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This Week in the American Civil War: October 5-11, 1864
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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: July 22-28, 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 22, 1863 As action increased at Manassas and Chester gaps in the Blue Ridge … Continue reading
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This Week in the American Civil War – May 21-27, 1862
Information Courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force Major Highlights for the week Wednesday May 21, 1862 Confederate Major General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson’s forces were on the march in Virginia’s Luray Valley heading towards Front … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st Minnesota Light Artillery, 2nd Independent Battery of Minnesota Light Artillery, 2nd Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, 4th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, 5th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, Abraham Lincoln, Aquia Creek, Arkansas, Berryville, Big Indian Creek, Bottom's Bridge, Brackett's Battalion, Bridge Creek, Calico Rock, Chickahominy River, Corinth, Crow's Station, D.C., Edwin Stanton, Farmington, Federal, Franklin, Fredericksburg, Front Royal, George B. McClellan, Grand Gulf, Hanover Courthouse, Harpers Ferry, Henry W. Halleck, Indian Territory, Irvin McDowell, John R. Kenley, Licking, Louisiana, Luray Valley, Mechanicsville, Middletown, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Monagan Springs, Nathaniel Banks, New Bridge, Osceola, P.G.T. Beauregard, Peninsula Campaign, Richmond, Seven Pines, Shenandoah Valley Campaign, Slash Church, Spring Hill, Strasburg, Tennessee, Texas, Thomas J. Jackson, Trans-Mississippi, Virginia, Washington, White County, White Oak, Williamsport, Winchester
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