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Another take on President Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

Posted on April 15, 2015 by civilwarweek

Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal by Jeffrey S. Williams The son of a well-known actor, John Wilkes Booth was an accomplished actor by 1859 and was performing in Richmond, Virginia, in November of that year when he spontaneously joined … Continue reading →

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This Week in the American Civil War: October 12-18, 1864

Posted on November 11, 2014 by civilwarweek

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 October 12, 1864 The Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, Robert Brooke Taney, died … Continue reading →

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This Week in the American Civil War: August 17-23, 1864

Posted on August 18, 2014 by civilwarweek

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 17, 1864 Confederate Lieutenant General Jubal Early ‘s troops pushed northward from Cedar Creek, … Continue reading →

Posted in 1864 | Tagged 1864, Abraham Lincoln, Alabama, Arkansas, August, Battle of the Mine, Berryville, Blick's Station, Bulltown, Bunker Hill, Cadwallader C. Washburn, Canton, Caton, Cedar Creek, Charles Town, Cove Point, Fort Morgan, Georgia, Globe Tavern, Gouverneur K. Warren, Harpers Ferry, Henry Heth, Irving Block Prison, Jefferson Davis, Jonesborough, Jubal Early, Kentucky, Lovejoy's Station, Maryland, Memphis, Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force, Mississippi, Mobile Bay, Nathan Bedford Forrest, North Carolina, Northern Mississippi, Opequon Creek, Petersburg, Phil Sheridan, Richmond, Roaring Spring, Shenandoah Valley, Stephen A. Hurlbut, Tennessee, Ulysses Grant, Virginia, Weldon Railroad, West Virginia, Wilmington, Winchester, Winchester Pike, Yell County, Yellow House | Leave a comment

This Week in the American Civil War: August 10-16, 1864

Posted on August 17, 2014 by civilwarweek

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 10, 1864 Confederate Lieutenant General Jubal Early moved his Confederate forces southward in the Shenandoah … Continue reading →

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This Week in the American Civil War: August 3-9, 1864

Posted on August 3, 2014 by civilwarweek

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 3, 1864 Federal land forces landed on Dauphin Island and prepared to take Fort … Continue reading →

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Text of H.R. 4003 - Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park Act

Posted on July 9, 2014 by civilwarweek

113th CONGRESS2d Session H. R. 4003 To designate the Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park comprised of certain National Park System lands, and by affiliation and cooperative agreements other historically significant resources, located in the District … Continue reading →

Posted in 1861, 1864, Battlefield Preservation | Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Arlington County, Battery Bailey, Battery Kemble, Battle of Cedar Creek, Battle of Fort Stevens, Battle of Monocacy, Battleground National Cemetery, City of Alexandria, Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, Committee on Natural Resources, District of Columbia, Donna Edwards, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Fairfax County, Fort Bayard, Fort Bunker Hill, Fort C.F. Smith, Fort Carroll, Fort Chaplin, Fort Circle Drive, Fort Davis, Fort DeRussy, Fort Drive, Fort Dupont, Fort Ethan Allen, Fort Foote, Fort Greble, Fort Mahan, Fort Marcy, Fort Reno, Fort Ricketts, Fort Slocum, Fort Stanton, Fort Stevens, Fort Totten, Fort Ward, Fort Washington, Fort Willard, Frank Wolf, Frederick, George Washington Memorial Parkway, Harpers Ferry, James Moran, Jubal Early, Maryland, McMillan Commission, Montgomery County, Nation's Capital, National Capital Parks - East, National Park Service, National Park System Organic Act, Oxon Cove Park, Oxon Hill Farm, Philip Sheridan, Report on the Improvement of the Park System of Washington, Robert E. Lee, Rock Creek Park, Shenandoah Valley Campaign, U.S. House of Representatives, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia | Leave a comment

This Week in the American Civil War: June 29 - July 5, 1864

Posted on July 6, 2014 by civilwarweek

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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This Week in the American Civil War: September 30-October 6, 1863

Posted on September 30, 2013 by civilwarweek

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 30, 1863 Skirmishes occurred at Cotton Port Ford, Tennessee, along with Neersville and Woodville, … Continue reading →

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2013-2015 Civil War Reenactment Calendar

Posted on August 30, 2013 by civilwarweek

NOTE: We receive a lot of requests for information on Civil War reenactment events throughout the country. Below is a listing of events to assist people in their search for an event near them. This Week in the Civil War does … Continue reading →

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On this Date in Civil War History: The Battle of Gettysburg - July 1-3, 1863

Posted on July 21, 2013 by civilwarweek

Considered by many historians to be the turning point of the Civil War, the Gettysburg campaign began on 3 June 1863 when elements of General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia began leaving their positions near Fredericksburg and heading … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Harpers Ferry

Another take on President Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

This Week in the American Civil War: October 12-18, 1864

This Week in the American Civil War: August 17-23, 1864

This Week in the American Civil War: August 10-16, 1864

This Week in the American Civil War: August 3-9, 1864

Text of H.R. 4003 - Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park Act

This Week in the American Civil War: June 29 - July 5, 1864

This Week in the American Civil War: September 30-October 6, 1863

2013-2015 Civil War Reenactment Calendar

On this Date in Civil War History: The Battle of Gettysburg - July 1-3, 1863

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