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This Week in the American Civil War: August 17-23, 1864
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 August 17, 1864 Confederate Lieutenant General Jubal Early ‘s … Continue reading
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This Week in the American Civil War: February 24-March 1, 1864
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 February 24, 1864 Confederate General Braxton Bragg was charged with the conduct of military operations … Continue reading
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Tagged 1864, Abraham Lincoln, Americus, Andersonville, Armies of the Confederacy, Army of the Cumberland, Benjamin Butler, Braxton Bragg, Buzzard Roost, Canton, Chickahominy River, chief-of-staff, Demonstration on Dalton, February, George Washington, Georgia, J.M. Palmer, Jefferson Davis, John C. Breckinridge, Joseph E. Johnston, Judson Kilpatrick, lieutenant general, March, Meridian Campaign, Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force, Missionary Ridge, Mississippi, Rapidan River, Richmond, Samuel Jones, Trans-Allegheny Department, U.S. Senate, Ulric Dahlgren, Ulysses S. Grant, Virginia, Washington D.C., Western Department of Virginia, William T. Sherman, Winfield Scott
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Major General William Wing Loring, C.S.A. (1818-1886)
General William Wing Loring, C.S.A. (1818-1886) Born to Reuben Loring and Hannah Kenan Loring in Wilmington, North Carolina, William Wing Loring moved with his family to St. Augustine, Florida, when he was a small child. As a teenager he fought … Continue reading