This week in the American Civil War: Dec. 31, 1862 to Jan. 6, 1863
Battle of Stone’s River begins (Tennessee). The Confederates at Murfreesboro, Tenn., waited for an assault from Maj. Gen. William S.
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The Battle of Fredericksburg
Throughout much of the Civil War, a key Union objective was ... begin construction on the morning of December 11, Confederate sharpshooters open fire. Union artillery at Stafford Heights aids ...
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Ambrose Burnside
Ambrose Burnside's roller-coaster military career included early Civil War successes ... across a narrow bridge dominated by Confederate sharpshooters, when a careful reconnaissance of the ...
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Storming Little Round Top: The 15th Alabama and Their Fight for the High Ground, July 2, 1863
The fight for Little Round Top is certainly one of the most written about tactical engagements in the Civil War is. The vast majority ... which included a nasty fight against the 2nd United States ...
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Historic Gettysburg home now under new ownership
who purchased the home in 1996 and restored it to its Civil War appearance. The museum has authentically furnished rooms, a Confederate sharpshooters' nest with forensic evidence of soldiers ...
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Cove honors Civil War veterans
Photo for the Mirror by Cori Bolger MARTINSBURG — When it came time to pick a topic for her fifth grade Civil ... sharpshooters near Devil’s Den, forcing them to surrender. After the war ...