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This Week in the American Civil War: May 11-17, 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 May 11, 1864 BATTLE OF YELLOW TAVERN Six miles north … Continue reading
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Tagged 1864, Ambrose Burnside, Battle of New Market, Battle of Yellow Tavern, Benjamin Butler, Branch Church, Dalton, Drewry's Bluff, Fort Darling, Franz Sigel, Georgia, Haxall's Landing, J.E.B. Stuart, James Ewell Brown Stuart, James River, John Bell Hood, John C. Breckinridge, Joseph E. Johnston, Lay's Ferry, Leonidas Polk, Louisiana, May, Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force, Mississippi River, Nathaniel P. Banks, New Orleans, Oostenaula River, P.G.T. Beauregard, Philip Sheridan, Quincy A. Gillmore, Resaca, Richard Ewell, Richmond, Robert E. Lee, Shenandoah Valley, Snake Creek Gap, Spotsylvania, Strasburg, Thomas J. Jackson, Tilton, U.S. Congress, Ulysses Grant, Virginia, Virginia Military Academy, VMI, Wilderness, William French Smith, William T. Sherman, Winfield Scott Hancock
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This Week in the American Civil War: May 6-12, 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 May 6, 1863 Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s victorious army cautiously advanced in the Wilderness … Continue reading
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Tagged 1863, Abraham Lincoln, Ambrose Powell Hill, Army of Northern Virginia, Army of the Potomac, Bayou Tensas, Big Sandy Creek, Earl Van Dorn, Fredericksburg, Grand Gulf, Grove Church, Guiney's Station, Henry W. Halleck, Jackson, James Brodie Peters, Jefferson Davis, John A. Logan, John Gregg, Joseph E. Johnston, Joseph Hooker, Lake Providence, Louisiana, May, Milliken's Bend, Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force, Mississippi, Robert E. Lee, Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury, Spring Hill, Tennessee, Thomas J. Jackson, Ulysses Grant, Utica, Vicksburg, Virginia, Wilderness, William T. Sherman
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This Week in the American Civil War: April 29-May 5, 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 April 29, 1863 In Virginia, the majority of Major General Joseph Hooker’s Army of the … Continue reading
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Ulysses Simpson Grant - 18th U.S. President and General-in-Chief of the U.S. Army (1822-1885)
Born Hiram Ulysses Grant, he unprotestingly accepted the clerical error changing his name to Ulysses Simpson Grant when he entered West Point in 1839. His new name, U.S. Grant, lent itself to his Old Army nickname, Uncle Sam Grant, or … Continue reading
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What are the ten costliest battles of the Civil War? Here’s your answer:
#1 Battle of Gettysburg Date: July 1-3, 1863 Location: Pennsylvania Confederate Commander: Robert E. Lee Union Commander: George G. Meade Confederate Forces Engaged: 75,000 Union Forces Engaged: 82,289 Winner: Union Casualties: 51,112 (23,049 Union and 28,063 Confederate) #2 Battle of Chickamauga Date: September 19-20, 1863 Location: Georgia Confederate Commander: Braxton … Continue reading