Does anyone know if a military doctor was present during the autopsy of John Wilkes Booth?
Thank you! I am a collector, but not military stuff. I collect some vinyl toys and scifi related things. I'm on other end of the nerd spectrum =). I like to feature all kinds of collectors, thoug...
There's so much information on all of the skirmishes and battles from Gettysburg. Has anyone done a time-lapse of the different troop movemtns according to diary records and battle accounts? Sid ...
Anyone interested in my new book on the Civil War. It features the life of a thoroughbred mare that suffers the horrors of the the war. Her story is fictional, but the cast of characters are authenic....
it was used as a military camp durring the war .if you know the persons name the national archives can get you his military record and maybe more info .look up the archives on line and they might be a...
dear sir.check out website-new york state military museaum and veterans research center new york state division of military and naval affairs-they have unit histories and really cool selected news pap...
...he job training.after bullrun training got better,generals learned from previous experiances,militia's,military schools,west point,and again on the job training or from reading military manuals-g...
In any military operation that is ultimately true.
The commander bears responsibility for the actions of his command. "Responsibility" for a military operation though is not the same as mor...
Does anyone know what the name of the military hospital was that they sent the wounded Confederate Soldiers to after the battle of 1st Manassas? I was hoping I could find some hospital records somewh...
.... Marine Corps". It is written by Joseph G. Dawson and, as far as I know, available at the Society for Military History. This is their site: http://www.smh-hq.org/ ...
According to the book "The Call of Duty" which lists and describes most military medals - 400 of these medals were produced but records show only 20 recipients. Author does not detail where...
The Virginia Military Institute Archives website has some good info as well as confederate letters and some photos.
Try looking on the websites of the Confederate state's or counties library a...
In my honest estimation, nothing like the secession of the Southern States could ever happen again. The military forces now entrenched in highly fortified bases will not simply tuck their tails and he...
...neral would not have defeated Bragg there. Against Grant's "better judgement" (he had his own non-military agenda there), Thomas sent Hooker (whose life-long mission was to atone for Chancel...
...won its independence by force of arms there would have eventually been some sort of alliance even if only a military one. Great Britain has been the closest US Allie since WWI and we fought them in no...
...raged it.
They felt that the federal leaders would make and keep an honorable peace. As far as the union military they were mostly right but the union civilian leadership? Boy where they wrong!...
...antial amount of civilians were courts-martialed. I am also curious how/why these civilians were tried by a military court....
Hi, yes, I have checked the NARA. I have contacted a Tennessee military historian for help in trying to locate information about the soldier. I am hoping someone filed for the pension for this soldier...
...hnical debate
here is a website I found that may provide a few answers
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/
steam6.htm
According to this a 9" Dahlgren could throw a she...
...re wondering if we would be able to post information about our August 15th civil war, antique firearms, and military auction. Either way please let us know. Antiques Civil War & Firearms Auction â...
...s and thus ensured the success of the Mexican Revolution.
Sadly look at Iraq. Our massive, technological military has failed to crush the insurgents. Too bad; and I'm sure, had we resorted to ...
...mrs-bixbys-
letter-to-lincoln/
scroll down to "on this date in history" on this one
The US military does have a policy, dating back t...
...so large it needs breaking down into many areas. I'll just answer quickly and spontaneously, okay?
1.Military Innovation
2.Impact on future of the USA
3.A set piece American Drama,with most e...
...ficer named Abner Doubleda y - who of course became " Old 48 Hours " Winfield Scot Who had a very strong military record before the civil war became " Old Fuss-n-Feathers " during the civil war. U...
I wonder: we have not had this environment before. Yes, I am sure smaller powers in history have purchased from bigger ones, usually ones that had a vested interest in keeping the little power around....
Last week I was able to visit a old stomping ground near Fredicksburg Va. since I was attending a Marine Corps conference up in Quantico. About ten years ago I was able to get a few three ringers an...
Last week I was able to visit a old stomping ground near Fredicksburg Va. since I was attending a Marine Corps conference up in Quantico. About ten years ago I was able to get a few three ringers an...
...ustries.
This is part of a Gettysburg Boroughs interpretive plan, that includes the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center, the Wills House Museum and the Lincoln Train Statio...
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