Tag Archives: Robert Gould Shaw

General Francis Barlow and The Letters He Destroyed on July 1, 1863

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

General Francis C. Barlow placed his division of the Union XI Corps on a rise of high ground, north of the town of Gettysburg. Without adequate reinforcements to anchor a defensive line, his exposed troops took the brunt of the … Continue reading →

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Turning Point: Assault on Battery Wagner by the 54th Massachusetts

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Phill Greenwalt

Around a small hamlet in southern Pennsylvania, Robert E. Lee’s vaunted Army of Northern Virginia was stymied and driven back after three days, July 1st through the 3rd, of bloodletting at the Battle of Gettysburg. A turning point in the … Continue reading →

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Saint-Gaudens’ Greatest Work

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Daniel Davis

Last month, my wife traveled to Boston on a business trip. She worked a day into her schedule to go sight seeing with one of her colleagues. I asked her, if it was conducive to her schedule, to get a … Continue reading →

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Sketches from the Shenandoah: The Wounding of Charles Russell Lowell

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Daniel Davis

At the Battle of Cedar Creek, James Taylor captured the mortal wounding of Colonel Charles Russell Lowell. Lowell hailed from Boston and was a member of one of New England’s most distinguished families. A Harvard graduate, Lowell received a commission … Continue reading →

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Kayaking to “Glory” Island

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Matt Stanley

During a recent visit to the Charleston, South Carolina, area, my father and I kayaked to Morris Island, an uninhabited and completely undeveloped island on the south side of Charleston Harbor.  I thought I would share a few photos (taken … Continue reading →

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The Battle of the Crater, by Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Meg Groeling

African-American soldiers contributed greatly to the cause of the Union during the Civil War. By 1865, nearly one out of five men in blue was of African descent, but because the United States Colored Troops (USCT) never won any famous battles, … Continue reading →

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