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This Week in the American Civil War: March 15-21, 1865
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 15, 1865 From Fayetteville, North Carolina and the Cape … Continue reading
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This Week in the American Civil War: March 8-14, 1865
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 8, 1865 Confederates under General Braxton Bragg attacked the soldiers of Federal Major General Jacob … Continue reading
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This Week in the American Civil War: February 17-23, 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 17, 1864 HUNLEY ATTACKS HOUSATONIC About 8:45 p.m., an officer of the sloop U.S.S. … Continue reading
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This Week in the American Civil War: April 29-May 5, 1863
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 April 29, 1863 In Virginia, the majority of Major General Joseph Hooker’s Army of the … Continue reading
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This Week in the American Civil War: March 25-31,1863
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 25, 1863 More fighting occurred on Black Bayou as the Federal expedition on Steele’s … Continue reading
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This Week in the American Civil War: February 18-24, 1863
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 18, 1863 General P.G.T. Beauregard commanding from Charleston, warned Confederates against anticipated attacks on … Continue reading
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