Monthly Archives: July 2012

This Week in the American Civil War: July 30-August 5, 1862

Posted on July 30, 2012 by civilwarweek

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 30, 1862 Union Major General Henry W. Halleck ordered Major … Continue reading →

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This Week in the American Civil War: July 23-29, 1862

Posted on July 24, 2012 by civilwarweek

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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This Week in the American Civil War: July 16-22, 1862

Posted on July 17, 2012 by civilwarweek

Information Courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force Major Highlights for the Week Wednesday July 16, 1862 France’s Napoleon III received Confederate commissioner John Slidell, who requested recognition of the Confederacy and aid from warships in breaking the … Continue reading →

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Narrative of the Tenth Regiment, Minnesota Infantry

Posted on July 14, 2012 by civilwarweek

By Gen. J.H. Baker [From Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars Vol. I, pp 455-471] For the purpose of raising the quota of troops to be furnished by the State of Minnesota, under the calls of the president of … Continue reading →

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This Week in the American Civil War: July 9-15, 1862

Posted on July 10, 2012 by civilwarweek

Information courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force Major Highlights for the Week Wednesday July 9, 1862 Confederate cavalry under John Hunt Morgan routed Federals and captured Tompkinsville, Kentucky. Union forces captured Hamilton, North Carolina. A skirmish occurred … Continue reading →

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This Week in the American Civil War: July 2-8, 1862

Posted on July 2, 2012 by civilwarweek

Information Courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force Major Highlights for the Week Wednesday July 2, 1862 Heavy rain fell on Virginia’s Peninsula as Federal Major General George B. McClellan pulled his army away from Malvern Hill and … Continue reading →

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This Week in the American Civil War: June 25-July 1, 1862

Posted on July 2, 2012 by civilwarweek

Information Courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force Major Highlights for the Week Wednesday June 25, 1862 SEVEN DAYS CAMPAIGN BEGINS – BATTLE OF OAK GROVE What became known as the Seven Days’ Campaign before Richmond, Virginia, began … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: July 2012

This Week in the American Civil War: July 30-August 5, 1862

This Week in the American Civil War: July 23-29, 1862

This Week in the American Civil War: July 16-22, 1862

Narrative of the Tenth Regiment, Minnesota Infantry

This Week in the American Civil War: July 9-15, 1862

This Week in the American Civil War: July 2-8, 1862

This Week in the American Civil War: June 25-July 1, 1862

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Monthly Archives: July 2012

This Week in the American Civil War: July 30-August 5, 1862

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Narrative of the Tenth Regiment, Minnesota Infantry

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