150 Years Ago in the Civil War While the North came to terms with the sobering defeat in July at the Battle of Bull Run, it became clear to both sides that this would not be a quick and easily won war. In August 1861, there was scattered minor skirmishing from Maryland to the New [...]
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150 Years Ago in the Civil War This is the first of a series of overviews of the events of the Civil War in chronological order. These overviews will cover varying lengths of time depending on the number of events that occurred within the time frame covered. In this first post, I’ll cover November and [...]
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Elon J. Farnsworth was born in Michigan in 1837. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted in the 8th Illinois Cavalry as a 1st lieutenant. He served as an aide to the Army of the Potomac’s Cavalry Corps commander, Major General Alfred Pleasonton. Farnsworth was promoted to brigadier general on June 29, 1863. [...]
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On December 20th, 1860 representatives at the South Carolina Secession Convention voted 169-0 in favor of seceding from the United States. It was the first state to do so. Tensions were running high in Charleston, S.C. where the U.S. Government maintained a small military presence. Seeing problems ahead, Major Robert Anderson of the United States [...]
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