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Tag Archives: Mississippi Valley Campaigns
The Swamp Lizard Gets His Nickname
As the second week of February, 1865 opened Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman’s armies were nearing the South Carolina capitol, Columbia. Since leaving Savannah, the Yankees had covered well over one hundred miles. In the course of their trek, the armies had crossed … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities, Sesquicentennial
Tagged 25th Wisconsin Infantry, 32nd Wisconsin Infantry, Battle of Iuka, Columbia, Corinth, Edisto River, Joseph Mower, Mexican War, Mississippi Valley Campaigns, Red River Campaign, Salkehatchie River, The Swamp Lizard, Vicksburg Campaign, William T. Sherman
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