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Centralia Massacre and Centralia Battle by PeteHeron
Well, Kevin, it seems like Frank surrendered to the governor. Due to rampant southern sympathies, he never went to prison, with the state protecting him from the northern state of Minnesotta where he ...
lincoln's deliberate provocation: The root cause of the War by macreverie
...ce slavery) logically be considered the cause of the war? No, lincoln deliberately provoked war despite the Southern States repeated reassurances and pleas for peace. The question we need to be asking...
A Confederate Private At Antietam by Ajhall
I found this at Civilwarhome.com, a so-so site. I'm posting it in it's entirety (and I think there's more to it) because I know Blueshawk is interested in the soldier's view from l...
Why I study the American Civil War by solomon
Railpower allows genuine academic history aughrabies, also needs ge. 1987 pontiac 6000 cars. Levels made by light considerations to reach a body's jewelry. American small cars, zimbabwewith did raping...
Trying to imagine the impossible...... by Mike D.
...nishment. In post war south, the KKK 1st formed to scare off "carpetbaggers" preying on despirite southerners. Later they turned into the vile hate group that to this day tarnishes the honor...
lincoln's deliberate provocation: The root cause of the War by macreverie
...false. Secession does not lead inexorably to war and it did not have to in the case of the secession of the Southern States. The direct cause of the war was lincoln's deliberate provocation of it...
The Real First Hostile Act Of The War by Mike D.
...ison on territory that now clearly idenified him & his small force as foreign occupiers. In Dec of 1860 southern states were cr...
lincoln and davis in stone and iron by kakman
... his son joe.lincoln has a new one for gettysburg i read,they only need a location.if your wondering on the southern part of vicksburg battlefield the kentucky monument portrays both lincoln and davis...
Maine in the Civil War by Ajhall
...e. He'd bait me into arguments over the relative merits of Chamberlain's 20th Maine vs Oates' Alabamians. A Southern Rebel to his soul, Lenny never conceded Yankees troops were the equal of Confederat...
Our Three Equally Important Union Armies by PeteHeron
...ty). He had no choice because east of that is disrupted by lowland and rivers, an ideal right flank for the southern forces. In reviewing the seven days battle, i see McClennan had the absolute rig...
Slavery: The Root Cause of the Civil War by Ajhall
It says a lot that 150 years after the fact there is still a significant degree of debate on the role of slavery in causing the most momentous conflict in our country's history. I feel there is a m...
One Example of Religious Fanaticism During the Civil War by Sue
I always wonder what motivates people in a state of war, and am always surprised when the driving force turns out to be a women. In most of our perceptions, women are more earthy and caring, d...
The Practical Impacts of Successful Secession by Ajhall
All questions of the legalities of secession aside, it's interesting to speculate on some of the potential practical impacts had it been successful. I hold that secession was a self-defeating proposi...
Why I study the American Civil War by PeteHeron
I first saw a civil war battlefield about ten years ago while driving north on a two lane Georgia highway. Highway it said, but pretty like a country road. Trees swept out over it, making it shady en...
A Relaxing Way to Spend the Weekend. by Sue
... Winchester before, make it a point to take a weekend and explore this area. There's so much to see and do. Southern hospitality, coupled with good food, historic attractions, the great scenery of the...
Successful Secession by 1stTexReb
This is mainly a response to AJhall's blog on secession but it would be too long for a comment, so here are my thoughts. First off, it sounds more like an unsuccessful secession to me... intial su...
The Civil War -- The First "Modern" War Part 2 by Ajhall
I posted at length last night on the role of the rifled musket and the Minie ball on whether or not the Civil War was the last Napoleonic-type war, or the first "Modern" War, viz. WWI-style combat.&n...
Maine in the Civil War -- Textile Mills of Lewiston by Ajhall
  We are in an age where it seems the free-market basis for this country's incredible prosperity and global prestige (and make no mistake, we are viewed around the globe with great admira...
Maine in the Civil War: The 7th Maine Infantry, part 1 by Ajhall
7th Maine Blog   Maine in 1861 was, as it remains today, a very rural state. Then as now, it can be roughly divided geographically and demographically into two sections. The first is t...
Alternate Reason for Napoleonic Tactics by 1stTexReb
Thinking about this topic more, I remembered a point that I failed to make in my first post. It requires a look at how battles were fought in both World War I and World War II and I believe I can&nbs...
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