The Capture of Fort Pulaski
After the War of 1812, the United States government began constructing a series of fortifications along the East and Gulf coasts to protect port cities from attack and to prevent strategic rivers from becoming...
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The Battle of Corydon, Indiana
Though the border state of Kentucky saw much fighting during the Civil War, the state of Indiana, its neighbor to the north across the Ohio River, was largely spared from military action on its...
The Farmington Plantation in Louisville Hosted A Young Abraham Lincoln in 1841
In April 1837, Abraham Lincoln arrived in Springfield, Illinois to establish himself as a lawyer. There, he met Joshua Speed, a fellow transplanted Kentuckian who ran a general store. The two hit it off...
Brigadier General James S. Wadsworth’s Report on His Division at the Battle of Gettysburg
New York native James S. Wadsworth was named commander of the 1st Division of the Union 1st Corps on December 27th, 1862. Though he did not possess a military background (he had been a...
Colonel Ezra A. Carman’s Report on the 13th New Jersey Infantry In the Atlanta Campaign
The 13th New Jersey Infantry entered Federal service on August 25th, 1862, and as a unit in the Union 12th Corps, saw action less than a month later at the Battle of Antietam. The...
Admiral David Porter’s Gunboats Supported the May 22nd, 1863 Union Army Assault At Vicksburg
From the beginning of the Civil War, the Navy played a vital role in the campaigns in the Western Theatre of operations. The large rivers in the region, such as the Ohio, Tennessee, Cumberland,...
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Quick Facts
Name Meaning: Joshua is of Hebrew origin and means “God is Salvation”. Vital Stats: Birthday: September 28, 1828 Birth Name: Lawrence Joshua Chamberlain (he would eventually reverse his first and middle names) Birthplace: Brewer,...
Edmund Kirby Smith Quick Facts
Name Meaning: Edmund is of Old English origin and means “wealthy protector”. Vital Stats Birthday: May 16th, 1824 Birth Name: Edmund Kirby Smith (often referred to as Kirby Smith or E. Kirby Smith) Birthplace:...