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...then goes on to name all the states of the Confederacy. He did not free the slaves of areas loyal to the Union. Why wasn't it issued at the start and just a flat out, "all slaves are free&qu...
...an balloon Corps was made. Also, in 1861 he managed to telegraph Confederate troops positions to waiting Union artillery and for the first time in the history of warfare, artillery put their enemy und...
...9;t live in can be pretty rough. I'd be Illinois born but I think the south was right to leave the union. Knowing myself, I'd be outspoken about it and probably my own town would discard me...
...nything really made a difference; they had over a mile to charge, flanked by cannon and facing concealed Union troops behind a stone wall. Nothing was in their favor. Another fact: these Union troops ...
...of imagination. From what I do understand, the position was one of great natural defensive strength. The Union was on the defensive, and they had (as you note) a lot of artillery in place. That artill...
... against solidified positions before a general assault?
At Gettysburg we know the South bombarded the Union wall with all they had, but to what end? When Pickett moved forward his charge was met by...
Hello fellow Civil War buffs,
Just came aboard from California's 23rd Infantry Regiment, for the Union. I'm fighting for the Union and for President Abraham Lincoln. There is no other man...
...and & Eastern Shore countys supported Southern independence. Western & Northern Countys were pro union. Baltimore was divided largely by class & ethincity. The native born or wealthy often...
That could me a Union Sack Coat. It sure looks like one.
...ition was just asking for a slaughter.
Longstreet knew that, Hood knew that when he wanted to flank the Union position, but....and that's the only way that attack head on would have made any sen...
robert duvall as lee calls the union soldiers "yankees"didnt they have historians on set to help "those people"?
...here includes all races and classes, yes even the slaves)
Mississippi was the wealthiest State in the union Alabama was second.By 1870 and ever since they have been the two poorest. Now if any one ...
...bility.
Fort Pillow was exaggerated for federal propaganda purposes during the war. I think even most union troops knew this at the time. In September of 1864 (only 5 months after and 200 miles awa...
Three types of projectiles known as Williams Patent "cleaner" bullets" were used by the Union Army during the American Civil War in the standard .58 caliber rifle muskets. There was a f...
...Absurdist School. God, it's the kind of stuff you see in heroic state sponsored works in the Soviet Union or Nazi Germany....
...ll us about yerself.
Me, Im here doing genealogy related work. Just found out my gggrandpa was in the union army, looking to track down the where what when and hows of his service.
Great Site....
Sounds interesting, and if and when I get around to reading any Union books, it would be books like that I would want to read.
i have just watched " DANCES WITH WOLVES " in which union troops were struggling to laonch a balloon - i have also seen a drawing which showed a balloon tethered to the ground during the vic...
...Harbor is seen as one of the most bloodiest battle...as i remember there were a lot of victims under the union soldiers?
Are there still remains to see on the battleground??...
...al reenactor group in Oz called the Shenandoah's Crew - Australia
I also have an interest in the union army specifically the coloured regiments, this came about after I came into possession of...
You can find online information about the GAR organization of union army veterans. That can give you the historical facts. You can look for the medal here: http://www.omsa.org/photopost/showgallery.p...
...e governments that pushed and pulled on way and the other. Missouri remained in practical control of the Union, though their was much low-grade conflict within the state, driving the Lincoln administr...
Mules - strange questions...
For hilly, mountainous terrain, did the Union use mules to pull wagons? If so, how many mules per "standard" wagon? Also, if the mules were loaded with packs ...
...eld, given valuable assistance to Gen. Thomas.(Lack of nerver on Dana's part?
We know this forced Union troops into Chattanooga, surrounded by the Confederates, who nearly starved the Union tro...
...uried in VA. Famous cemetaries. Hollywood Cemetary in Richmond, Arlington has Civil War soldiers (mostly Union) but Hollywood is the only major Confederate cemetary I can think of. Of course there are...
...ith the hilt and scabbard both engraved C.C. Cambell. I am trying to reference any known confederate or union officers on this sword. Is anyone available who could help??
Thanks, Chris Mac...
...d Loudon Park or Greenmont cemeteries in Baltimore? Many Maryland confederates are buried there. In fact Union troops were known to arrest males of military age who attended confederate funerals in Ba...
...torical book. "
Too often, in books about Quantrill and his men, and the typical "because the Union won and could portray history to their liking", you only hear about what Quantrill d...
...eenactments) that a soldier is identified as a confederate soldier. (a better color contrast against the union's blue)...
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