U.S. Civil War
Perry Cuskey
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Charging into History: Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain at Gettysburg, Part IV
As we have seen, Chamberlain's account of the fighting on Little Round Top has some major flaws. Does this prove his critics right? Was Chamberlain nothing more than a self-made hero? The fourth and final article in our series has the answer.
Charging into History: Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain at Gettysburg, Part III
With all the conflicting accounts of the fighting on Little Round Top, how can we know what really happened? In Part III of our series on Chamberlain, we attempt a reconstruction of the famous charge as it might have taken place.
Charging into History: Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain at Gettysburg, Part II
Chamberlain's account of the fighting on Little Round Top was at odds with those of other participants. In Part II of our series we look at the major areas of disagreement.
Charging into History: Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain at Gettysburg, Part I
For more than a decade, few names from the Civil War have commanded as much attention, and respect, as that of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, vaunted commander of the 20th Maine on Little Round Top at Gettysburg. To many he is nothing less than a hero of legendary status. But there are ...
A Most Extraordinary Month: April in the Civil War, Part V
April 1861 had seen the beginning of the war, while the next three Aprils bore witness to numerous memorable events. Perhaps it was only fitting then that the last April of the war would not only continue this trend, but also become one of the most extraordinary 30-day periods in all ...
A Most Extraordinary Month: April in the Civil War, Part IV
Still more noteworthy events were to take place in April of 1864. Included among these was a highly controversial attack on a Union fort, the passage of a radically altered constitutional amendment, a new phrase for U.S. coins, and the tragic death of a president's son.
A Most Extraordinary Month: April in the Civil War, Part III
The third April of the war would witness the start of two major campaigns that would have far-reaching implications. It would also see an ugly riot in one of the national capitals, a highly controversial tax, and the approval of a bill authorizing the admission of the only state ever created ...
A Most Extraordinary Month: April in the Civil War, Part II
In many respects, April 1862 was a watershed month in the Civil War. This vital month witnessed the war's first battle on a scale that would become distressingly common before long, as well as other important events.
A Most Extraordinary Month: April in the Civil War, Part I
Few months witnessed as much history during the country's historic Civil War as did the month of April between 1861 and 1865. In this series, we will take a look at some of the events, many famous and some not so famous, that took place during the month of April in ...
A Braver Man, A Warmer Heart: Everett Peabody, Part VII
Peabody's important decision had given the Army of the Tennessee a fighting chance. As a result, the army remained intact at the end of the first day, and would eventually win the battle. Yet history has all but forgotten the man who's actions set this series of events in motion.