Tag Archives: Alexander McCook

McCook and the Czar

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Chris Kolakowski

100 years ago last night, Czar Nicholas II and his family were killed by the Bolsheviks near Ekaterinburg, Russia. This was the end of the Romanov Dynasty, which had ruled Russia since 1613. The US representative to Nicholas II’s coronation … Continue reading →

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Artillery: Sticking to his guns – Lt. Charles Parsons at the Battle of Perryville

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Kevin Pawlak

Napoleon Bonaparte himself once said, “It is with artillery that war is made.” So too could it then be said that it is with artillery that war is lost. Such was the case atop a ridge outside of Perryville, Kentucky … Continue reading →

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Save the Western High-Water Mark

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Chris Kolakowski

The Civil War Trust released its latest appeal today, for 70 acres at Perryville. Here’s the link: http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/perryville/perryville-2016/. (Go ahead, look; I’ll wait.) This is an essential piece of ground for three major reasons.

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