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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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On this date in Civil War history - President Abraham Lincoln Assassinated - April 14, 1865

Posted on April 15, 2015 by civilwarweek

President Abraham Lincoln knew that the possibility of his assassination was a constant possibility. In his desk drawer was an envelope marked “Assassination,” full of threats written to him during his administration. On the evening of Good Friday, 14 April … 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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1st Lt. Alonzo H. Cushing (USA) 1841-1863 - Medal of Honor Recipient

Posted on November 7, 2014 by civilwarweek

Alonzo Hereford Cushing was born on Jan. 19, 1841, in Delafield, Wisconsin, and was raised in Fredonia, New York. Cushing was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 1857. Upon graduation in June 1861, … Continue reading →

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Colonel Robert Gould Shaw (1837-1863)

Posted on July 19, 2013 by civilwarweek

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on 10 October 1837 into great wealth with interlocking kinship ties to the Brahmin families of Forbes, Parkman, Cabot, Lodge, Hunnewell, Sturgis, and Lowell, Robert Gould Shaw had a privileged childhood. His parents insisted on perfectionist … 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 →

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Mary Eugenia Surratt (1823-1865)

Posted on April 27, 2011 by civilwarweek

Convicted Lincoln assassination conspirator Mary Eugenia Jenkins was born in Maryland in 1823. As an adolescent she attended a Catholic seminary for girls in Virginia, but at sixteen she married John Surratt, at least ten years her senior, and in … Continue reading →

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On this day: April 26, 1865 - JOHN WILKES BOOTH KILLED!

Posted on April 26, 2011 by civilwarweek

The Account of the Officer in Charge On April 24, 1865, Lieutenant Edward Doherty sits on a bench across from the White House conversing with another officer. The arrival of a messenger interrupts the conversation. The messenger carries orders directing … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam Harold Small - LBG #30

Posted on April 21, 2011 by civilwarweek

Information courtesy of The Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides Harold J. Small, 83, 45 Redding Lane, Gettysburg, died Friday morning, April 15, 2011 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born Jan. 7, 1928 in Gettysburg, the son of … Continue reading →

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Another take on President Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

On this date in Civil War history - President Abraham Lincoln Assassinated - April 14, 1865

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

1st Lt. Alonzo H. Cushing (USA) 1841-1863 - Medal of Honor Recipient

Colonel Robert Gould Shaw (1837-1863)

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

Mary Eugenia Surratt (1823-1865)

On this day: April 26, 1865 - JOHN WILKES BOOTH KILLED!

In Memoriam Harold Small - LBG #30

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