Category Archives: 1863

Deutsche Bank case may signal new use of Civil War-era law

Posted on May 5, 2011 by skydancer506

NEW YORK, May 3 (Reuters) - The government’s mortgage fraud lawsuit filed against Deutsche Bank AG on Tuesday takes advantage of a Civil War-era law that has rarely been used against Wall Street. The suit, which accuses Deutsche Bank and … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Day: 1st Minnesota Monument at Gettysburg

Posted on April 30, 2011 by skydancer506

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Extraordinary Letter: William A. Louks, 56th Ohio Infantry Regiment

Posted on April 21, 2011 by skydancer506

Originally posted on Soldier Studies - a great website to find 1860s letters from soldiers. Colonel Peter Kinney organized the 56th Ohio Infantry Regiment at Camp Morrow, Portsmouth, Ohio, where it was mustered in on December 12, 1861. During Grant’s Vicksburg campaign … Continue reading →

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Rare Civil War flags unfurled in Lansing

Posted on April 17, 2011 by skydancer506

Published: Sunday, April 17, 2011, 2:48 AM By Kim Schneider; Grand Rapids Press LANSING — Matt VanAcker dims the lights of the temperature-controlled storage room off a display area of the Michigan Historical Museum in Lansing. We don white gloves and … Continue reading →

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