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On this date in Civil War history – Lee Surrenders at Appomattox Court House – April 9, 1865
Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal The small Virginia town of Appomattox Court House, ninety miles west of Richmond, was the site of the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia to Federal forces on 9 April 1865. A twelve-day campaign … Continue reading
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This Week in the American Civil War: June 29 - July 5, 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 June 29, 1864 Confederate President Jefferson Davis assured Georgia’s Confederate Governor Joseph E. Brown that … Continue reading
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Quotes regarding the 14th Brooklyn N.Y.S.M. during the Civil War
The following is a list of quotes about the 14th Brooklyn, New York State Militia, compiled by Bob Duffy in the mid-1980s. The 14th Brooklyn is an oft-overlooked regiment that fought in 22 major engagements during their three years with … Continue reading
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Tagged 149th New York Infantry, 14th Brooklyn, 14th N.Y.S.M., 27th New York Infantry, 6th Wisconsin, Abner Doubleday, Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Porter, Bob Duffy, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn Zouaves, Culp's Hill, Culpeper, Falmouth, First Bull Run, Fitzhugh Lee, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Griffin's Battery, Henry Ward Beecher, Irvin McDowell, Joseph Hooker, Mississippi, Natchez, New York Post, New York Times, Plymouth Church, Rappahannock River, Red Legged Devils, Rickett's Battery, Rufus Dawes, Second Bull Run, Virginia, W.C. Connor, W.W. Averell, Walt Whitman, William C. Everett, William C. Rae, zouaves
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Lieutenant General Wade Hampton III, C.S.A. (1818-1902)
Born Wade Hampton III in Charleston, South Carolina, the man who would assume J.E.B. Stuart’s mantle had much to live up to even at birth. His grandfather, the first Wade Hampton, had served in the American Revolution, and both his … Continue reading
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Tagged Army of Northern Virginia, Bourbon Democrats, cavalry, Confederacy, CSA, Douglas Southall Freeman, emancipated slaves, First Bull Run, Fitzhugh Lee, Governor, Hampton Legion, Jefferson Davis, Petersburg, Ream's Station, Robert E. Lee, South Carolina, Travilian Station, Wade Hampton III
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