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July 16, 2017

Future President Benjamin Harrison’s Report on His Brigade at the Battle of Peachtree Creek

On July 17th, 1864, Lieutenant General John Bell Hood replaced General Joseph E. Johnston as commanding officer of the Confederate Army of Tennessee after the latter failed to stop Union forces under Major General...

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August 14, 2015

Future U.S. Presidents Who Served in the Army in the Civil War

In the final third of the 19th century, Civil War service was almost a prerequisite for those aspiring to be President of the United States. Seven of the next eight men who served as...

War

April 14, 2014

Future President Benjamin Harrison and the 70th Indiana Infantry at the Battle of Resaca, Georgia

The 70th Indiana Infantry was formed in August 1862 and spent most of its time in service prior to May 1864 guarding railroads and in garrison duty in Kentucky and Tennessee. That month, the...

Tagged: benjamin harrison

Future President Benjamin Harrison’s Report on His Brigade at the Battle of Peachtree Creek

Future U.S. Presidents Who Served in the Army in the Civil War

Future President Benjamin Harrison and the 70th Indiana Infantry at the Battle of Resaca, Georgia

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