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This Week in the American Civil War: March 30 - April 5, 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 March 30, 1864 Fighting occurred at Greenton, Missouri; along … Continue reading
Posted in 1864, This Week in the Civil War
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This Week in the American Civil War: November 19-25, 1862
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 November 19, 1862 Confederate forces of Longstreet’s corps took position on the heights above Fredericksburg … Continue reading
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Bombardment of Fort Henry (Feb. 2-6, 1862)
Fort Henry was a Confederate garrison on the Tennessee River, the capture of which was the first significant Union victory of the Civil War. Because of its food production, mineral resources, labor supply, and railroads, Tennessee was the key to … Continue reading
Posted in 1862, Artillery, Battles, Navy, This Date in Civil War History
Tagged Clarksville, Don Carlos Buell, Fort Donelson, Fort Henry, Henry Halleck, Lloyd Tilghman, Tennessee, Tennessee River, Ulysses Grant, US Navy, USS Carondelet, USS Cincinnati, USS Conestoga, USS Essex, USS Lexington, USS St. Louis, USS Tyler
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