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  • Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip: Who Won? Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip: Who Won?
    Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip: Who Won?
  • Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries or the Battle of Forts Hatteras and Clark Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries or the Battle of Forts Hatteras and Clark
    Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries or the Battle of Forts Hatteras and Clark
  • Battle of Gaines’ Mill: Order, Summary and Facts Battle of Gaines’ Mill: Order, Summary and Facts
    Battle of Gaines’ Mill: Order, Summary and Facts
  • Civil War Author Interview: Bevin Alexander on his book, Robert E. Lee’s Civil War Civil War Author Interview: Bevin Alexander on his book, Robert E. Lee’s Civil War
    Civil War Author Interview: Bevin Alexander on his book, Robert E. Lee’s Civil War
  • Battle of Fort Sumter: Facts and Summary Battle of Fort Sumter: Facts and Summary
    Battle of Fort Sumter: Facts and Summary
  • Letter from a Civil War Soldier: Corporal Frederick Pettit Letter from a Civil War Soldier: Corporal Frederick Pettit
    Letter from a Civil War Soldier: Corporal Frederick Pettit
  • Civil War Author Interview: Diane Monroe Smith on Fanny & Joshua: The Enigmatic Lives of Frances Caroline Adams and Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Civil War Author Interview: Diane Monroe Smith on Fanny & Joshua: The Enigmatic Lives of Frances Caroline Adams and Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
    Civil War Author Interview: Diane Monroe Smith on Fanny & Joshua: The Enigmatic Lives of Frances Caroline Adams and Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
  • Second Battle of Bull Run (Second Manassas): Significance, Facts and Strategies Second Battle of Bull Run (Second Manassas): Significance, Facts and Strategies
    Second Battle of Bull Run (Second Manassas): Significance, Facts and Strategies
  • Civil War Author Interview: Dean B. Mahin on One War at a Time: The International Dimensions of the American Civil War Civil War Author Interview: Dean B. Mahin on One War at a Time: The International Dimensions of the American Civil War
    Civil War Author Interview: Dean B. Mahin on One War at a Time: The International Dimensions of the American Civil War
  • The Civil War Battle of Philippi (West Virginia) The Civil War Battle of Philippi (West Virginia)
    The Civil War Battle of Philippi (West Virginia)

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Battle of Fort Sumter: Facts and Summary

Battle of Fort Sumter: Facts and Summary
In the 4 years that saw bloody and tortuous course of the American Civil War, the Battle of Fort Sumter has special significance since it was in a sense the actual beginning of the Civil War. It ... Read more
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Confederate Generals Who Went to West Point

Confederate Generals Who Went to West Point
Confederate Generals who went to United States Military Academy, West Point include both – those who graduated as well as those who could not finish their graduation. Given below are two separate ... Read more
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Union Generals Who Went to West Point

Union Generals Who Went to West Point
Union generals who went to United States Military Academy, West Point include those who graduated as well as those who attended the academy but could not graduate. Given below are two separate ... Read more
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Battles of the Civil War [Infographics]

Battles of the Civil War [Infographics]
Folks at Civil War Trust have come up with an interesting infographics on the major battles of the American Civil War. Some of the biggest battles are given along with the casualties and the area ... Read more
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Letter from a Civil War Soldier: Lieutenant John Burnham

Letter from a Civil War Soldier: Lieutenant John Burnham
Here’s the letter written by Lieutenant John Burnham to his family after the Battle of Antietam on October 4, 1862. He belonged to the 16th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. My Dear Mother ... Read more
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Letter from a Civil War Soldier: Corporal Frederick Pettit

Letter from a Civil War Soldier: Corporal Frederick Pettit
Here is the letter from Corporal Frederick Pettit addressed to his family after partaking in the Battle of South Mountain on September 20, 1862. He belonged to Company C, 100th Pennsylvania ... Read more
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Letter from a Civil War Soldier: Captain Henry Pearson

Letter from a Civil War Soldier: Captain Henry Pearson
Here’s a letter from Captain Henry Pearson of Company C, 6th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry. It was written after the Battle of Second Bull Run on September 5, 1862. It may be noted that ... Read more
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