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Lincoln’s Confederate Little Sister
The Civil War is often remembered as “brother versus brother,” but for Abraham Lincoln, it was brothers-in-law versus brothers-in-law—and a slew of other in-laws, too. Historian Stuart W. Sanders has published a new book that looks at one of Lincoln’s … Continue reading
Merry Christmas from Uncle Billy
150 years ago today, following his march across Georgia, Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman wrote the following note: Savannah, Georgia, December 22, 1864 To His Excellency, President Lincoln, Washington, D.C. I beg to present to you as a Christmas-gift, the … Continue reading
On the First Day of Christmas . . . The Gift of War Part III
Nothing says Holiday Cheer like an indoor fir tree filled with armaments of war. Or commanded by war leaders. Or bedecked in battle flags. Nothing, I tell you. And it can all be yours with some carefree shopping on your … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities
Tagged Abe Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, amazon Prime, Chamberlain, Christmas, Christmas ornament, Civil War Christmas, Civil War tree ornaments, Elmer Ellsworth, Gettysburg, Jefferson Davis, Joshua Chamberlain, National Park Service, NPS, Robert E. Lee, Sesquicentennial, Stonewall Jackson, Ulysses S. Grant
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Obama Pardons Cheese in 2014!
Wednesday, November 26, 2014 marks another year in which a turkey received a Presidential pardon, this time from President Obama. The 2014 turkeys (there are always two nowadays–one is an alternate in case something happens to the first) are from … Continue reading
The Lincoln Turkey Pardon–a 2011 reprint, updated!
November 26 marks another year in which a turkey receives a Presidential pardon, this time from President Obama. The 2014 turkeys (there are always two nowadays–one is an alternate in case something happens to the first) are from Ohio, and … Continue reading
Long Abraham Lincoln a Little Longer: Soldier Voting in the Election of 1864 Pt. 4
Many Democrats were hoping that the men in the field, particularly those in the Army of the Potomac, would remain loyal to former commanding general George McClellan. They underestimated the ability of the Union soldier to analyze for himself just … Continue reading
Long Abraham Lincoln a Little Longer: Soldier Voting in the Election of 1864 Pt. 3
Despite provisions by most states, efforts by the Democratic Party ensured widespread disenfranchisement of many Union soldiers. Every state that attempted to amend legislation to provide for some method of soldier voting failed if voted on by a legislature with … Continue reading
Long Abraham Lincoln a Little Longer: Soldier Voting in the Election of 1864 Pt. 2
The election of 1862 was the first electoral contest in the history of the United States to raise widespread questions about the voting rights of soldiers and sailors. Before then, with a small regular Army and an even smaller Navy, … Continue reading
Posted in Common Soldier, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities
Tagged Abe Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, Election of 1864, Lincoln, Memory
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Shenandoah Subordinates: Little Phil and a Big Valley
Conclusion of a series. The Battle of Cedar Creek effectively ended Confederate operations in the ShenandoahValley. Philip Sheridan’s final victory in the Valley removed a key piece of the logistical puzzle that Robert E. Lee relied upon. While Sheridan had … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities, Politics, Sesquicentennial
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Battle of Cedar Creek, Battle of Fisher's Hill, Battle of Third Winchester, Battle of Tom's Brook, David Russell, George Washington Getty, Geroge Crook, Jubal Early, Philip Sheridan, Robert E. Lee, Shenandoah Valley, Stonewall Jackson, Wesley Merritt
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