Tag Archives: Washington’s Birthday

The Valley Forge Winter for the Army of the Potomac

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Chris Mackowski

To commemorate Washington’s Birthday today, Emerging Civil War is pleased to present an excerpt from the forthcoming book Seizing Destiny: The Army of the Potomac’s ‘Valley Forge’ and the Civil War Winter that Saved the Union by Albert Conner, Jr., … Continue reading →

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150 Years Ago Today…

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Phill Greenwalt

On Februrary 22, 1862, Jefferson Davis gave his inauguration address in front of George Washington’s statue on the grounds of the Virginia State Capitol. The year before he was elected provisional president of the Confederate States of American in Montgomery, … Continue reading →

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