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Confederate Blue in the American West: The Galvanized Yankees, Part I
Despite widespread interest in the American Civil War, much that happened during those four chaotic years remains outside the main historical spotlight. Such is the case with the little-known story of 6,000 Confederate prisoners, who in 1864 exchanged Rebel Gray for Yankee Blue and vowed to serve the cause they had once vowed to oppose.
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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.
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Albert D. Richardson's Escape
Journalist Albert D. Richardson reported on the Civil War from behind enemy lines, and was captured for a war criminal. His escape was his greatest story.
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Mary Edwards Walker: A Free Spirit
In her day, Mary Edwards Walker was looked upon as a wild woman. Today we would think of her as a free spirit - a woman who lived her life and followed her dreams.
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Henry Wirz 1865 War Criminal
Commander of the Andersonville Confederate Prison was the first of the world’s war criminals. He was the only soldier executed in the aftermath of the American Civil War
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General Charles Lee
Charles Lee is one of the more fascinating, eccentric, and forgotten characters to have taken part in the American Revolutionary War.
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Terror on the Mississippi: The Sultana Disaster, Part I
In the early morning hours of April 27th, 1865, the greatest maritime disaster in American history took place on the Mississippi River. Despite a loss of life exceeding even the Titanic disaster, few people today know about it. Guest-author Curtis Payne tells us about this often overlooked tragedy.
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The Little Drummer Boy
Can you imagine marching off to war at the tender age of ten years? That's exactly what Johnny Clem did way back in 1861.
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I Shall Win My Spurs: Everett Peabody, Part III
Peabody would see his first serious actions of the war at Lexington, Missouri, in September 1861, where he was wounded twice. He also revealed a temper that fall that nearly got him into hot water on two different occasions.
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The Wilderness, Part I: Grant and Lee Prepare for a Fight
A description of the Federal and Confederate preparations and movements that led to the Wilderness Campaign.
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