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This Week in the American Civil War: June 28 – July 7, 1865
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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Harold Holzer reception Oct. 30 in Kenosha, Wisconsin
On Thursday, October 30, Harold Holzer discusses his new book, Lincoln and the Power of the Press. A public reception begins at 6 p.m., followed by the program at 7 p.m. A suggested $5 donation to the museum will be … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, Abraham Lincoln, Chicago, Civil War Museum, Harold Holzer, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kenosha, Kenosha Public Museums, Michigan, Minnesota, October 30, Wisconsin
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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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Archaeologists comb newly-found Civil War POW camp
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — When word reached Camp Lawton that the enemy army of Gen. William T. Sherman was approaching, the prison camp’s Confederate officers rounded up their thousands of Union army POWs for a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1864, 1st Connecticut Cavalry, 3rd Corps, Amanda L. Morrow, Andersonville, archaeology, artifacts, Atlanta, Augusta, Brent Tharp, C.A. Colby & Co. Wholesale Groceries and Bakery, Camp Lawton, Charles H. Knox, corporal, David Crass, General William T. Sherman, Georgia, Georgia Southern University, Georgia's Historic Preservation Division, Gettysburg, Historic Preservation, keepsakes, Kevin Chapman, Magnolia Springs State Park, Manassas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Millen, Nanawanuck Manufacturing Company, New York, Niles, October, POW, prisoner of war, Savannah, Schroon Lake, Statesboro, Tennessee, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Union Army
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Remembering the 1,040-man West Michigan regiment who fought in Civil War 150 years ago
By Garret Ellison | The Grand Rapids Press GRAND RAPIDS — In the shadow of the old South High School on Hall Street SE, current home of the Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center, sits a boulder steeped in history. The … Continue reading
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Civil War stories on display at Henry Ford Museum
RoNeisha Mullen/The Detroit News Dearborn— Booming cannons shattered the still of morning just before sunrise on April 12, 1861. Southern Confederate forces had unleashed a barrage of fire against the Union-held Fort Sumter in Charleston, S.C. The Civil War had … Continue reading