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Category Archives: 1862
This Week in the American Civil War: October 22-28, 1862
Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal 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 … Continue reading
Posted in 1862, This Week in the Civil War
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Memorial dedicated to 38 Dakota executed in 1862 unveiled
Story and photos by Jeffrey S. Williams Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force “The cold air is nothing compared to what happened on this day 150 years ago,” said David Brave Heart, Mankato Mdewankantonwan Association chairman, as hundreds of people … Continue reading
Posted in 1862, Casualties, Commemoration, This Date in Civil War History
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An American Tragedy – Revisiting the sad conclusion to the U.S.-Dakota War
By Jeffrey S. Williams Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force Following the U.S.-Dakota War in August-September, 1862, Henry Hastings Sibley was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in the United States Army on September 29, 1862, and placed in … Continue reading
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This Week in the American Civil War: September 24-30, 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 September 24, 1862 President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation suspending the writ of habeas corpus … Continue reading
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This Week in the American Civil War: September 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 September 17, 1862 BATTLE OF ANTIETAM This September day along Antietam Creek in Maryland was … Continue reading
Posted in 1862, This Week in the Civil War
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This Week in the American Civil War: September 10-16, 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 September 10, 1862 Cavalry reports informed Federal Major General George B. McClellan that Lee had … Continue reading
Posted in 1862, This Week in the Civil War
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