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Favorite Historical Person: Lew Wallace
As I think about people I admire historically, a spectrum of Federal commanders come to mind: Winfield S. Hancock, Nelson Miles, John Gibbon, etc. But recently, I have come to steadily respect and admire more and more Lew Wallace. Wallace … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership--Federal, Personalities
Tagged Battle of Monocacy, Battle of Shiloh, Ben-Hur, Cincinnati, favorite17, Leadership, Lew Wallace
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Sketches from the Shenandoah: James Taylor’s Scrapbook
In the collections of the Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland, Ohio rests With Sheridan Up the Shenandoah Valley. Leaves from a Special Artist’s Sketch Book and Diary. As the title implies, it is a book of incredibly realistic sketches and … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigns, Civil War Events, Civilian, Personalities, Sesquicentennial
Tagged 10th New York Infantry, alfred waud, Cincinnati, edwin forbes, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, James Taylor, Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, University of Notre Dame, Western Reserve Historical Society, William Waud
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The Raid Ends: Morgan’s Raiders in Ohio
Part 3 of a three-part series After five days in Indiana, Morgan and his men left the Sunmansville area and headed east. They reached Harrison, a small town that straddles the Indiana and Ohio border, on July 13, 1863. Colonel … Continue reading
