1864)

New Civil War monument honors Minnesotans who fought at Nashville

Minnesota Soldier Killed at Shiloh to have grave re-dedicated after 150 years

Lieutenant General Wade Hampton III, C.S.A. (1818-1902)

Minnesotans faced first Civil War combat action at Mill Springs 150 years ago

Brigadier General Felix Kirk Zollicoffer (1812-1862) C.S.A.

On this Date in Civil War History: January 19, 1862 - Battle of Mill Springs (150th Anniversary)

Copper thieves steal sword at Lincoln tomb

150 Years Ago: Battle of Ball’s Bluff Oct. 21, 1861

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