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Lincoln’s Fleeting Hope for an Early End to the War
By Tom Wheeler and Trevor K. Plante
A newly discovered note penned by Abraham Lincoln after the Union victory at Gettysburg reveals his expectation that his generals will quickly vanquish the fleeing Rebels.

The Union’s Bloody Miscue at Spotsylvania’s Muleshoe
By Curtis D. Crockett
Colonel Emory Upton’s clever battering ram assault on Confederate lines backfired and led to some of the fiercest fighting of the war.

Gettysburg Picnic Truce
By Gerard A. Patterson
Chicken, hams and pies had a way of making conva- lescent Yankees and Rebels feel kindly toward each other—as long as one side didn’t hog all the goodies.

The Unfulfilled Promise of Robert E. Lee’s Favorite Officer
By Robert K. Krick
Henry Heth’s military career got a great jump-start thanks to backing from influential friends.

Fort Obsolete
Union rifled artillery turned castle-like masonry garrisons into instant historic relics.

Avenging Angel
By Tonia J. Smith
Nobody knew how old Abby House was, but Rebels all the way up to Jefferson Davis knew better than to mess with the woman everyone called Aunt Abby.

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