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This Week in the American Civil War: December 30, 1863 - January 5, 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 December 30, 1863 Skirmishing occurred near St. Augustine, Florida and … Continue reading
Posted in 1863, 1864, This Week in the Civil War
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This Week in the American Civil War: October 14-20, 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 October 14, 1863 Confederate Lieutenant General Ambrose Powell Hill’s leading corps of the Army of … Continue reading
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2013-2015 Civil War Reenactment Calendar
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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This Week in the American Civil War: October 29 – November 4, 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 October 29, 1862 Skirmishing occurred at Island Mount, Missouri; Sabine Pass, Texas; on the Blackwater … Continue reading
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Report of first doctor to reach Abraham Lincoln after he was shot is found
The first doctor to reach President Abraham Lincoln after he was shot in a Washington theater rushed to his ceremonial box and found him paralyzed, comatose and leaning against his wife. Dr. Charles Leale ordered brandy and water to be … Continue reading
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Tagged 1865, 1867 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Abraham Lincoln, April, Associated Press, Blaine Houmes, Cedar Rapids, Charles Leale, Daniel Stowell, Ford's Theater, Helena Iles Papaioannou, Illinois, Iowa, John Wilkes Booth, National Archives, Papers of Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, U.S. Surgeon General, Washington D.C.
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Chronicles of the War - March 1862
The Chronicles of the War Series is a series of monthly Civil War “Updates from the ‘President’”. They are scheduled to be issued each month through April, 2015. They are written and produced by Fritz Klein; filmed and edited by … Continue reading
Posted in 1862, Lincoln
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, Chronicles of the War, Fritz Klein, George B. McClellan, Gideon Welles, Illinois, Illinois State Civil War Sesquicentennial, Lincoln Home National Park, series, Springfield, Washington D.C., Youtube
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This Week in the American Civil War – April 2- April 8, 1862 (150 years ago)
Information Courtesy of the Minn. Civil War Commemoration Task Force Major Highlights for the week Wednesday April 2, 1862 Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston issued orders for the movement of his newly organized army at Corinth, Mississippi, to attack Major General … Continue reading
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