Reverdy Johnson: A Constitutional Kind of Guy
The story of Reverdy Johnson is a particularly interesting one if you look at it from the standpoint of a Southerner whose main interest in life was constitutional law, a pursuit that led him...
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Colonel George Stone Describes the Capture and Burning of Columbia, South Carolina, February 1865.
After completing his March to the Sea by capturing Savannah, Georgia in December 1864, Major General William T. Sherman took his army north into the Carolinas early in 1865. In mid-February, Sherman’s army captured Columbia,...
Battles of Baton Rouge, Cedar Mountain, and Second Bull Run: August 1862
August 1862 in the Civil War After a relatively quiet July, the pace of the fighting picked up again in August of 1862. At Baton Rouge Louisiana, a Confederate force of 2600 under...
Private George Miles has a Premonition of Death at the Battle of South Mountain
It wasn’t unusual for soldiers in the Civil War to think they would be killed in a battle. This was understandable considering the high number of casualties in the war and the close calls many...
Lt. Col. Edward Bacon Witnesses Civil War Surgery
Although great advancements and improvements in the medical treatment of wounded soldiers were made during the Civil War, surgery in the field hospitals remained a frightening experience. In June of 1863, the 6th Michigan...
Ambrose E. Burnside Quick Facts
Name Meaning Ambrose is of Greek origin, meaning “immortal” Vital Stats Birthday: May 23rd, 1824 Birth Name: Ambrose Everett Burnside Birthplace: Liberty, Indiana Date of Death: September 13th, 1881 Cause: Heart disease Place of...
Stonewall Jackson’s Way
Probably the most famous poem about Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson is “Stonewall Jackson’s Way,” a poem that was set to music. The authorship of the poem is generally attributed to John Williamson Palmer, a doctor...
The Ulysses S. Grant Home in Galena, Illinois
In August 1865, Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant returned home to Galena, Illinois following the conclusion of the Civil War. Earlier that summer, several prominent citizens of Galena had pooled their money and purchased a...