Pennsylvania Oilman John Wilkes Booth
By the end of 1863, John Wilkes Booth had reached the peak of his acting career. He was earning $20,000 a year from his work on the stage which was big money in the 1860s....
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The St. Albans Raid October 1864
By October 1864, the Confederate States of America faced an increasing prospect of defeat in the Civil War. Union Armies had captured Atlanta, Georgia in September and were engaged in siege operations at Petersburg,...
J.E.B. Stuart Quick Facts
Name Meaning James is of Hebrew origin and means “he who supplants”. Vital Stats Birthday: February 6th, 1833 Birth Name: James Ewell Brown Stuart Birthplace: Patrick County, Virginia Date of Death: May 12th, 1864 Cause: ...
Battles of Corinth, Mississippi and Perryville, Kentucky: October 1862
October 1862 in the Civil War President Abraham Lincoln headed to the Antietam battlefield as October 1862 opened. He wanted to see the situation in person and to meet with General George McClellan about...
Visiting The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois.
In the 24 years that he lived in Springfield, Illinois, Abraham Lincoln rose from obscurity to President of the United States. In Lincoln’s hometown today, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is one...
Rufus Dawes of the 6th Wisconsin Infantry Describes the Fighting in the Cornfield at Antietam
The David Miller farm on the Union right flank was the scene of some of the most deadly fighting at the Battle of Antietam on September 17th, 1862. The battle’s first shots were fired...
Steven Spielberg’s Film “Lincoln” Will Be in Theaters November 16th
Lincoln, the film about the last four months of the 16th president’s life from director Steven Spielberg, is scheduled for limited release on November 9th, 2012, and will be in theaters nationwide on November...
Battle of Antietam; Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation Announced: September 1862
September 1862 in the Civil War Confederate armies were on the move in Virginia and Kentucky as September 1862 began. Major General John Pope’s Union Army of Virginia was in the process of slowly...