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On this date in Civil War history: April 6-7, 1862 - Battle of Shiloh
Fought in the early spring of 1862 on the west bank of the Tennessee River just north of the Mississippi state line, the battle of Shiloh was, up to that time, the biggest battle of American history. For two days … Continue reading
Posted in 1862, Battles, This Date in Civil War History, Uncategorized
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This Week in the American Civil War - February 19-25, 1862
Courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force Major Highlights for the week Wednesday February 19, 1862 Federal forces of Brigadier General Charles F. Smith from Grant’s command occupied Clarksville, Tenn. While Grant was looking toward Nashville there was … Continue reading
Posted in 1862, This Week in the Civil War
Tagged Albert Sidney Johnston, Andrew Johnson, Arkansas, Arkansas Bay, Benjamin Butler, Bowling Green, Bull River, C.S.S. Sumter, Charles F. Smith, Colonel Edward Camby, Columbus, Don Carlos Buell, Fayetteville, Flint Hill, Fort Craig, Fort Donelson, George Washington Birthday, Henry Hopkins Sibley, Isham Harris, Jefferson Davis, John Pope, Kentucky, Kirby Smith, Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force, Missouri, Morocco, Murfreesboro, Nashville, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Nathaniel Banks, Nathaniel Gordon, New York, Richmond, Schooner Channel, slave trader, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Valverde, Vienna, Virginia, West Plains, Willie Lincoln
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