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Stuart’s Promotion Prank

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Sarah Kay Bierle

It’s pretty well documented that General J.E.B. Stuart liked to make jokes and play pranks on his peers and subordinates. Recently, I came across another one in the reminiscences of Thomas S. Garnett who served as a courier for the … Continue reading →

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Promotion Day?

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

August 17 – and guess what? Three very (or moderately) famous Civil War officers got promoted on this day, but in different years. Now you’ve got history trivia for the weekend:

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The Rise and Fall of Brig. Gen. James L. Kiernan

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Frank Jastrzembski

Major James Lawlor Kiernan’s swift rise from major to brigadier general in August 1863 was just as remarkable as when Elon J. Farnsworth, George A. Custer, and Wesley Merritt were famously promoted from captains to brigadier generals on the eve … Continue reading →

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