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This Week in the American Civil War: July 6-12, 1864
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 July 6, 1864 Confederate Lieutenant General Jubal Early’s troops … Continue reading
Posted in 1864, This Week in the Civil War
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This Week in the American Civil War: July 8-14, 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 July 8, 1863 News of the surrender of Vicksburg slowly spread south to Port Hudson, … Continue reading
Posted in 1863, This Week in the Civil War
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This Week in the American Civil War: July 1-7, 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 July 1, 1863 BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG - DAY 1 At daybreak, Confederates of Lieutenant General … Continue reading
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This Week in the American Civil War: September 17-23, 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 September 17, 1862 BATTLE OF ANTIETAM This September day along Antietam Creek in Maryland was … Continue reading
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This Week in the American Civil War: September 10-16, 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 September 10, 1862 Cavalry reports informed Federal Major General George B. McClellan that Lee had … Continue reading
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Maryland seeks to buy 14 acres of land near South Mountain Civil War battlefield for $55,600
MIDDLETOWN, Md. (AP) — A Department of Natural Resources official says the state of Maryland is seeking to buy some land near the South Mountain Civil War battlefield. John Braskey told The Herald-Mail of Hagerstown newspaper on Tuesday that the … Continue reading
Posted in 1862, Battlefield Preservation, Maryland
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Public re-enactment of South Mountain, Antietam battles will be held in 2012
Two-day event on private land near Boonsboro will mark 150th anniversary of Civil War battles By HEATHER KEELS [email protected] HAGERSTOWN— An estimated 4,000 Civil War re-enactors will stage a public re-enactment of the battles of South Mountain and Antietam on … Continue reading
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