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Two hundred years ago, the U.S. Army proved its mettle against British Regulars. “To give immediate occupation to your troops and to prevent their blood from stagnating,” U.S. Secretary of War John Armstrong cavalierly suggested to Brigadier General Jacob Brown, “why not take Fort Erie?” Yet much more was involved in the undertaking by Brown’s …
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Lee, Grant and Their Steadfast SteedsWhen it came to military transport, a general was only as good as his horse. To students of the Civil War, no horse is better known—or more easily recognizable— than General Robert… Read MoreThe Teenage Terrorist of Roane CountyNancy Hart had spirit and spunk— and good aim. Newspapers called her a vamp, a spitfire, a bushwhacker and a voluptuous tomboy. Yankees knew her as a troublesome character who woul… Read MoreDaily Quiz for November 10, 2017Park Ranger Roy C. Sullivan who lived through a record seven lightning strikes between 1942 and 1977, died this way.
The post Daily Quiz for November 10, 2017 appeared first on His… Read MoreA Shot in the DarkOnce the Rebels took aim at Fort Sumter, there was no turning back—for anyone. Secession was a bone of contention charged with enough lightning to kill half a generation if it hadn… Read MoreCompeting LoyaltiesDavid Twiggs had to make an agonizing choice: the U.S. Army or the South. In the days before the Civil War, loyalties in the military were severely tested. The concept of union was… Read More
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