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Robert Gould Shaw & the First Battle of Winchester
How did Union troops feel about the First Battle of Winchester and their retreat on May 25, 1862? Lieutenant Robert G. Shaw, then serving with the 2nd Massachusetts Infantry, revealed some details in his post-battle letters and also some valuable … Continue reading
The Fourteen Medals of Honor at the Battle of New Market Heights
Today is the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of New Market Heights, an action in a larger series of battles that made up Ulysses S. Grant’s Fifth Offensive during the joint Siege of Petersburg and Richmond. New Market Heights is … Continue reading
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Tagged 54th Massachusetts, Appomattox Court House, Army of the James, Battle of the Crater, Benjamin Butler, Charles Paine, Christian Fleetwood, Fort Fisher, Fort Wagner, Honey Hill, Medal of Honor, New Market Heights, Petersburg, Richmond, Robert G. Shaw, Siege of Petersburg, Ulysses S. Grant, USCT, William Carney
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