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Kill General Lee: A Yankee Officer Opposes Reconciliation

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Edward S. Alexander

We’ve all heard the simplified story. Confederate veterans roll up their battle flags at Appomattox and Robert E. Lee charges them with being good citizens as they return to the United States. Impressed by this act of good faith and … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Bentonville: March 19, 1865

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Daniel Davis

150 years ago, on the morning of March 19, 1865, the Battle of Bentonville opened with Lt. Gen. Wade Hampton’s cavalry delaying the advance of Maj. Gen. Henry Slocum’s Army of Georgia along the Goldsboro Road. Hampton had chosen the … Continue reading →

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