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After Confederate Forces Captured Their Children, These Black Mothers Fought to Reunite Their Families
In the late summer of 1865, a few months after Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union forces at Appomattox ...
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WHY CONFEDERATES SNUBBED WHEELER.; He Wore a Federal Uniform at the Reunion, and Veterans Thought It Out of Place.
ATLANTA, Ga., May 24. -- "Fighting Joe" Wheeler, the dashing cavalry leader of the South in the Civil war, was persona non grata at the recent Confederate reunion in New Orleans, because he ...
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What is Cold Harbor on Severance? It could be tied to this major Civil War battle
The Cold Harbor junction served as a vital route for both Confederate war materiel and reinforcement troops, making it a prime target for Union soldiers. Beginning May 31, Grant’s men began ...
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The Battle of Fredericksburg
The quick advance of Union troops on General Lee's unsuspecting army is an essential part of Burnside's strategy; the two-week delay gives the Confederate soldiers plenty of time to prepare for ...
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Lee-Jackson Day draws supporters to Lexington despite controversy
These were real heroes, they were real people." Some participants noted personal connections to Confederate soldiers, viewing the celebration as a way to remember their relatives and the nation's ...