The case of one Patrick Cleary out of Kansas featured a deadly shooting, a murder conviction, a hung jury and a jailbreak—and that’s only half the story.
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At War’s End, These Union Soldiers Thought They Were Being Mustered Out. Instead, They Found Themselves Back in the Fray… Under Custer
Although brothers-in-arms, the East vs. West rivalry was almost Custer’s undoing.
These Forgettable Frauds Fibbed About Being at the Alamo
Were ‘Uncle Jimmy’ Cannon and Louis Schilling harmless liars or callous con men trampling on the remembrance of fallen heroes?
Revolver of Confederacy’s Jefferson Davis Fetches $470K at Auction
The weapon’s primary significance dates back to May 10, 1865, when Davis was captured by U.S. Cavalry troops in Irwin County, Georgia.
Day One at Chancellorsville—Hooker’s Big Mistake
The stage was now set for the battle under the new Union commander, Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker. It would end in disaster — for both sides.
He Was Shot in the Head Over Booze in this Prohibition State. His Killers Walked Free.
A North Dakota community rose up in rage and sorrow as its newspaper condemned ‘the most atrocious crime’ in county history.
The Time the US Army Almost Went to War with Utah’s Mormons in 1854
Ordered to Utah Territory in 1854 to bring Ute murderers to justice,
an Army column very nearly sparked war with their Mormon hosts.
Revenge on the Rhine: How Rome Got Even After the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
Spurred to anger after finding their fallen comrades in Germany, Roman soldiers snatched a victory from the jaws of defeat.
“There Was No Controlling the Crowd”
A government clerk helps general Ulysses S. Grant handle a rapturous audience.
The 20 Year Quest to Identify Every Allied Service Member Who Died on D-Day
Why is the world’s most comprehensive roster of the D-Day fallen on a monument in a small Virginia town?