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Category Archives: Civil War Battles
The Fall of Vicksburg: Turning Point of the Civil War
Vicksburg: The Most Critical Battle of the Civil War? In early July of 1863, the campaign that, more than any other, determined the outcome of the American Civil War was concluded. That campaign was not the battle of Gettysburg, fought … Continue reading
General George G. Meade: Hero of Gettysburg or Goat?
Why Meade’s Victory at Gettysburg Wasn’t Enough By winning the Battle of Gettysburg, General George Gordon Meade made a monumental contribution to preserving the Union and dooming the Confederacy’s bid for independence. But by only wounding Robert E. Lee’s army … Continue reading
Posted in American Civil War, Civil War Battles, Union Generals
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Army of the Potomac, Battle of Gettysburg, Civil War generals, George G. Meade, Gettysburg aftermath, Gettysburg Campaign, Henry Halleck, Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, Lee’s retreat, Lincoln and Meade, Robert E. Lee, Union Army leadership
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Siege of Vicksburg: The Newspaper Printed on Wallpaper
In the spring and summer of 1863, Union General Ulysses S. Grant laid siege to the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg, Mississippi. During the 47 days of the siege, the city was bombarded every day, and civilians and the rebel soldiers … Continue reading
How African Americans Lost Their Gettysburg Address
Lee’s army tried to capture and enslave Black Pennsylvanians How Gettysburg’s African American Community Fared at the Hands of Robert E. Lee’s Army As spring slipped into summer in the year 1863, the peaceful little town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, was … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Civil War Battles, Slavery
Tagged Civil War, Confederate government
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Why Abraham Lincoln Sent the Union Army to Defeat at Bull Run
Abraham Lincoln insisted on fighting a battle the army’s own commander said it was not ready to fight. As I began studying the Civil War, I often wondered why President Abraham Lincoln ordered Union troops to fight the disastrous first … Continue reading
Posted in Abraham Lincoln, Civil War Battles
Tagged Bull Run, Civil War newspapers, Harper's Weekly
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