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This Week in the American Civil War: January 21-27, 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 January 21, 1863 The winter rains continued to be Major General Ambrose Burnside’s worst enemy … Continue reading
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This Week in the American Civil War: January 7-13, 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 January 7, 1863 Confederates captured Ozark, Missouri and moved onto Springfield. A group of 450 … Continue reading
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This Week in the American Civil War: August 27-Sept 2, 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 August 27, 1862 Confederate operations in the Manassas, Virginia area led to skirmishing at Bull … Continue reading
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This Week in the American Civil War – March 12-18, 1862 (150 years ago)
Courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force Major Highlights for the week Wednesday March 12, 1862 Federal naval forces under Lieutenant T.H. Stevens occupied Jacksonville, Fla. A skirmish occurred near Aubrey, Kansas; and a combined Army-Navy expedition sailed … Continue reading
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