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FEATURES

At Washington's Gates: Jubal Early's Chance to Take the Capitol
By Marc Leepson
Jubal Early nearly derailed the Union war effort with his daring run through Virginia and Maryland in July 1864, but his hesitation at the outskirts of Washington—and some timely Federal reinforcements—kept the capital secure.

Sherman's First March Through Georgia
By Russell S. Bonds
The legendary success of the Union army's Atlanta campaign in 1864 depended greatly on the keen eye and attention to detail of William Tecumseh Sherman when he explored 'Barbarous Georgia' as a young Army officer 20 years earlier.

West Point's Other Training Ground
By Gerard A. Patterson
Future Civil War generals who made their way through the U.S. Military Academy in its early days got an extra education from lovable tavernkeeper Benny Havens.

The Civil War's Last Frontier
By Andrew E. Masich
Arizona's often-overlooked Battle of Picacho Pass helped prevent Confederate domination of the Pacific Southwest in 1862 and kept a lot of California gold out of Richmond's coffers..

Beauvoir Weathers the Storm
By Donald L. Barnhart Jr.
Hurricane Katrina almost destroyed the grand old mansion where Jefferson Davis spent his final years, but the battered Gulf Coast icon is proving to be every bit as resilient as its former master.

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