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Tag Archives: Yorktown
This Week in the American Civil War: September 30-October 6, 1863
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 September 30, 1863 Skirmishes occurred at Cotton Port Ford, … Continue reading
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On this date in Civil War History: May 31-June 1, 1862 - The Battle of Fair Oaks/Seven Pines
In the aftermath of Confederate general Joseph E. Johnston’s evacuation of Yorktown and his army’s retirement up the Virginia peninsula toward Richmond, the Army of the Potomac under George B. McClellan began a slow but steady pursuit. Although tempered by … Continue reading
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The First Minnesota and the Siege of Yorktown - May 5, 1862
By Darryl Sannes Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force On May 5, 1862, the Union Army of the Potomac entered the abandoned Confederate entrenchments at Yorktown, Virginia. The first major confrontation in this campaign had been a success for the … Continue reading
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This Week in the American Civil War – May 7-13, 1862
Major Highlights for the week Courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force Wednesday May 7, 1862 On the Pamunkey River, near the mouth of the York River on the Virginia Peninsula, William B. Franklin’s Federal division attacked Confederates … Continue reading
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This Week in the American Civil War – April 30 – May 6, 1862
Major Highlights for the week Courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force Wednesday April 30, 1862 As the most active month in the war to date ended, Confederate Major General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson left Elk Run near … Continue reading
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This Week in the Civil War: April 16-22, 1862
Information courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force Major Highlights for the week Wednesday April 16, 1862 Confederate President Jefferson Davis approved an act of the Confederate Congress calling for the conscription of every white … Continue reading
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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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