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This Week in the American Civil War: June 28 – July 7, 1865

Posted on June 29, 2015 by civilwarweek

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 June 28, 1865 The C.S.S. Shenandoah took eleven whaling vessels … Continue reading →

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This Week in the American Civil War: April 26- May 2, 1865

Posted on April 27, 2015 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 April 26, 1865 JOHN WILKES BOOTH CAPTURED/JOHNSTON SURRENDERS Early in the morning, Federal troops surrounded the … Continue reading →

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Another take on President Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

Posted on April 15, 2015 by civilwarweek

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 the Richmond Grays, a local militia … Continue reading →

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This Week in the American Civil War: April 12-18, 1865

Posted on April 14, 2015 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 April 12, 1865 SURRENDER OF MOBILE, ALABAMA The final major city of the Confederacy fell as … Continue reading →

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This Week in the American Civil War: February 1-7, 1865

Posted on February 2, 2015 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 February 1, 1865 After two weeks of preliminary movements and extensive preparation, Federal Major General William … Continue reading →

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This Week in the American Civil War: November 23-29, 1864

Posted on November 23, 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 November 23, 1864 Federal Major General John Schofield’s force in Tennessee moved north from Pulaski towards … 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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1st Lt. Alonzo H. Cushing (USA) 1841-1863 - Medal of Honor Recipient

Posted on November 7, 2014 by civilwarweek

Alonzo Hereford Cushing was born on Jan. 19, 1841, in Delafield, Wisconsin, and was raised in Fredonia, New York. Cushing was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 1857. Upon graduation in June 1861, … Continue reading →

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This Week in the American Civil War: August 31 – September 6, 1864

Posted on September 7, 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 31, 1864 Lieutenant General John Bell Hood’s Confederate army attacked Federal Major General Oliver O. … 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

Tag Archives: Maryland

This Week in the American Civil War: June 28 – July 7, 1865

This Week in the American Civil War: April 26- May 2, 1865

Another take on President Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

This Week in the American Civil War: April 12-18, 1865

This Week in the American Civil War: February 1-7, 1865

This Week in the American Civil War: November 23-29, 1864

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

1st Lt. Alonzo H. Cushing (USA) 1841-1863 - Medal of Honor Recipient

This Week in the American Civil War: August 31 – September 6, 1864

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

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