Grant’s Canal at Vicksburg
Before launching his final, successful campaign to capture Vicksburg, Mississippi, Major General Ulysses S. Grant made several other unsuccessful attempts to take the city. Situated on a high bluff on a sharp bend in...
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The Shirley House Survived the Siege of Vicksburg Despite Its Location on the Battlefield
Standing next to the Illinois Memorial in Vicksburg National Military Park is the Shirley House, a white frame structure that is the only surviving wartime structure within the park boundaries (though numerous antebellum buildings...
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...
Capture of Jefferson Davis; Battle of Palmito Ranch, Lincoln Conspirators Trial Begins, Grand Review of the Armies: May 1865
May 1865 in the Civil War As the nation continued mourn the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the transition to peace was underway. With the surrenders of the Confederate forces of Robert E. Lee and...
New Look for Iron Brigader
We’ve updated the look of Iron Brigader with a new blog theme. While the old theme served visitors using desktop and laptop computers well, this new theme will accommodate both computers and mobile devices,...
David G. Farragut Quick Facts
Name Meaning: David is of Hebrew origin and means “beloved” Vital Stats Birthday: July 5th, 1801 Birth Name: James Glasgow Farragut Birthplace: Campbell’s Station, Tennessee Date of Death: August 14th, 1870 Cause: Heart disease...
General William T. Sherman Informs His Army of the Death of Abraham Lincoln
On the morning of April 17th, 1865, General William T. Sherman was boarding a train in Raleigh, North Carolina on his way to meet with General Joseph E. Johnston in Durham to discuss terms...