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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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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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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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 ...