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Civil War Journalism

The press of the Union and Confederacy published millions of words on every aspect of the Civil War.

Antebellum Military Education of Civil War Leaders

On both sides two thirds of leaders with the rank of major general or higher came from the old regular…

Fitz John Porter

Born in Portsmouth New Hampshire, Fitz John Porter (1822-1901) was a graduate of West Point, served in…

Stoneman's 1865 Raid

Stoneman's raid across 6 Confederate states in March - May 1865

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