Rick Britton, Author at HistoryNet

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Caught Sleeping at the Wheel: How the Union Army Almost Nabbed Stonewall Jackson

by Rick Britton4/3/20234/3/2023

Cut off from his staff by daring Northern horsemen, Stonewall Jackson faced near-certain disaster. How did he escape?

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This Confederate Officer Couldn’t Go To War Without His One-Gallon Whiskey Jug

by Rick Britton11/22/202211/22/2022

How Gettysburg Inspired Modern War Gaming

by Rick Britton10/20/202210/20/2022

How Walter Reed Secured His Place in Medical History

by Rick Britton6/29/20216/29/2022

A New Kind of Firepower that Gave Union Soldiers a Fearsome Edge

by Rick Britton2/9/20213/18/2022

Battle of the Mounts: Two of the Civil War’s Fiercest Cavalry Commanders Face Off

by Rick Britton1/19/20211/5/2021

The Duelist: Civil War-Era Editor Had a Penchant for Putting His Life on the Line

by Rick Britton8/25/20209/1/2020

The Antihero of Gettysburg

by Rick Britton11/26/201911/26/2019

Embattled President James Madison Under Fire at Battle of Bladensburg

by Rick Britton7/9/201910/29/2021

From Ambulance Driver to Fighter Pilot

by Rick Britton4/30/20195/1/2019