Samuel Gibbs French: a Northern-Born Confederate General
In a recent post, we talked about Parmenas T. Turnley, a Southerner who served the Union in the Civil War and a graduate of West Point’s famous class of 1846. He wrote a memoir...
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Parmenas Taylor Turnley: West Point Class of 1846
Parmenas Taylor Turnley was a graduate of the West Point Class of 1846, many of whom fought in the Mexican War but would later serve on opposite sides in the American Civil War. About...
Alonzo Cushing, Medal of Honor Winner
For a June 2012 update on the status Cushing’s Medal of Honor click here. The anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1st-3rd, is an appropriate time to remember the heroics of the...