Civil War Battles
Worthy Successor
Southerners were sure J.E.B. Stuart’s death was catastrophic. At Haw’s Shop, Wade Hampton rekindled their optimism
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Church in the Maelstrom: A historian’s reflection on the violence of the war’s first major battle
Before it lent its name to the April 6-7, 1862, battle, Shiloh Church was the center of a community.
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From the Crossroads: Prized Land
Making Gettysburg the shrine it is today required a true team effort, with the input of veterans from both sides
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Rambling: His Place His Passion
To understand Clark “Bud” Hall’s passion for Brandy Station, where the war’s biggest cavalry battle was fought, you must explore his battlefield with him.
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Explore: Old Town Winchester
For three years, Union and Confederate soldiers pounded through the heart of Winchester, Va.
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Interview with Joan Cashin: Devastation
War Stuff: The Struggle for Human and Environmental Resources in the American Civil War by Joan E. Cashin explores the conduct of both Union and Confederate armies and the impact on local civilians.
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The War In Their Words: ‘Our Rifles Spoke”
An Iron Brigade soldier recounts his baptism of fire at the battles of Brawner’s Farm and Second Bull Run
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Discord: A bitter feud between Generals John Gibbon and Joshua Owen
A bitter feud between Generals John Gibbon and Joshua Owen, opposites in every regard, roiled the Army of the Potomac during the war. One would pay a dear price.
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Rebellion Denouement
Union veterans had no doubt about Gettysburg’s significance as a turning point in the conflict
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Fighting on Multiple Fronts
Should campaigns against Native Americans and Confederates be viewed as one war or two?
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From the Crossroads: No Remorse
An ‘earnest’ rebel from Alabama helped save Antietam and Gettysburg for future generations
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Explore: Keystone Heartbeat
Harrisburg, PA., was the heartbeat of a state that produced much-needed men and materiel for the Union.
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Pure Chaos: Braxton Bragg’s subordinates sabotaged victory at Chickamauga
Tellingly, after the Confederates’ hard-won victory at Chickamauga, Braxton Bragg’s major subordinates petitioned Davis to relieve him of his command.
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10 Questions: Just Causes Aaron Sheehan-Dean
The Civil War, which cost roughly 750,000 lives, including more than 200,000 battlefield deaths, is America’s deadliest conflict. It could have been worse.
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Not in the Holiday Spirit: A fight before Christmas in remote Middleburg, Tenn.
A fight before Christmas in remote Middleburg, Tenn., gave Ulysses Grant Some solace in his failed first Vicksburg Campaign
