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This Week in the Civil War: April 16-22, 1862
Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal Information courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force Major Highlights for the week Wednesday April 16, 1862 Confederate President Jefferson Davis approved an act of the Confederate Congress calling … Continue reading
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This Week in the American Civil War – April 9-15, 1862
Information courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force Major Highlights for the week Wednesday April 9, 1862 As news of Federal victories at Shiloh and Island No. 10 spread across the North, relief organizations rushed money, boats, food … Continue reading
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