Category Archives: Immigrants

Treüe der Union: A German Union Man Cheats Death in Texas

Posted on January 21, 2021 by David T. Dixon

Three days after the attack on August 10, 1862, Ernst Cramer returned to the battlefield near the Nueces River to search for his wounded friends. Nineteen dead German Americans, bloated, blackened, and putrid in the unrelenting west Texas heat lay … Continue reading →

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Civil War Myth Busting: The Fictional Confederate Irish Brigade at Fredericksburg

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Ryan Quint

Another anniversary of the battle of Fredericksburg has come and gone. Mention of the December 1862 battle immediately brings to mind the repeated Federal attacks against Marye’s Heights that all failed to reach their objective. One of the most famous … Continue reading →

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The Astonishing Life of an Italian American Civil War Soldier

Posted on November 2, 2020 by David T. Dixon

Lt. Charles DeRudio inched along on his belly through dense underbrush to the bottom of a dry creek bed, concealing himself to avoid capture and certain death. Pistol shots rang out nearby, followed by female voices. DeRudio raised his head … Continue reading →

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