William “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s Civil War Service
In the later part of the 19th and early 20th centuries, William Cody was one of the most famous people in the world. Nicknamed Buffalo Bill from his time supplying buffalo meat to workers...
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Colonel John C. Starkweather’s Report on His Brigade at the Battle of Perryville
In the summer of 1862, Confederate forces invaded Kentucky to capture the state and bring it into the Confederacy. A border state with slavery, Kentucky’s residents had loyalties on both sides in the war,...
Battle and Siege of Lexington Missouri 1861 Facts and Trivia
Date: September 18th-20th, 1861 Location: Approximately 40 miles east of Kansas City, in Lafayette County, Missouri Approximate Troop Strength: Union 3,500; Missouri State Guard (Confederate) 15,000. Commanders: Colonel James Mulligan (Union), Major General Sterling...
U.S. Mint to Release Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Silver Medal
As part of its ongoing Presidential Silver Medal Series, the U.S. Mint will release for sale the Ulysess S. Grant commemorative medal on October 2nd, 2023. These medals are one troy ounce of 99.9%...
Before She Became a Famous Novelist, Louisa May Alcott Served as a Nurse in the Civil War
When the Civil War began in 1861, Louisa May Alcott was an aspiring writer working for the Atlantic Monthly magazine, the forerunner of today’s Atlantic. Born in Pennsylvania in 1832, her family eventually moved...
General Morgan L. Smith’s Division at the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
By late June of 1864, Major General William T. Sherman’s campaign to capture Atlanta had been in progress for almost two months. Sherman and his opponent, General Joseph E. Johnston, had spent that time...
U.S. Mint to Release Andrew Johnson Presidential Silver Medal
The United States Mint has an ongoing Presidential Silver Medal Series that began in 2018. The series will cover all the presidents, even those considered to be not very good by historians. The next...
General Marcellus Crocker’s Report on His Division in The Vicksburg Campaign
On May 2nd, 1863, Brigadier General Marcellus Crocker was assigned to temporary command of the 7th Division of Major General James B. McPherson’s 17th Corps, after the regular division commander, Brigadier General Isaac Quinby...
The Poem “The Craven” Ridiculed George McClellan’s Absence From the Field at the Battle of Malvern Hill
The July 1st, 1862 Battle of Malvern Hill was the final conflict in the Seven Days Battles at the end of the Peninsula Campaign. The Union Army had been driven back from near Richmond...