Old Abe the War Eagle Has A Beer Named After Him
Old Abe the War Eagle was a Bald Eagle that was the mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Infantry in the Civil War. Named in honor of President Lincoln, Old Abe went into battle with...
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Captain Louis Kelly’s Report on the 15th Illinois Infantry at the Battle of Shiloh
The 15th Illinois Infantry was organized shortly after the Civil War began, and was mustered into service in May of 1861. The regiment spent the second half of the year at various points in...
General John Buford’s Report on His Cavalry’s Action at Gettysburg
At the outset of the Civil War, Confederate cavalry was generally superior to Union cavalry in terms of both commanders and tactics. As the war proceeded, better Union commanders emerged and the tactics and...
The Confederate Cemetery in Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin is a long way from the battlefields of the Civil War or the states of the old Confederacy. It would seem to be an unlikely location for a Confederate cemetery, yet there...
John Bell Hood Quick Facts
Name Meaning: John is of Hebrew origin and means “God is gracious”. Vital Stats Birthday: June 1st or 29th, 1831, depending on source. Birth Name: John Bell Hood Birthplace: Owingsville, Kentucky Date of Death:...
Final Surrenders of the Civil War; Execution of Lincoln Conspirators, the Nation is Reunited: June 1865 and Beyond
June 1865 and the Conclusion of the Civil War As the calendar turned to June 1865, the final shots had fired, the last of the Confederate forces were preparing to surrender, and the nation...
The 22nd Iowa Infantry in the Assault on Vicksburg May 22nd, 1863
As the Union Army closed in on Vicksburg, Mississippi in the middle of May 1863, Major General Ulysses S. Grant decided to attempt to take the city by assault. The first such assault occurred...
After the Civil War: Post War Lives of Some Union Figures
In my last post, I took a look at the post war lives of some of the Confederate participants on the Civil War. Here’s a look at the post war lives of some of...