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Brigadier General Felix Kirk Zollicoffer (1812-1862) C.S.A.

Posted on January 20, 2012 by civilwarweek

Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal Born in Maury County, Tennessee, on 19 May 1812, Felix Kirk Zollicoffer was of Swiss ancestry. He received some formal educational training before entering the newspaper business at age sixteen, and later rose to … Continue reading →

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On this Date in Civil War History: January 19, 1862 - Battle of Mill Springs (150th Anniversary)

Posted on January 20, 2012 by civilwarweek

Confederate Brigadier General Felix Kirk Zollicoffer had been operating in eastern Kentucky near Cumberland Gap since September 1861. In an attempt to guard as much territory in southeastern Kentucky as possible, he moved to Mill Springs on the south bank … Continue reading →

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