How the Union took to the skies in the Civil War
The year: 1861. The problem: Pro-slavery states had broken away from the Union, rising up in armed revolt as the treasonous ...
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Historian shares local Civil War lore with Morgan’s Raid
The story is a big part of Civil War lore. Tim Brookes shares the knowledge whenever he’s asked. You can learn more about ...
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Rare Civil War Landmines Discovered – The Forgotten Weapons of History
They were used by the Confederate Army to halt Union forces from retreats ... two examples of these rare forgotten weapons of history, the historic Civil War-era landmine! A development that ...
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The Battle of Fredericksburg
Throughout much of the Civil War, a key Union objective was to penetrate ... thus ending Burnside's campaign. 5. Rifled Musket Union and Confederate troops make use of the rifled musket, which ...
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Walt Whitman and the Civil War
Photograph showing Union soldiers with rifles at attention in front of the Capitol. May 13, 1861. Courtesy: Library of Congress Whitman was forty-two years old when the Civil War started.