Tag Archives: Stand Watie

Ending the War, More or Less

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Meg Groeling

April 9, 1865, is the day that most people think the American Civil War came to an end. General Robert E. Lee realized his gallant Army of Northern Virginia was simply too beaten up to continue its fight for Confederate … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Caught in the Maelstrom: The Indian Nations in the Civil War, 1861-1865

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Meg Groeling

Once in a while, someone will comment on just how there can be so many books about one topic–the American Civil War. There is a definable reason for this phenomenon: fighting the Civil War was a job undertaken by many, … Continue reading →

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Acts of violence against America

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Chris Mackowski

Acts of violence against America. That’s the context an exhibit panel challenged me to consider as I neared the end of the self-guided tour of the Sixth Floor Museum in the Texas Book Depository overlooking Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. … Continue reading →

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A Visit to the Site of the Final Surrender

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Chris Mackowski

To reach the site of the last Confederate surrender, I first have to cross a cemetery. Along the back wall, three brick stairs offer access to a gravel pathway that leads off into the woods and the 35-acre Doaksville archaeological … Continue reading →

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