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The Falling Out Between John McClernand and Ulysses S. Grant

Posted on March 31, 2016 by ECW Guest Post

Today, we are pleased to welcome guest author Sean Michael Chick Butler, Banks, Sigel, McClernand. These are just the most infamous of the “political generals” of the American Civil War. The four named here are usually considered military incompetents, their … Continue reading →

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