The Brainerd Monument in St. Albans, Vermont
On May 5th, 1864 Private Joseph P. Brainerd of Company L, 1st Vermont Cavalry Regiment, was on patrol along the line of march of the Union Army of the Potomac as Lieutenant General Ulysses...
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Edwin M. Stanton Quick Facts
Name Meaning Edwin is of Old English origin and means “wealthy guard” Vital Stats Birthday: December 19, 1814 Birth Name: Edwin McMasters Stanton Birthplace: Steubenville, Ohio Date of Death: December 24th, 1869 Cause: Respiratory...
General George Thomas’ Account of the Battle of Mill Springs, or Logan’s Crossroads, Kentucky
The border state of Kentucky had divided loyalties in the Civil War. It was a slave state and had a large faction that favored secession, but there were also many who were ardent supporters of...
The Battle Cry of Freedom Was One of the Civil War’s Most Popular Songs
Composer George Frederick Root wrote many popular Civil War songs, including The Vacant Chair and Just Before the Battle, Mother. Both of those are sentimental pieces, but Root’s most famous contribution to Civil War...
Visiting Abraham Lincoln’s Tomb in Springfield, Illinois
Located on 12 1/2 acres in the sprawling Oak Ridge Cemetery on the north side of Springfield, Illinois, the Abraham Lincoln Tomb is both the final resting place of, and an impressive memorial to,...
Colonel Manning F. Force of the 20th Ohio Infantry Recalls the Battle of Raymond Mississippi
On May 12th, 1863, during Major General Ulysses S. Grant’s Vicksburg Campaign, the Union Army’s 17th Corps under the command of Major General James B. McPherson approached the town of Raymond, Mississippi. Brigadier General...
Federal Fleet Passes Port Hudson; Mosby Captures a General; Battle of Kelly’s Ford: March 1863
March 1863 in the Civil War As the winter of 1863 drew to a close, most of the significant action in the month of March occurred in Mississippi and Louisiana as Federal forces continued...
A.P. Hill Quick Facts
Name Meaning Ambrose is of Greek origin meaning “immortal” Vital Stats Birthday: November 9th, 1825 Birth Name: Ambrose Powell Hill, Jr. Birthplace: Culpeper, VA Date of Death: April 2nd, 1865 Cause: Killed in action...