150 Years Ago in the Civil War After several months of relatively little action, the pace of the fighting picked up in February 1862. Although the Army of the Potomac stayed in winter quarters around Washington, Federal forces in other locations took to the field in several significant offensive operations. Surrender of Fort Henry and Fort [...]
An interesting article on Yahoo! News relates that two grandsons of John Tyler, the 10th President of the United States, are still alive. The presidential grandchildren were born in the 1920s. Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Jr., was born in 1924, and Harrison Ruffin Tyler was born in 1928. Their father, Lyon Gardner Tyler, was in his [...]
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150 Years Ago in the Civil War As the second year of the Civil War began, the main armies on both sides remained inactive for the most part. In Washington, President Abraham Lincoln continued to press for movement by the Federal armies under Major Generals Don Carlos Buel and Henry Halleck in Kentucky and Missouri, and [...]
Name Meaning George is of Greek origin meaning “farmer” Vital Stats Birthday: December 5th, 1839 Birth Name: George Armstrong Custer Birthplace: New Rumley, Ohio Date of Death: June 25th, 1876 Cause: Killed in action at Battle of Little Bighorn Place of Death: Little Bighorn battlefield, SE Montana Height: 5′ 11″ Nationality: American Ancestry: German and [...]
Name Meaning Hebrew: God is gracious Vital Stats Birthday: December 6th, 1833 Birth Name: John Singleton Mosby Birthplace: Powhatan County, VA Date of Death: May 30th, 1916 Place of Death: Washington D.C. Height: 5’7″ Nationality: American Ancestry: Scottish and English Occupation before Civil War: Lawyer Occupation during Civil War: Enlisted as cavalryman; organized 43rd Virginia [...]
